Tonsillitis (tonsillitis) is a very common disease that is diagnosed equally in children and adults of both sexes. Like most seasonal ailments, sore throats are most often affected in the autumn-winter period, when immunity is reduced.
Spray for tonsillitis and other local agents play a very important role in the treatment of this disease. They have anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and anesthetic effects. Today, choosing and buying a suitable aerosol will not be difficult. Fortunately, the range of such medicines is extremely wide in any pharmacy. But before starting therapy, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the mechanism of tonsillitis.
The causes and symptoms of sore throat
What is tonsillitis, and how is it dangerous to health? We are talking about an infectious disease in which the inflammatory process affects the palatine, as well as the pharyngeal tonsils. This disease should not be underestimated. After all, inflamed tonsils are only the beginning of the disease, one might say - the tip of the iceberg.
If you do not start treatment in a timely manner and let the sore throat take its course, pathological processes will continue to spread throughout the body. For example, inflammation in tonsillitis can spread to the lower respiratory tract. It is highly likely that the infection will affect the paranasal accessory sinuses. Then sinusitis and other types of sinusitis cannot be avoided. And there it is not far from the puncture of the sinus.
What factors contribute to the appearance of tonsillitis? The most common causes of sore throat are:
- Hypothermia can trigger inflammation.
- Smoking significantly reduces the body's immune forces both on a general and local level. This means that tobacco connoisseurs are more likely to suffer from colds and sore throats.
- Long-term stay in dirty and dusty rooms associated with working conditions also does not pass without leaving a trace for a person.
- Sharp temperature drops and low humidity levels.
- To choose the right treatment tactics, you need to know how chronic and acute tonsillitis manifests itself. In the acute form, the disease is often accompanied by a high body temperature (up to 40 degrees). Chills and weakness serve as a signal of intoxication of the body (poisoning with the waste products of pathogenic microflora). Increased sweating, pain in muscles and joints - all these indicate tonsillitis. The patient's lymph nodes may become severely inflamed.
As for the chronic form of the disease during the period of remission, the symptoms will be similar, only less intense. With an exacerbation, the strength of the manifestations of angina is rapidly increasing.
As noted above, one of the most effective remedies for sore throats are local aerosols and sprays. They are able to quickly stop the inflammatory process and improve the patient's condition.
Features of the use of sprays
Aerosol alone will not be able to completely eliminate the disease. It is used to reduce the intensity of symptoms:
- sore throat;
- swelling of the mucous membrane;
- dryness;
- perspiration and so on.
The composition of such drugs includes antimicrobial and antifungal components. Therefore, they are indispensable for tonsillitis for the disinfection of the tonsils and the elimination of pathogenic microflora. Sore throat aerosols should not be used by children under 3 years of age. At this age, the mucous membrane is too delicate. Therefore, there is a high probability of her rapid swelling and the appearance of some other concomitant problems, up to and including respiratory failure.
To increase the effectiveness of aerosols, doctors recommend using them several times a day. After that, you should not eat or drink for at least 30 minutes. It is necessary to irrigate the mucous membrane while holding the breath so that the spray particles do not enter the respiratory tract. In this case, the direction of the drug stream should be monitored. So the medicine will evenly cover the inflamed areas of the pharynx.
Sore throat aerosols have many obvious benefits:
- they are very powerful;
- they are convenient to use;
- sprays are small and always at hand;
- aerosols are relatively inexpensive.
Unlike rinses, sprays have a complex effect. They anesthetize, disinfect and destroy microbes on the surface of the mucous membrane. However, such a remedy cannot be used as a primary therapy.
As a rule, the spray is one of the components of the rehabilitation course along with antibacterial and some other medicines.
Most effective aerosols
So which sprays are the best for treating sore throats? Pay attention to the following medications:
"Bioparox" is a very popular agent that comes in the form of a spray and has a local effect (antifungal, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial). Such an aerosol is prescribed for inflammation of the upper respiratory tract. For effective treatment of tonsillitis, 4 inhalations a day are quite enough. Children under 3 years old and pregnant women should not use Bioparox.- "Stopangin" also has a complex effect on the mucous membrane and allows you to quickly cope with the inflammatory process. It is produced not only in the form of an aerosol, but also in the form of a throat rinse solution. Stopangin is not recommended for use in the first trimester of pregnancy, as well as for children under 8 years of age. The optimal frequency of throat irrigation is 2-3 times a day.
- Tantum Verde is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that quickly restores the affected membranes of the palatine and pharyngeal tonsils. It can be used from 6 years of age, as well as during pregnancy and lactation. For the treatment of tonsillitis "Tantum Verde" is used 6 to 8 times a day.
- "Faringosept" is a local antiseptic agent. It effectively destroys staphylococci, streptococci and some other types of pathogenic microbes. It is produced in the form of aerosol and lozenges for sucking. This drug can be used from 3 years old. After irrigating the tonsils, you should refrain from eating for about an hour.
- Falimint is another effective aerosol that also has a local anesthetic effect. It is contraindicated in children under 5 years of age and in women during pregnancy and lactation.
- "Tonsilgon" refers to herbal sprays. It has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. The medicine is used from 6 years old. If you are pregnant, consult your doctor before using the drug.
"Bioparox" is a very popular agent that comes in the form of a spray and has a local effect (antifungal, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial). Such an aerosol is prescribed for inflammation of the upper respiratory tract. For effective treatment of tonsillitis, 4 inhalations a day are quite enough. Children under 3 years old and pregnant women should not use Bioparox.Preventive actions
If you often get sore throats, or you have been diagnosed with chronic tonsillitis, you should pay attention to prevention. After all, any disease is always easier to prevent than to cure for a long time and persistently. So what do you need to know to protect yourself from tonsillitis?
Be wary of self-medication with antibacterial drugs. Only a doctor can select a group of antibiotics for complex therapy. Not completely cured tonsillitis is easily transformed from an acute form into a chronic one, therefore it is necessary to consult a doctor in a timely manner and follow all his recommendations. Use lozenges, sprays, and gargles with adjuvants. They are also very effective and an essential component of rehabilitation.
Tonsillitis is an ailment in which the use of funds from the arsenal of traditional medicine is allowed.Therefore, pay attention to compresses, inhalations (if there is no fever), rinsing, and many other options to speed up your recovery.
Despite the seeming insignificance of the disease, sore throat cannot be carried on the legs. This disease is insidious and dangerous complications arising from non-compliance with bed rest. With tonsillitis, you should get more rest and not go to work.
The last and most important advice is to increase immunity. Tempering the body, regular contrast showers, cold rubdowns and many other ways will open up new possibilities for you.
All this will improve the functioning of the immune system. This means that it will be easier for the body to fight sore throat and other infectious diseases. Even with the chronic form of tonsillitis, you can quickly say goodbye if you regularly temper the body.
Lead an active and healthy lifestyle, give up bad habits, eat natural food (no processed foods). And then you will notice that you will get sick much less often.
