Influenza And ARVI In Children With Allergies. How Can I Help My Child?

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Influenza and ARVI in children with allergies. How can I help my child?

Are you familiar with a situation when a child goes to kindergarten for several days, and then gets sick at home for 2-3 weeks? Things are even worse if the baby suffers from allergies, since any cold turns into a parental nightmare. How to help a child with allergies to recover faster?

In the cold season, the number of cases of ARVI increases significantly. This is due to the fact that most of the time in the summer the child spends on the street, and with the onset of rains and cold weather, he increasingly finds himself in a room where it is easier for viruses to spread. During the heating season, many viruses “fly” in the dry air in the kindergarten: from the banal respiratory syncytial to severe strains of flu.

In this situation, you need to know exactly how to protect your baby from illness and how to help him if he still "grabbed" the virus. This information is especially useful for parents whose children are prone to allergies. After all, an allergic child (atopic) is sick much more often, and even suffers a mild cold harder than usual.

Features of ARVI and influenza in children with allergies (atopics)

Now you can find such a thing as the syndrome of "frequently ill child". The fact that the child is sick really often can be said:

• if a child aged 3 to 4 is sick more than 6 times a year;
• if a child aged 4 to 5 years is sick more often 5 times a year;
• if a child over 5 years of age is sick more often 4 times a year.

Any respiratory infection in children with chronic diseases and functional impairments occurs more often, progresses more difficult and is more likely to lead to unwanted complications. Why is this happening?

The fact is that the connection between allergies and the virus forms a vicious circle. Allergy significantly increases a child's susceptibility to viruses and also increases the risk of complications. In turn, the virus contributes to the onset of the atopic process, exacerbating the underlying disease - flu or cold. To this, allergic reactions to the decay products of microorganisms and to the medications used are most often added. As a result, a vicious addiction is formed when one disease provokes and intensifies another.

The situation is not improved by the fact that influenza or ARVI can provoke a negative reaction of the body to seemingly familiar foods or environmental factors. This is why it is vital for children with allergies to get the right treatment right from the start.

How to help and not harm a child with allergies?

Unfortunately, there are few antiviral drugs that are suitable for children with allergies. Increased requirements are imposed on such drugs: in addition to helping in the fight against influenza and ARVI, a low probability of side effects and permission for use in childhood, these drugs must have another important quality - be hypoallergenic, i.e. do not provoke allergic reactions. Powder "Tsitovir-3" is one of the few antiviral agents on the Russian market, specially developed taking into account the characteristics of this group of babies.

The main advantage of the powder form of the drug "Citovir-3" is the absence of sugar. It contains only non-allergenic fructose. Also, the preparation contains no artificial additives, dyes and preservatives. All this makes it possible to use it for children with restrictions on sugar consumption and with increased allergic reactions.

The assortment of "Tsitovira-3" contains powders with different flavors: cranberry, strawberry and orange. But for children prone to allergies, it is better to choose a neutral powder, without flavorings. According to the instructions, before use, the drug must be dissolved in boiled water. It turns out to be a light, slightly sweetish drink that children really like. This makes it easier for babies from 1 to 3 years old to take the medicine, who often have a gag reflex when taking pills, capsules or syrups.

In addition to high safety and hypoallergenicity, the important advantages of Citovir-3 powder are a short course of treatment (4 days) and compatibility with all symptomatic agents, and even antibiotics. Timely and rational use of this drug can break the vicious circle of allergies and SARS, as it provides a faster recovery, prevents the development of complications and exacerbation of allergies.

Seven troubles - one answer

Powder "Citovir-3" is effective against most pathogens of acute respiratory viral infections, including various strains of the influenza virus. Pediatricians prescribe this drug for the prevention, treatment and prevention of the development of complications of these diseases in children from one year onward.

The unique formula of "Cytovira-3" includes bendazole (dibazol), sodium thymogen and ascorbic acid. The combination of these components in certain proportions provides an effective complex therapeutic effect of the drug. "Tsitovir-3" selectively attacks influenza and SARS viruses and mobilizes all links of children's immunity to fight them. As soon as the child has the first symptoms of the disease: malaise, cough, runny nose, it is necessary to consult a doctor in order to start treatment as soon as possible. As soon as possible, "Tsitovir-3" will stop the development of the disease, suppressing the ability of viruses to multiply, and neutralize the toxic products of their vital activity, making the child's condition easier.

Positive conclusions about the effectiveness and safety of the drug for children were given by the Research Institute of Influenza of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, the Research Institute of Children's Infections of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, and the Research Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences.

Immunity support during the epidemic season

"Tsitovir-3" is an effective antiviral agent that is perfect not only for the treatment of influenza A and B, ARVI in children, but also for the prevention and strengthening of the immune system.

For the purpose of prevention, the drug should be taken when there is an immediate threat of infection with acute respiratory infections, for example, if someone in the family is sick, as well as during a seasonal increase in the incidence. The prophylactic course is recommended to be carried out 1 time in 1-1.5 months. Usually, two preventive measures during the cold autumn-winter period and spring are enough to prevent the baby from getting sick. The prophylactic course is no different from the therapeutic one: powder "Citovir-3" is taken according to the age dosage 3 times a day for four days.

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