Pinosol
Pinosol: 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. 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: Pinosol
ATX code: R01A
Active ingredient: natural substances and essential oils
Manufacturer: Zentiva a. s (Slovak Republic)
Description and photo update: 2019-09-09
Prices in pharmacies: from 32 rubles.
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Pinosol is a local herbal preparation with anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial action, used in ENT practice.
Release form and composition
Dosage forms of Pinosol release:
- Nasal drops: transparent, from green-blue to blue, have a menthol-eucalyptus smell (10 ml in brown glass bottles with a lid and a rubber pipette, 1 bottle in a cardboard box);
- Nasal spray: clear, colorless or slightly yellowish oily liquid, has a specific odor (10 ml in dark glass bottles, 1 bottle in a cardboard box, complete with an adapter for nasal injection and a dosing pump);
- Nasal cream: white, homogeneous, smells of essential oils (10 g each in aluminum tubes, 1 tube each in a cardboard box);
- Nasal ointment: transparent, white, smells of essential oils (10 g in aluminum tubes, 1 tube in a cardboard box).
Each pack also contains instructions for using Pinosol.
Active ingredients in 1000 mg drops:
- Eucalyptus oil - 5 mg;
- Scotch pine oil - 37.52 mg;
- Α-tocopherol acetate - 17 mg;
- Thymol - 0.32 mg;
- Guayazulene - 2 mg;
- Peppermint oil 10 mg
Auxiliary components: butylhydroxyanisole - 0.12 mg, esters of macrogol and glycerides of apricot oil (labrafil M-1944-CS) - 100 mg, vegetable oil - 829.85 mg.
Active ingredients in 1 ml spray:
- Mountain pine oil - 35 mg;
- Peppermint oil - 10 mg;
- Α-tocopherol acetate - 15 mg;
- Eucalyptus oil - 5 mg;
- Thymol - 0.3 mg.
Auxiliary components: medium chain triglycerides - up to 1 ml.
Active ingredients in 1000 mg cream:
- Eucalyptus oil - 10 mg;
- Scots pine oil - 38 mg;
- Α-tocopherol acetate - 17 mg;
- Thymol - 0.32 mg.
Auxiliary components: vegetable oil, sepigel 305 (lauromacrogol polyacrylamidoisoparaffin), HB septicide (a mixture of propyl parahydroxybenzoate, methyl parahydroxybenzoate, butyl parahydroxybenzoate, phenoxyethanol, ethyl parahydroxybenzoate.
Active ingredients in 1000 mg ointment:
- Eucalyptus oil - 43.25 mg;
- Scots pine oil - 68.5 mg;
- Α-tocopherol acetate - 28.85 mg;
- Thymol - 2.175 mg;
- Levomenthol - 7.225 mg.
Auxiliary components: esters of macrogol and glycerides of apricot oil (labrafil M-1944-CS) - 100 mg, white wax - 200 mg, white petrolatum - 549.9 mg, butylhydroxyanisole - 0.1 mg.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Pinosol is a herbal decongestant. It has a decongestant and anti-inflammatory effect, helps to reduce the viscosity of the secretion of the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract.
Shows antibacterial activity against some strains of gram-positive / gram-negative bacteria (Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Micrococcus luteus, Escherichia coli), and also has antifungal properties and Aspergia fungi, yeast fungus …
Indications for use
- Rhinitis of non-allergic etiology in acute and chronic course (drops, spray);
- Rhinopharyngitis (spray);
- Inflammatory diseases of the mucous membranes of the nose and nasopharynx, accompanied by dryness of the mucous membranes of the nose in acute and chronic course;
- Conditions after surgical intervention in the nasal cavity (drops, ointment, cream; outpatient and inpatient conditions).
Contraindications
- Allergic rhinitis;
- Age up to 2 years (drops, ointment, cream) or 3 years (spray);
- Hypersensitivity to drug components.
Pinosol, instructions for use: method and dosage
Drops
Recommended dosage regimen:
- Adults: the first day - 1-2 drops in each nasal passage with a break of 1-2 hours, on the following days the frequency of application is reduced to 3-4 times a day;
- Children: 3-4 times a day, 1-2 drops (use of a cotton swab is allowed).
Pinosol drops can be used as inhalations (50 drops (2 ml) are instilled into the inhaler), the frequency of application is 2-3 times a day.
The duration of the treatment course is 5-7 days.
Spray
Spray Pinosol should be injected 3-6 times a day (depending on the severity of the inflammatory process) in each nasal passage, 1 dose.
Before use, remove the protective cap from the dosing pump, then inject the drug by lightly pressing with your fingers, then close the dosing pump with the safety cap.
Before starting to use, after removing the protective cap of the metering pump, you must make 2 test injections (not into the nose).
The duration of the treatment course is 10 days. On the recommendation of a specialist, correction of the course duration is possible.
Cream and ointment
Pinosol cream or ointment should be applied to the surface of the mucous membrane of the anterior nasal cavity of each nostril (the length of the column is approximately 5 mm). For the introduction, you can use a cotton swab. After administration, the drug is rubbed over the mucous membrane with moderate pressure on the wings of the nose.
Frequency rate of application - 3-4 times a day.
Course duration: cream - 5-7 days, ointment - 7-14 days.
On the recommendation of a doctor, correction of the drug use regimen is possible.
Side effects
Possible side reactions: itching, swelling and hyperemia of the nasal mucosa, burning sensation, allergic reactions.
Overdose
There is no information.
special instructions
Avoid getting Pinosol in the eyes.
In cases of the development of adverse reactions, you need to consult a specialist.
Before starting use, you need to check the patient's individual response to the drug. In cases of the development of allergic reactions, therapy is canceled.
Pediatric use
Pinosol ointment, cream and drops are not prescribed for children under 2 years of age. Spray Pinosol is contraindicated in children under 3 years of age.
Drug interactions
Information on the interaction of Pinosol with other drugs / substances is not provided.
Analogs
Pinosol analogs are: Aqua Maris, Aqua-Master, Aqua-Rinosol, Doctor Theiss, Luffel, Isofra, Sinuforte, Salin, Rizosin, Morenazal, Fluimarin, Euphorbium, Physiomer of Unidose.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store in a dark, dry place out of reach of children at a temperature of 15-25 ° C.
Shelf life:
- Drops - 3 years;
- Spray, cream and ointment - 2 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about Pinosol
Reviews about Pinosol are different. Those whom the drug helped, note the rapid development of the therapeutic effect, the natural composition, the absence of addiction, the ability to use the drug during pregnancy. In other cases, in addition to the lack of effect or its slow development, patients indicate irritation of the nasopharyngeal mucosa, ineffective drug consumption, and the appearance of an allergic reaction. The cost is also estimated in different ways - from affordable to high.
The price of Pinosol in pharmacies
The approximate price for Pinosol is: spray (1 bottle of 10 ml) - 223–256 rubles, drops (1 bottle of 10 ml) - 138–153 rubles, ointment (1 tube of 10 g each) - 264–291 rubles.
Pinosol: prices in online pharmacies
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Drug name Price Pharmacy |
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Pinosol nasal spray 10 ml 1 pc. 32 RUB Buy |
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Pinosol nasal drops 10 ml 1 pc. 163 r Buy |
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Pinosol nasal ointment 10 g 1 pc. 241 RUB Buy |
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Pinosol nasal ointment. 10g 306 r Buy |
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Pinosol nasal spray 10ml 313 r Buy |
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!
