Aqua Maris Plus
Aqua Maris Plus: instructions for use and reviews
- 1. Release form and composition
- 2. Pharmacological properties
- 3. Indications for use
- 4. Contraindications
- 5. Method of application and dosage
- 6. Side effects
- 7. Overdose
- 8. Special instructions
- 9. Application during pregnancy and lactation
- 10. Use in childhood
- 11. Use in the elderly
- 12. Drug interactions
- 13. Analogs
- 14. Terms and conditions of storage
- 15. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 16. Reviews
- 17. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Aqua Maris Plus
ATX code: R01AX10
Active ingredient: water of the Adriatic Sea (Aqua Hadriaticum maris)
Manufacturer: Jadran Galenski Laboratorij, dd (Croatia)
Description and photo update: 2019-10-07
Prices in pharmacies: from 223 rubles.
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Aqua Maris Plus is a decongestant drug, has a local anti-inflammatory and regenerating effect, moisturizes the nasal mucosa.
Release form and composition
The drug is available in the form of a nasal spray: a clear, colorless and odorless solution (30 ml each in dark glass vials, equipped with a spray bottle and a protective cap, in a cardboard box 1 bottle and instructions for use of Aqua Marisa Plus)
100 g of spray contains:
- active substance: water of the Adriatic Sea - 25 g;
- auxiliary components: dexpanthenol 75L [an aqueous solution containing at least 75% (R) -panthenol, stabilized with about 1% D-pantolactone], purified water.
In 1 ml of solution, the content of ions of trace elements is:
- sodium (Na +): not less than 1.9 mg;
- chlorides (Cl -): not less than 4.1 mg;
- magnesium (Mg 2+): not less than 0.25 mg;
- calcium (Ca 2+): not less than 0.06 mg;
- sulfates (SO 4 2−): not less than 0.45 mg;
- bicarbonates (HCO 3 -): not less than 0.025 mg.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Aqua Maris Plus is a sterile isotonic solution containing seawater and dexpanthenol, which is a derivative of pantothenic acid (vitamin B 5).
Water-soluble vitamin B 5 is a part of coenzyme A. Dexpanthenol helps to normalize cellular metabolism, potentiates the regeneration of the mucous membrane, has a weak anti-inflammatory and regenerating effect.
Injection of an isotonic solution into the nasal cavity moisturizes the mucous membrane, promotes liquefaction of mucus, stimulates regeneration and has a trophic effect on the cells of the nasal mucosa. Aqua Maris Plus normalizes mucus production in the goblet cells of the nasal membrane.
The properties of the microelements that make up the drug cause an improvement in the function of the ciliated epithelium, increasing the resistance of the mucous membrane and paranasal sinuses to the introduction of pathogenic viruses and bacteria.
Aqua Maris Plus does not contain preservatives.
Indications for use
- treatment and prevention of atrophic and subatrophic rhinitis;
- the need to cleanse and moisturize the nasal mucosa in inflammatory diseases of the nasal cavity, nasal sinuses and nasopharynx;
- vasomotor and allergic rhinitis - as part of complex therapy, especially with hypersensitivity to other drugs or a predisposition to it, including during pregnancy and lactation;
- prevention of infections of the nasal cavity in the autumn-winter period;
- prevention of violations of the physiological characteristics of the nasal mucosa associated with living in regions with a harsh climate or changing microclimatic conditions, including dryness of the nasal mucosa, caused by prolonged stay in rooms with air-conditioned air or central heating;
- constant exposure to harmful substances on the mucous membrane of the upper respiratory tract, including smoking, working with vehicles or in hot and dusty workshops;
- prevention of age-related atrophic changes in the nasal mucosa in the elderly.
Contraindications
It is contraindicated to use Aqua Maris Plus for persons with hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, as well as for children under the age of 1 year.
Aqua Maris Plus, instructions for use: method and dosage
Spray Aqua Maris Plus is used intranasally by spraying into each nasal passage.
Recommended dosage:
- treatment: children aged 1 to 7 years - 4 times a day, 2 injections, from 7 to 16 years old - 4–6 times a day, 2 injections, persons over 16 years old - 4–8 times a day, 2–3 spraying. The duration of the course of treatment can be from 14 to 28 days, after 30 days it is recommended to repeat it;
- prevention: children aged 1 to 7 years - 1–3 times a day, 1–2 injections, from 7 to 16 years old - 2–4 times a day, 2 injections, persons over 16 years old - 3–6 times a day 2-3 sprays each.
Side effects
In case of hypersensitivity to the components of the spray, allergic reactions may develop.
Overdose
Overdose symptoms of Aqua Marisa Plus have not been established.
special instructions
In the cold season, it is not recommended to spray outdoors or go outside from a warm room immediately after the procedure.
Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms
The use of isotonic solution does not affect the patient's ability to drive vehicles or other complex mechanisms.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
The use of Aqua Marisa Plus is shown according to indications during gestation and breastfeeding.
Pediatric use
According to clinical indications, the use of the drug in children over 1 year of age is indicated in doses corresponding to the child's age.
Use in the elderly
In addition to general indications in elderly patients, nasal spray Aqua Maris Plus should be used to prevent age-related atrophic disorders of the nasal mucosa.
Drug interactions
Nasal spray Aqua Maris Plus does not have a systemic effect, therefore interaction with other drugs has not been established. The simultaneous use of other medicines intended for the treatment of rhinitis is possible.
Analogs
The analogues of Aqua Marisa Plus are: Aqua Maris, Aqua Maris Strong, Aqua Master, Delufen, Sinuforte, Dolphin, Nazomarin Dr. Theiss, Physiomer, Humer 150, Marimer et al.
Terms and conditions of storage
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at temperatures up to 25 ° C.
Shelf life is 2 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about Aqua Marisa Plus
Reviews about Aqua Marisa Plus are mostly positive. Patients report that the use of the spray allows you to gently cleanse the nasal cavity, and the components of the drug contribute to hydration, rapid recovery of the mucous membrane and prevention of complications. In addition, many users note the effectiveness of the spray when used as a prevention of rhinitis.
The advantages of the drug include ease of use, composition, absence of contraindications and side effects.
Price for Aqua Maris Plus in pharmacies
The price of Aqua Maris Plus for a package containing 1 spray bottle can be 248–345 rubles.
Aqua Maris Plus: prices in online pharmacies
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Aqua Maris Plus nasal spray 30 ml 1 pc. 223 r Buy |
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Aqua Maris Plus spray 30ml 229 r Buy |
Anna Kozlova Medical journalist About the author
Education: Rostov State Medical University, specialty "General Medicine".
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!
