Top 6 best suppositories for teething in children

All parents eagerly await the appearance of their children's baby teeth. Despite the fact that sometimes the process of teething occurs painlessly, more often it occurs with pain and unpleasant sensations that cause great discomfort to the child. During this period, the baby becomes capricious, loses appetite and sleeps poorly. In addition to swollen gums and increased salivation, the baby may experience:

• cough,
• runny nose,
• vomit,
• diarrhea,
• temperature rise to 38 degrees.

An effective way to alleviate a child's condition are candles. However, before using them, you should make sure that the symptoms are caused by teething, and the baby is very worried about this process.

Release form of the drug Cefekon

The release form of the drug Cefekon is suppositories. They come in three main dosages:

• 50 mg,
• 100 mg,
• 250 mg.

The primary purpose of these rectal suppositories is to reduce body temperature and relieve pain. The active substance of the drug is paracetamol, therefore, in the absence of high fever, the medicine works as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent. It is applicable not only during teething in children, but also for influenza, acute respiratory infections, headaches, mechanical injuries, chills after vaccination or muscle pain.

Among the analogues of this drug, the action of which is also based on paracetamol, there are suppositories Efferalgan and Panadol Baby. Efferalgan is also available in the form of syrup or suspension.

Viburkol

"Viburkol" are homeopathic rectal suppositories. They are useful because they contain only plant ingredients:

• chamomile;
• belladonna;
• nightshade;
• plantain;
• meadow lumbago;
• calcium carbonate.

They have an analgesic effect, anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, and reduce fever. Usually available in packs of twelve suppositories. Immediately after the first candle a positive result is noticeable. Possible side effects. Most often they manifest themselves as an allergic reaction.

"Viburkol" are homeopathic rectal suppositories.

"Viburkol" has an advantage over other products in this group due to its herbal composition. But they cannot be used if you have an individual intolerance to any component.

When is it indicated for use in children?

Teething is a normal process in the life of children, which can go away on its own, without the use of medications. However, it is often accompanied by pain, fever and other unpleasant symptoms, which cause the baby to suffer, so parents resort to taking painkillers and antipyretics.

Before you start giving your baby medications, it is advisable to consult your pediatrician. He will be able to assess the baby’s condition and find out whether the present symptoms are a consequence of teething, or whether treatment for any disease is required.

Doctors do not recommend resorting to bringing down a not very high temperature, because this is how the child’s body tries to fight the infection that has entered it as a result of reduced immunity through microcracks that form on the surface of the gums when a tooth emerges. If the baby’s temperature rises above 38.5 degrees, then you cannot do without medication. Such indicators observed within three days indicate the development of the inflammatory process.

Analogs and price

In various pharmacies, the price of the drug Viburkol varies greatly. The minimum cost of a package (12 suppositories) is 205 rubles. But in some cities the drug is sold at almost 2 times the price. You will have to pay 380 rubles for packaging.

The instructions say that Viburkol teething suppositories have no complete analogues. The composition of homeopathic remedies is almost always exclusive. But if it is necessary to replace the medicine in question with another remedy, doctors recommend the following medications:

• Dentol gel - a drug containing benzocaine, relieves pain in the baby's gums during teething. The medicine is inferior to the Viburkol in question in that it does not have an anti-inflammatory effect. Its price is 500–550 rubles.
• Dentinox relieves pain and reduces inflammation. The drug contains lidocaine and chamomile extract. Costs approximately 350 rubles.
• Polyminerol is also used for problematic teething. This is a solution of salt with metals, which has a wound-healing, analgesic, and antiseptic effect. The price of a bottle ranges from 150–200 rubles.

Read also: Gums during teething in infants

It is prohibited to prescribe medications to your baby on your own. You should not replace medications with similar products without consulting your doctor. All medications with the same effects may have different contraindications. Therefore, when choosing a drug, the doctor takes into account the individual characteristics of each patient.

Author: Tatyana Grosova, especially for Mama66.ru

Contraindications

Despite the fact that the drug Cefekon is approved for use by children from three months of age, it has a number of limitations. These suppositories are contraindicated for:

• bleeding in the rectum,
• inflammatory processes,
• blood diseases,
• allergies or individual intolerance to the components of the drug,
• liver and kidney failure.

As for age indicators, these suppositories up to a year should be taken with caution and only when absolutely necessary. There may be cases of drug overdose and the resulting consequences.

The mechanism of action of the drug during teething

Candles have antipyretic properties and are used to reduce the high temperature that occurs during the eruption of baby teeth. However, they can also be used in the absence of excess temperature indicators. In this case, the active substance paracetamol does not affect the body temperature in any way.

In addition to reducing temperature, Cefekon, like its analogues (for example, Efferalgan suppositories), has an anti-inflammatory effect and relieves pain. As a result, the drug helps to alleviate the baby’s condition during this difficult period.

Application of Viferon in dentistry

The drug Viferon is actively used to treat viral diseases. This is a good remedy for stomatitis; rashes are often localized in the mouth and on the inside of the lips. In this case, treatment with Viferon will be the most effective. It relieves inflammation and pain, while the list of contraindications for its use is minimal. It is most convenient to use the product in gel form.

The gel has no age restrictions and can be used even by pregnant women, all thanks to the fact that the substances are practically not absorbed, but simply eliminate the infection. It is indicated for recurrent acute or chronic stomatitis, treatment is carried out until the disease is completely eliminated.

Viferon ointment is intended for external use; it can be used to treat herpetic stomatitis in adults. Apply it 3-5 times a day to the affected areas of the lips and face. For external use it is also used for children over one year old. The treatment of herpetic stomatitis in infants using Viferon suppositories is highly effective; they are used rectally. The active substance reaches the lesions with the blood.

The course of treatment for stomatitis is 10-12 days, depending on the complexity of the disease, suppositories are placed twice a day with equal intervals between uses. Suppositories are an excellent alternative for treating babies, since other topical products can cause allergic reactions. Many children have a negative attitude towards the treatment of mucous membranes.

Directions for use and dosage

Tsefekon suppositories are intended for insertion into the anus. Before insertion, it is important that the child evacuates his bowels on his own or with the help of an enema, and the suppository itself should be warmed in his hands. The effect occurs half an hour after administration and lasts about 6 hours. The therapeutic course lasts from 3 to 5 days.

According to the instructions, the dosage of the drug is calculated at the rate of 10-15 mg of active substance per 1 kg of child’s body weight. The daily norm should not exceed 2-3 candles. They can be administered with a break of at least 4 hours.

To avoid complications after an overdose, it is important to monitor the dose of the drug in accordance with the age of the baby. The table below shows the dosage of Cefekon according to age indicators:

Application in other areas

In addition to dentistry, this tool has found application in other areas. It is used in the complex treatment of infections and viral diseases in children, including newborns and premature infants over the age of 34 weeks. To do this, Viferon 150,000 IU suppositories are placed 1-2 times a day for 5 days.

Chronic viral hepatitis is treated with the use of the drug, and the dosage depends on the age of the patient. Up to 12 years it is 300,000-500,000 IU. The drug is used twice a day at equal intervals for 10 days, then it is used three times a week for 3-6 months.

More precisely, the duration is determined according to the clinical picture of the disease and laboratory test data. For adults with complications of liver disease, suppositories are prescribed 2 pieces per day for 10-14 days at a dose of 3,000,000 IU.

Viferon is used for gynecological diseases as part of complex therapy. It actively helps with cytomegalovirus infections, vaginal candidiasis with relapses, trichomoniasis, human papillomavirus infection, bacterial vaginosis, gardnerellosis, mycoplasmosis, chlamydia, ureplasmosis and other problems combined with herpetic infection or having a urogenital form.

Adults should take courses for 5-10 days, 2 suppositories per day; later treatment should be repeated at intervals every 5 days. Courses for acute respiratory viral infections and complicated bacteriological infections can be conducted in a similar way.

During pregnancy with a urogenital (herpetic) infection, the use of the drug is allowed only from the 14th week, that is, from the 2nd trimester. After the main course, which contains dosage recommendations - 2 suppositories per day, preventive measures are continued. 150,000 MN are administered every 12 hours for 5 days. The course can be repeated before childbirth.

Not only the duration of courses and dosages of the drug differ. For various diseases, treatment should be repeated at intervals. Treatment requires the following number of courses of therapy using Viferon:

• Infections and inflammations in children, including infants - 1-2;
• Complicated bacterial infections – 1-2;
• Pneumonia (regardless of the causes) – 1-2;
• Meningitis – 1-2;
• Herpes (including genital) – 2;
• Sepsis – 2-3;
• Enteroviral infection – 1-2;
• Candidiasis and mycoplasmosis – 2-3;
• Cytomegalovirus infection – 2-3.

Side effects

When teething, Tsefekon suppositories are widely used, as they are safe for babies and can be used from three months. However, this drug has minimal side effects.

These include:

1. Possibility of overdose. If you do not follow the daily dosage of the active substance of this drug, this can lead to serious complications. It is important not only to adhere to the dosage of these suppositories, but also not to take them simultaneously with other medications, the main component of which is paracetamol.
2. Allergic reaction. In some cases, the child may experience individual intolerance to the constituent components. Taking Cefekon in such a situation should be stopped.

Panadol

"Panadol" - suppositories for children that have analgesic , anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects. The drug contains paracetamol. It reaches its therapeutic effect in fifteen minutes. The maximum waiting time for the onset of the therapeutic effect is one hour. It can be used in babies older than three months.

Panadol also helps with the following diseases:

1. ORZ.
2. Viral infections.
3. Inflammation of the middle ear.
4. Sore throat.
5. Fever due to other diseases.
6. Pain syndromes of various etiologies.

The maximum waiting time for the onset of the therapeutic effect is one hour.

Contraindication is individual intolerance to the components included in the drug. It is available in dosages of 60 mg, 125 and 250 mg. The smallest dosage – 60 mg – is intended for babies from three months. 125 – for six-month-old children. 250 mg can be given to children from three years of age. Earlier age categories are also possible, but in this case the dose must be reduced as prescribed by the doctor.

Candles can be placed once every four hours. More frequent use is possible if the doctor permits. This drug is suitable if a child has an allergy when taking Panadol in suspension, as well as if he refuses to take other medications. When taking Panadol suppositories, unwanted side effects may occur, such as:

• nausea;
• vomit;
• allergic reactions;
• severe pallor of the skin;
• sweating