Septolet
Septolete: 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. Drug interactions
- 12. Analogs
- 13. Terms and conditions of storage
- 14. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 15. Reviews
- 16. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Septolete
ATX code: R02AA20
Active ingredient: benzalkonium chloride (benzalkonium chloride) + peppermint leaves oil (menthae piperitae oleum) + thymol (thymol) + eucalyptus leaf-leaf oil (eucalypti viminalis foliorum oleum) + levomenthol (levomenthol)
Manufacturer: KRKA (Slovenia)
Description and photo updated: 28.08.
Prices in pharmacies: from 198 rubles.
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Septolete is an anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial drug for local use in dental and otorhinolaryngological practice.
Release form and composition
The drug is available in the form of lozenges: round, biconvex, light green, white blotches are possible (10 pieces in blisters, 3 blisters in a cardboard box; 15 pieces in blisters, in a cardboard box 2 blisters and instructions for use of the Septolet).
Composition of 1 lozenge:
- active ingredients: levomenthol - 1.2 mg, benzalkonium chloride - 1 mg, peppermint oil - 1 mg, thymol - 0.6 mg, eucalyptus oil - 0.6 mg;
- auxiliary components: glycerol, dextrose (glucose) liquid (dry matter), povidone, lactose monohydrate, sucrose, liquid paraffin, emulsion wax, antifoam 1510, magnesium stearate, sorbitol, titanium dioxide, castor oil, indigo carmine blue dye, quinoline yellow dye.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Septolet is a combined drug, its effectiveness is determined by the properties of the active ingredients:
- benzalkonium chloride and thymol: have an antiseptic effect (are active against gram-positive bacteria, Candida albicans and some lipophilic viruses have a fungicidal effect);
- Eucalyptus essential oil: helps to reduce mucus secretion in the upper respiratory tract and to facilitate breathing;
- peppermint essential oil and menthol: have a moderate deodorant and analgesic effect.
Indications for use
Septolet is used for infectious and inflammatory diseases of the throat and oral cavity, namely:
- laryngitis;
- pharyngitis;
- tonsillitis;
- stomatitis;
- gingivitis.
Contraindications
Contraindications to the use of the drug are:
- congenital fructose intolerance, galactosemia, isomaltase enzyme deficiency, lactase enzyme deficiency, glucose-galactose malabsorption;
- children under 4 years of age;
- hypersensitivity to the main or auxiliary components of the drug.
Septolet, instructions for use: method and dosage
Septolete pastilles are intended for topical use. They should be slowly absorbed in the mouth until they are completely dissolved. The recommended dose is one lozenge every 2-3 hours.
Maximum daily doses:
- children 4–10 years old - 4 lozenges;
- children 10–12 years old - 6 lozenges;
- children over 12 years old and adult patients - 8 lozenges.
Lozenges are not recommended to be taken with meals or with milk.
Side effects
Possible side effects from the digestive system (diarrhea, nausea) and allergic reactions with individual hypersensitivity to the components of Septolete.
Overdose
The likelihood of developing an overdose is minimal.
The main symptoms are nausea, diarrhea, vomiting.
Therapy: symptomatic.
special instructions
Information for patients with diabetes mellitus: each lozenge contains sugar (glucose, sucrose) in the amount of 174.5 mg.
Information for patients with galactosemia, congenital fructose intolerance, isomaltase / sucrase deficiency, lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption: each lozenge contains 152.7 mg sorbitol, 218 mg lactose and 623.575 mg sucrose.
Milk reduces the antiseptic effect of benzalkonium chloride, therefore, the simultaneous use of Septolete with this product is not recommended.
Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms
Treatment with the drug does not affect the patient's ability to drive motor vehicles and other vehicles and work with potentially dangerous mechanisms.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
For women during pregnancy and during breastfeeding, the drug can only be taken on the recommendation of a doctor.
Pediatric use
For patients under 4 years of age, the drug is not prescribed.
Drug interactions
Septolet is not recommended to be used simultaneously with other antiseptic preparations intended for absorption in the oral cavity.
Analogs
The analogues of Septolete are: Ingalipt, Ingalipt-Vial, Cameton, Eucalyptus tincture, Evkatol, Askosept, Septolete D, Strepsils, Falimint, Faringopils, Stopangin.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store in a dry place, protected from light, at a temperature not exceeding 25 ° C. Keep out of the reach of children.
Shelf life is 2 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about Septolet
Reviews about the Septolet are mostly positive. Patients note that this is an effective and fast-acting drug. It tastes good. It is often used in cases where the profession is associated with the need to talk a lot, in particular by teachers. The cost is assessed as affordable.
Price for Septolet in pharmacies
The approximate price for a Septolet (30 pastilles) is 124-199 rubles.
Septolete: prices in online pharmacies
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Septolete total 3 mg + 1 mg lozenges 16 pcs. 198 RUB Buy |
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Septolete total 3 mg + 1 mg elderberry-lemon lozenges 16 pcs. 215 RUB Buy |
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Septolete total 0.15 mg + 0.5 mg / dose spray for topical application, dosed 30 ml 1 pc. 219 r Buy |
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Septolete Total tablets for rassas. lemon and honey 3mg + 1mg 16 pcs. 234 r Buy |
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Septolete Total spray for local approx. 0.15mg + 0.5mg 30ml 282 r Buy |
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Septolete Total tablets for rassas. lemon and elderberry 3mg + 1mg 16 pcs. RUB 300 Buy |
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Septolete plus 1.5 mg + 0.3 mg / dose spray for topical application, dosed 30 ml 1 pc. 376 r Buy |
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Maria Kulkes Medical journalist About the author
Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, 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!
