Delufen
Delufen: instructions for use and reviews
- 1. Release form and composition
- 2. Pharmacological action
- 3. Indications for use
- 4. Contraindications
- 5. Method of application and dosage
- 6. Side effects
- 7. Overdose
- 8. Special instructions
- 9. Use in childhood
- 10. Drug interactions
- 11. Analogs
- 12. Terms and conditions of storage
- 13. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 14. Reviews
- 15. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Delufen
ATX code: R01AX30
Active ingredient: A mixture of homeopathic components of plant origin
Producer: Richard Bittner AG (Austria)
Description and photo update: 2019-06-08
Delufen is a complex homeopathic remedy that has antiallergic, anti-inflammatory, vasoconstrictor effect in the treatment of otolaryngological (ENT) diseases.
Release form and composition
Dosage form - nasal spray: clear, odorless liquid (20 ml each in plastic bottles with a spray dispenser, 1 bottle in a cardboard box).
Content of active ingredients in 100 ml of spray:
- Euphorbium (milky juice of milkweed) D6 - 10 ml;
- Pulsatilla (meadow lumbago) D6 - 10 ml;
- Mercurius bijodatus (mercury iodide) D12 - 10 ml;
- Luffa (loofah) D12 - 10 ml;
- Sinapis nigra (black mustard) D2 - 1 ml.
Excipients: 0.01% benzalkonium chloride, 0.9% sodium chloride solution.
pharmachologic effect
Delufen is a drug that contains homeopathic components of plant origin with increased biological activity. The drug is characterized by anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, antimicrobial, anti-edema and reparative action.
According to the instructions, Delufen reduces the sensitivity of the mucous membrane of the paranasal sinuses, passages and the internal cavity of the nose to environmental allergens (household dust, tobacco smoke, pollen, pet hair, strong unpleasant odors) and endogenous irritants. At the same time, the likelihood of exudation of pathological agents decreases, which makes it possible to eliminate the edematous phase of the inflammatory process and significantly reduces the risk of purulent complications of various nosological elements.
The drug normalizes the secretory function of the glands of the mucous membrane, contributing to the release of the nasal passages from excess mucus and secretions of endogenous origin and facilitating nasal breathing. It has antiseptic properties and destroys harmful microorganisms by intensifying the work of immune cells in the nasal mucosa. The active ingredients of the drug provide moderate moisture to the inner surfaces of the nasal passages and improve the defense mechanisms of the immune system.
With long-term therapy with Delufen, tachyphylaxis is absent throughout the course of conservative sanitation, that is, the effectiveness of the drug does not decrease and it does not cause addiction or drug dependence.
Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
Delufen is a multicomponent herbal medicinal product, therefore, it is not possible to conduct reliable clinical studies regarding the pharmacokinetics of the drug. Biological markers of active metabolites of the active ingredients of the spray have also not been studied.
Indications for use
The use of the spray is indicated as part of the complex treatment of diseases of the ENT organs, including:
- Sinusitis;
- Rhinitis of various origins, including allergic etiology - hay fever;
- Pharyngitis;
- Eustachite.
Contraindications
- Hyperthyroidism and other thyroid disorders;
- Age under 12;
- Hypersensitivity to drug components.
Instructions for the use of Delufen: method and dosage
The spray is applied by injecting it into the nasal cavity using a spray dispenser.
Recommended dosage for adults and children over 12 years of age: 2 doses 4 times a day in the cavity of each nostril, for 1-4 weeks. If necessary, the therapeutic course can be repeated after 1 month, having previously received the advice of a doctor.
If a quick relief of symptoms is required, you can inject the drug in 2 doses into the cavity of each nostril every 0.5 or 1 hour until the condition improves (no more than 8 times a day), then apply 3 times a day.
Side effects
In rare cases, the development of side effects in the form of increased salivation is possible.
In case of other side effects, the patient should consult a doctor.
Overdose
With conservative treatment, cases of overdose have not been reported.
special instructions
The question of the advisability of using the drug during pregnancy and breastfeeding must be agreed with the attending physician.
Due to the content of natural and plant components in the preparation, slight turbidity of the liquid may appear during storage, this does not affect the effectiveness of the preparation.
Pediatric use
Delufen is contraindicated for children under 12 years of age.
Drug interactions
With the simultaneous use of other drugs, no significant clinical interaction has been established.
Analogs
Delufen's analogs are: Adelfan, Trirezid, Reserpine, Enap.
Terms and conditions of storage
Keep out of the reach of children, protected from strong electromagnetic fields and light, at temperatures up to 25 ° C.
Shelf life - 5 years, after opening the bottle - 2 months.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about Delufen
At the moment, positive reviews about Delufen are much more common than negative ones. This drug, although quite expensive, in a fairly short period of time eliminates pathologies that significantly worsen the quality of life. With a favorable reaction of the body to conservative therapy, the maximum duration of the course of treatment does not exceed 4 weeks. The drug allows you to get rid of an overly abundant rhinorrhea due to the elimination of the action of provoking factors and the relief of the exudative phase of the development of the inflammatory process.
Delufen is very popular with parents, since many children of preschool and primary school age are very active and often end up in otolaryngological hospitals with diseases of exogenous etiology (intense discharge from the nasal cavity, reaction to allergens, foreign bodies entering the nasal cavity).
The question of prescribing the drug during pregnancy and lactation has not yet been finally resolved and is actively discussed at medical conferences dedicated to diseases of the ENT organs, therefore, reviews of its use in this category of patients are very rare.
The price of Delufen in pharmacies
The price for a 20 ml bottle of Delufen varies depending on the region and averages 780 rubles.
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!
