As you know, acute respiratory-viral infections affect people with a weak immune system, especially in periods of epidemics. Many mistakenly begin to use antibiotics, hoping for a cure by eliminating bacteria. Antiviral drugs for ARVI are most effective, as they simultaneously have an immunomodulatory effect and purify the body of the pathogen.
Treatment of ARVI with antiviral drugs
The mechanism of operation of this type of medication is to block the activity and multiplication of viruses, as well as to intensify the production of a special substance - interferon, which is responsible for the reaction of the defense system.
Thus, modern antiviral drugs in ARVI provide effective treatment and good prevention of influenza. But it is important to remember that joining a bacterial component or infection with a fungus requires additional measures in the form of antibiotic therapy or antimycotic agents.
Effective antiviral drugs in ARVI
If the disease is severe and fraught with complications, it is recommended to use active drugs of intensive complex action that provide the production of interferon components, promote the removal of toxic compounds (due to the viability of viral cells) and support the immune system.
The best antiviral drugs for ARVI:
- Citovir-3;
- Lavomax;
- Tyloron;
- Amiksin;
- Kagocel ;
- Ingavirin;
- Relenza;
- Arbidol;
- Viferon;
- Tamiflu;
- Genferon;
- Zanamivir;
- Erebra;
- Remavir;
- Esberitox;
- Immunoflavid;
- Lordes;
- Grippferon;
- Remantadine;
- Arbidol.
As a rule, the described variety of medicines is issued in the form of capsules or tablets, but in periods of epidemics, injections are more effective:
- Ultrix;
- Cycloferon;
- Anaferon;
- Isoprinosine;
- Grogrinosine.
It is interesting that most of the listed drugs also have antihistamine action. This is due to the normalization of the immune response to the introduction of stimuli.
Usually, antiviral drugs are well tolerated, in rare cases, side effects occur in the form of dyspeptic disorders, dizziness, general weakness, headache.
List of inexpensive antiviral drugs for ARVI
All effective drugs of this series usually have a high cost because of the price of active ingredients (interferon). In addition, most of the medicines are produced abroad, and this increases their high cost.
Among relatively cheap drugs is worth noting:
- Amizon;
- Altabor;
- Amiksin ;
- Grippomed;
- An immunostat;
- Ehinasal.
You can also pay attention to the local remedy - oxolin ointment. At it the low price, but daily drawing of a small amount of a medicine on an internal surface
Some people prefer to use only natural preparations, for example, tincture of Echinacea or medicines based on it with the addition of vitamin complexes (Immuno-Tone, Immunovit, Immunoplus). The effectiveness of such drugs in the fight against viruses is not proven. Despite the fact that they support the immune system and have a general restorative effect, the described drugs do not block the activity of pathogens and are too weak to prevent their reproduction. Plant extracts are indicated as additional measures, rather than basic therapy.