With the deterioration of living conditions, the weakening of immunity and increased intake of medications, there are increasingly cases of allergies in adults and children. Allergies can cause both medication, and food, and sun, and household chemicals, and the flowering of various plants, and bites, and the fur of domestic animals. And in order to remove signs of allergies (rash, itching, inflammation of the mucous membranes) use antihistamines. But before you start treatment, you need to consult an allergist or a therapist and get their appointment, as not all modern antihistamines are suitable for children.
Types of antihistamines
Antihistamines are produced in various forms. From the rashes of the allergy on the skin use ointments, and inside for children use a medicine more often in drops or syrups, since pills are more difficult to give to a child.
To make it easier to understand what kind of remedy is available for your children, it is necessary to know that there are several generations of these medicines. Preparations of the first generation are recommended to be used to remove the acute form of allergy, and the second and third - with long-term treatment.
What antihistamines can be used for children?
- The first generation: custrustine, navegil, lymedrol, liazolin, rlemastin. Strong drugs that can quickly extinguish the signs of allergies, but because of the rapid withdrawal from the body must be taken several times a day. Have side effects.
- The second generation: ketotifen, claritin , fenistil, zirtek , cetrin, erius. They act quickly enough, have a longer period of validity, are taken 1 time per day. Have few side effects.
- The third generation: terfenadine (terfen), astemizole (gismanal). Remain in the body for a very long time, so they are used for chronic allergic diseases. There are no side effects.
Side effects of allergy remedies for children
- first generation: drowsiness, dry mouth, headache, urinary retention, constipation, tachycardia, lack of appetite, impaired vision;
- second generation: do not have a strong sedative effect, increased appetite, affect the liver and heart;
- third generation: do not have, but recommend to use after 3 years.
Other drugs for allergies in children
In addition to the above antihistamines, for the treatment of allergies in children are used:
- hormonal ointments;
- cromones;
- homeopathic remedies.
At the moment, the following hormonal ointments for allergies are very popular for children: flucinar (with urticaria), hydrocortisone ointment (for eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, etc.), advantan and elokom (with dermatitis).
New drugs for allergies are the cromones, which regulate the release of histamine, do not have side effects for the body, but it works on an accumulation system, so it should be started two weeks before the onset of allergies.
Means of homeopathy from allergies are considered to be auxiliary in the treatment of it in children. When treating such drugs, it must be borne in mind that after the onset of their administration, the illness usually exacerbates, and only then does it recover. They also have different forms of release: tablets (luffel, rhinital, cinnabsin, etc.), drops (schwef-hel, allergopent-EDAS), ointments and cream (iricar), nasal sprays (luffel). Although they have only a narrow application, but their main advantage is the absence of side effects for admission. To get a good treatment, you should consult a homoeopathic doctor who will pick them up individually for you and your child.