ARI is a common name for everyone infectious diseasesaffecting the upper respiratory tract (nasopharynx, paranasal sinuses, tonsils, throat and middle ear). In contrast, these diseases are caused not by a viral, but by a bacterial infection, while the symptoms in both cases are very similar.
When treating acute respiratory infections in children and adults, traditional healers take into account the reasons why this ailment has developed. The bacteria can only attack immunocompromised organisms. At the slightest cooling or contact with an infection, the respiratory organs cease to cope with their functions, so you need to help them from the outside. With the help of all kinds of herbs and home remedies, you can quickly restore the body's resistance, remove inflammation and lower the temperature (without resorting to antibiotics and other synthetic drugs). This is especially important in the treatment of children, since the young organism does not perceive well the influence of pharmaceutical drugs. Thanks to the power of nature, you can regain lost health in a short time.
Symptoms
We list the main symptoms of acute respiratory infections:
- sneezing;
- runny nose;
- purulent discharge from the nose;
- redness and and throat;
- sore throat, headache;
- in some cases - elevated temperature, watery eyes, swollen glands, swollen lymph nodes in the neck and under the jaw.
Babies may have difficulty feeding (because the airways are inflamed or blocked). Dizziness and nausea may additionally occur during pregnancy. If all these symptoms are accompanied by very high temperature (40 C), or do not disappear after a few days, despite the treatment at home, it is necessary to consult a doctor so that he excludes possible complications.
ARI during pregnancy
Many expectant mothers are interested in: what is the danger of this ailment during pregnancy? In principle, if a cold proceeds without complications, and a woman's body is strong, then the unpleasant symptoms will go away in a few days, without causing any harm to the fetus. It is much more dangerous to use pharmaceutical drugs during pregnancy, especially antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs, since many of them can disrupt the development of the child, or even lead to premature birth or miscarriage. So we recommend that all expectant mothers treat the disease with home remedies. They have been tested for centuries, so they are not contraindicated during pregnancy.
Respiratory disease prevention
Prevention is always better than cure. This applies to both children and adults, because ARI significantly worsens the general condition of the body and is fraught with many complications (otitis media, pneumonia, etc.).
Prevention of colds is to mobilize the body's defenses. To maintain immunity are important:
Do not underestimate the "frivolous" infection - it is better to help the body fight it so that it does not develop into serious diseases.
Treatment
It is necessary to start treating acute respiratory infections immediately after the first symptoms appear in order to prevent deterioration of the condition and possible complications. This is especially important for women during pregnancy and young children.
Herbal collection No. 1
Mix the following ingredients:
- Chamomile flowers - 100 g;
- Linden inflorescences and leaves - 75g;
- Thyme herb - 75 g
Take 2 tablespoons of this collection, pour into a thermos, pour 500 ml of boiling water and leave for at least 3 hours. Then strain the drink and drink it in small portions throughout the day. This recipe is suitable for treating women during pregnancy. For children, the dosage should be halved.
Herbal collection No. 2
The following collection will help to cure acute respiratory infections in both adults and children:
- Birch branches - 50 g;
- Poplar branches - 50 g;
- Willow branches - 50 g;
- Linden branches - 50 g
Chop the branches into small pieces and mix. Pour 2 tablespoons of this mixture with 500 ml of boiling water, cover with a lid and leave for 2 hours. Strain and drink warm in small portions throughout the day. This herbal preparation is also not contraindicated in pregnancy.
Herbal collection No. 3
For very severe acute respiratory infections, when no medications are helping anymore, try this highly effective collection:
- Mother and stepmother - 100 g;
- Black elderberry flowers - 100 g;
- Drop cap herb - 100 g;
- Plantain leaves - 75 g;
- Raspberry branches - 75 g;
- Thyme herb - 75 g
Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Pour 3 tablespoons of the mixture into a thermos in the evening and pour 1 liter of boiling water. The drug must be infused until morning. Strain it in the morning and take 1 glass 4 times daily before meals. For small children and during pregnancy, the dosage should be halved.
Herbal collection No. 4
To get rid of a cold during pregnancy, this drink will help:
- St. John's wort - 50 g;
- Initial letter - 25 g;
- Chamomile - 25 g;
- Sage - 25 g
Grind and mix all components. Pour 2 tablespoons of the mixture with 2 cups of water and leave for at least 2 hours. Take half a glass of infusion 4 times a day until the disease recedes.
In an interesting video, Dr. Komarovsky talks about the treatment of acute respiratory infections:
Vinegar with honey
Vinegar and honey will help you quickly cure the disease. Take these ingredients in equal amounts and mix thoroughly together. Take 1 tablespoon 4-5 times a day. We would not recommend using this recipe during pregnancy.
Compresses against the common cold
If during acute respiratory infections you have a severe runny nose, take horseradish root, grate it on a fine grater and mix with vinegar. The resulting mixture should be applied as a mask to the nose area. Keep the compress for 15-20 minutes, then wash and apply a greasy cream to the skin. This procedure must be repeated several times a day, and the runny nose will recede. The recipe is quite suitable for women during pregnancy.
Echinacea alcohol tincture
Before the onset of the autumn-winter season, we recommend that you prepare an alcoholic tincture of echinacea in order to always have a weapon against acute respiratory infections at hand.
So, we take 50 g of this plant, grind it, pour it into a glass jar and pour 500 ml of high-quality vodka. We leave this mixture for 10 days in a dark place, but periodically shake the jar. Then we filter the drug and pour it into small glass bottles. At the first symptoms of a cold, take 15 drops (for children - 5 drops) of tincture 3 times a day. It is best to drink it with milk, but you can also use pure water. Naturally, this recipe is not suitable during pregnancy, since even small doses of alcohol are harmful to the fetus.
Infusion of Potentilla
To speed up your recovery, use the power of a plant called silver cinquefoil. Pour 2 tablespoons of the herb into a thermos and pour 500 ml of boiling water. The drug should be infused for at least 3 hours, after which it should be filtered and taken half a glass 4 times a day. For small children, the dosage is halved. Potentilla infusion can be used to treat women who have colds during pregnancy.
Sea buckthorn tea
To combat acute respiratory infections in children, adults, and women during pregnancy, try the delicious sea buckthorn tea treatment. To do this, you need to carefully grind the young shoots of this plant. Pour 2 tablespoons of raw materials into a saucepan, pour 500 ml of water and put on fire. Let the product simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Then cool it a little, strain and add natural honey to taste, as well as a few slices of lemon. Drink the broth throughout the day.
Comfrey tincture on wine
Cure acute respiratory infections, and other types colds Comfrey infused with wine will help. Only this medicine needs to be prepared at the end of summer, before the cold season has begun.
So, finely chop 50 g of comfrey roots, pour into a jar and pour 500 ml of white fortified wine. This remedy should be infused for 10 days in a warm place away from sunlight. Then strain the tincture and store in the refrigerator. At the first symptoms of acute respiratory infections, take 1 tablespoon of the drug 4-5 times a day. For children, the dosage must be halved. But women cannot use alcoholic tinctures during pregnancy at all.
Healing drink
With acute respiratory infections, all patients are recommended to be treated with the following healing drink. Take 1 tablespoon of linden and 1 tablespoon of black elderberry flowers and add to a saucepan. Add a few slices of lemon and 3 cups of water. Boil the drug under a lid over low heat for 15-20 minutes, then cool a little, strain and add honey to taste. Drink warm 3 times a day. It is especially useful for women during pregnancy, as it contains a huge dose of vitamins and other valuable substances.
Infusion of eucalyptus
Infusion of eucalyptus in milk helps well from acute respiratory infections. But this recipe will not work for patients during pregnancy, as the essential oils contained in this plant can damage the fetus in the womb. In all other cases, you can safely use this tool.
So, to prepare one serving of the medicine, you need to take 1 teaspoon of fresh or dried eucalyptus leaves, pour 1 glass of hot milk and cover with a lid. Insist the drug for 1 hour, then drink it in small sips. You should take 3 glasses of the healing drink a day, but you should prepare a fresh serving each time.
Treatment in children and adults can be carried out using these simple recipes:
- Mix equal amounts of grated onion and honey. Take 1 tablespoon of the product every 3 hours. The recipe is suitable for treating women during pregnancy.
- Eat 1 raw carrot every hour with hot milk and honey.
- Take a hot foot bath (not recommended during pregnancy).
- Mix equal amounts of grated horseradish and boiled grated beets. Eat this mixture 1 tablespoon 3 times a day with hot tea.
- Eat dogwood berries throughout the day. They also need to be washed down with a hot drink.
- Give the patient cans or mustard plasters (the procedure is contraindicated in pregnancy and skin diseases).
- Add crushed garlic to the hot milk and sip in small sips.
- Place fresh spruce branches in the room where the patient lies.
Sharp respiratory diseases widespread not only in the cold season. The common cold can be caused by various pathogens, but most often these are viruses, of which there are more than 170 species.
It is important to know in advance how and how to treat acute respiratory infections in adults, since the disease is highly contagious.
All pathogens that cause the development of colds are transmitted by airborne droplets. Parainfluenza, influenza, adenoviruses and rhinoviruses are only a small part of the microorganisms that can provoke acute respiratory infections. Moreover, each of them affects a certain part of the respiratory tract: for example, the influenza virus - the trachea, the adenovirus - the pharynx, etc.
Common mistakes in treatment
It is necessary to start the fight against acute respiratory infections in adults as soon as possible in order to avoid the development of complications in the form of otitis media, sinusitis, tonsillitis, bronchitis and other respiratory diseases. With proper treatment, you can get rid of unpleasant symptoms of a cold in a few days. However, for many, the disease takes on a long course due to various errors. Very often we do not attach much importance to the malaise that manifests itself in acute respiratory infections, and we endure the disease on our legs. Such neglect can only aggravate the course of a cold and cause a strong deterioration in well-being. It would be more correct in such a situation to lie down in the warmth for a couple of days.
Another common mistake is chaotic medication. In the hope of drowning out colds, patients begin to take many drugs. As a result, they have no effect, and the period of illness is prolonged. According to doctors, the less drugs, the safer treatment... With acute respiratory infections in adults, it is important to let the body cope with inflammation on its own, helping it only symptomatically. Opponents of the drug method of treatment in the event of a cold prefer to use folk remedies... However, if in the treatment of acute respiratory infections in this way, improvement does not occur in 2-3 days, then you should consult a general practitioner.
Pathogenesis and signs
Before treating acute respiratory infections in adults, it is necessary to understand how the disease develops in this or that case. Infection with colds occurs by airborne droplets. Once in the human respiratory system, the virus begins to multiply rapidly, as a result of which thousands of viral particles are formed. They capture new areas of the respiratory tract and provoke necrosis and desquamation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial trunk. The scale and severity of the lesions depends on the pathogenicity of the pathogen.
With acute respiratory infections of adenoviral and bacterial origin the very fact of infection is absent. Most of the causative agents of the common cold of such forms are included in the opportunistic microflora, which is constantly present in the human respiratory system. Adenoviruses have the ability to survive for a long time in the human body. Most doctors are convinced that such acute respiratory infections in adults occur against the background of a strong weakening of the immune system. The symptomatology of a cold is usually pronounced and manifests itself in the form of:
- Increased body temperature (37-38 C);
- Headache and muscle pain;
- Runny nose;
- Redness and sore throat;
- Weakness, fatigue.
Medicines for acute respiratory infections
When advising patients on how to treat acute respiratory infections in adults, doctors do not recommend resorting to taking antibiotics and other potent drugs. In the case of a cold, it is only necessary to help the immune system cope with the infection. Symptomatic therapy for acute respiratory infections includes the use of the following medications:
- Sprays and drops with sea water for cleansing and moisturizing the nasal mucosa (sanorin, aquamaris and similar);
- Vasoconstrictor drops and sprays for the treatment of the common cold;
- Pain relievers and antipyretic tablets (aspirin, paracetamol, and ibuprofen) to relieve headaches and fever
- Vitamin C in tablet form to strengthen the immune system.
The attending physician will prescribe the dosage and dosage regimen. Be sure to read the instructions before taking.
ethnoscience
What can be used to treat acute respiratory infections in adults in addition to drugs? As an adjunct to drug therapy, it is advisable to use the following medicinal herbs:
- Sage. Helps to cope with cough;
- Mother and stepmother. An infusion of this plant has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects on the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract. Can be used for gargling and drinking before bed;
- Essential oils. Add a few drops of lavender, eucalyptus, mint or pine to a container of hot water and breathe over it for a few minutes.
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Fever is considered a constant companion of any colds. And if there are symptoms of a cold, and the temperature remains within the normal range, this seems unusual and causes difficulties in treatment. Is it possible the appearance of acute respiratory infections without fever, and what does this mean?
Under the contraction of acute respiratory infections, there is a group of diseases accompanied by damage to the respiratory tract - the nasopharynx, oropharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs. These diseases are caused by infectious agents - viruses, bacteria, fungi. In the group of acute respiratory infections, diseases caused only by viruses - ARVI - are separately distinguished. This is due to the fact that they occur most often, in children and adults.
How does the temperature rise process
Since acute respiratory infections always develop inflammatory process, a healthy body responds with an increase in temperature. Inflammation is associated with the introduction of a microorganism into the mucous membrane of a particular part of the respiratory tract. In this case, the destruction of cells and the release of bioactive substances occurs. These substances attract macrophages and leukocytes. They, in turn, also produce biologically active substances that trigger the temperature rise.
Thermoregulation of the body is carried out by a part of the brain - the hypothalamus. It stimulates the production of pyrogenic factors - substances that increase the temperature. This happens in response to the appearance in the body alien bodies, including infectious agents.
Reasons for the absence of elevated temperature in acute respiratory infections
Why does the temperature sometimes not rise? If there is no temperature reaction with a cold, this indicates the following: 
- pathological decrease in immunity;
- drop in the protective properties of the body;
- a malfunction of the immune system when it does not perceive the infection as a foreign substance;
- pathology of the hypothalamus.
This can be observed in emaciated people, in patients with autoimmune and oncological diseases, with chronic infections. Immunity may not have time to restore its functions if a person has just suffered a serious illness.
Children can get sick without fever for the same reasons as adults.
Temperature response to infection is a physiological process that occurs in every healthy body... The temperature should rise even for a short time. This indicates that the body is able to fight infection. If there is no temperature in response to the introduction of the infection, it can be assumed that the disease will continue for a long time, it is difficult to respond to treatment and the risk of the infection becoming chronic is very high.
Symptoms
Symptoms of acute respiratory infections without an increase in temperature will depend on the type of microorganism that caused it.
Flu
With this disease, there is almost always a temperature reaction. However, in adults and the elderly, it may not be present. In general, the disease develops as usual - with headache, photophobia, the appearance of a profuse rhinitis and a dry obsessive cough. Symptoms gradually increase, signs of damage to internal organs appear.
Adenovirus infection
This disease is characterized by a gradual increase in temperature, usually it does not rise above 37.5 * C. Therefore, a person does not always feel and notice it. The symptoms of this infection are very variable - mucous membranes, lymph nodes, tonsils are affected. The main manifestations are conjunctivitis, tonsillitis with sore throat, tracheitis and bronchitis with severe cough.
Coronavirus infection
This disease almost always proceeds without a temperature reaction. Children usually get sick with it. Sometimes the child's temperature may rise to 37.2-37.5 * C. The main symptoms of this infection are a runny nose with a very copious discharge from the nose, a minor cough.
Pneumococcal infection
It is observed mainly in young children, in adults it is much less common. It is practically asymptomatic, there is no fever, no pronounced catarrhal phenomena. It is usually diagnosed by accident.
Meningococcal infection
The localized form of this disease is meningococcal nasopharyngitis. It is often found in adults and children, with little symptoms. Fever occurs in only half of the patients. The main manifestation is dryness of the nasal mucosa and a runny nose with scant discharge.
Hemophilic infection
It is asymptomatic and does not differ from other acute respiratory infections. Fever does not exceed 37.5 * C. Symptoms of general intoxication, small catarrhal phenomena are observed.
The symptoms of acute respiratory infections in adults and children are generally the same. The recovery time with adequate treatment does not exceed 10 days. In most cases, there are no complications.
Diagnostics
The diagnosis of acute respiratory infections is made on the basis of typical symptoms and laboratory examination. With the help of the clinical picture, it is rarely possible to distinguish different types infection, so it is usually just a diagnosis of acute respiratory infections. If it is required to determine the pathogen, laboratory diagnostics are assigned.
IN general analysis blood shows moderate inflammation with an increase in leukocytes and ESR. Minor traces of protein appear in the urine. To determine the pathogen, sowing of the discharge of the nasopharynx or PCR diagnostics is used.
Treatment
Treatment of acute respiratory infections without fever is carried out according to the usual standards. It includes medication and non-medication methods. It is necessary to treat acute respiratory infections without fever more carefully, since such a condition appears in a weakened organism. Sometimes it is required to prolong the course of etiotropic treatment for the complete destruction of the pathogen.
As means of etiotropic therapy, antibacterial and antiviral drugs are used. The choice of medicine depends on the causative agent of the disease. With a bacterial infection, it is required to determine the sensitivity of the pathogen to antibacterial agents. The most commonly used antiviral and antibacterial drugs:
- Anaferon for children and adults;
- Arbidol for children and adults;
- Ergoferon;
- Oscillococcinum;
- Tavanik;
- Flexid;
- Sumamed.
To maintain the intestinal microflora while taking antibiotics, probiotic agents are prescribed. They are aimed at preventing the development of dysbiosis. These include Maxilak, Linex, Hilak forte, Rela life.
As symptomatic therapy, antipyretic, local anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, vitamin preparations, and immunostimulants are prescribed. To eliminate the common cold, vasoconstrictor and antibacterial nasal drops are prescribed. When coughing, the use of expectorant drugs is required.
Treatment medication must be supplemented with the right diet, physiotherapy methods and recipes traditional medicine... For the entire period of the disease, a sparing dairy-plant diet enriched with vitamins is prescribed. Cranberry and currant fruit drinks are used as drinks. Fruits and vegetables with a high content of ascorbic acid should be eaten daily.
From physiotherapeutic methods, steam and ultrasonic inhalations, UHF, magnet, quartzing are used. Physiotherapy is carried out in courses of several procedures.
From the recipes of traditional medicine, decoctions of medicinal herbs are used as rinses. Chamomile, sage, oak bark, St. John's wort have antiseptic properties. Also medicinal properties possess honey, radish juice and beets.
Cold without fever - Doctor Myasnikov answers
Pathogens are transmitted by airborne droplets or by household means. Better prevention ARI - compliance with sanitary and hygienic standards. The causative agents of the disease not only multiply on the mucous membranes, but also cause intoxication of the body.
Symptoms of the disease
With a strong immune system, the disease manifests itself with minor symptoms: sore throat, a slight runny nose, fatigue. Usually people with such symptoms postpone treatment, which is a mistake.
Signs of ARI:
- Discharge from the nose;
- Weakness, irritability;
- Sore throat;
- Dizziness;
- Muscle pain;
- Temperature increase;
- Headache;
- Fever.
If the immune system is weakened, then the disease is manifested by severe weakness, sweating, fever, cough, edema of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract. With such manifestations of the disease, it is urgent to enter bed rest.
First aid for acute respiratory infections
It is necessary to start treatment of acute respiratory infections in adults immediately after the symptoms of the disease have been detected. It is easier to defeat the infection by early stage diseases, preventing pathogenic microorganisms from developing activity.
It is advisable to introduce bed rest and a gentle diet. You need to drink more: fruit drinks, tea, juices, compotes. It is also advisable to warm up well, lie under a warm blanket, make mustard plasters or steam your legs. However, you cannot take a bath or visit the bathhouse.
What medicines should I take?
If it is not possible to consult a doctor, then it is necessary to start independent treatment of acute respiratory infections in adults. Drugs must be selected based on the symptoms of the disease.
Muscle pain and high fever
The increased temperature must be brought down if it rises above 38 degrees, in the presence of confusion or convulsions. In this case, paracetamol should be taken, as well as ibuprofen, aspirin, coldrex or ibuven.
Runny nose
With liquid transparent secretions should apply vasoconstrictor drugs: Naphtizin or Sanorin, Galazolin. If the discharge is opaque and viscous, with a yellow or green tint, white clots, you must immediately consult a doctor. With a runny nose of a bacterial nature, it is necessary to use drops with antibiotic properties, rinse nasal cavity and gargle saline solutions, chamomile decoction.
If the cough is dry, then you should take Ledin and or Libeksin, Falimint, codeine, Tusuprex, Sinekod. When phlegm or wheezing appears in the lungs, antitussives cannot be used, but you need to take sputum thinning and expectorant drugs: mucoltin, Lazolvan, Gedelix, Ambrobene, Herbion, ACC, Fluimucil
Also, treatment of influenza and acute respiratory infections includes measures to strengthen the immune system. It is necessary to consume vitamin C. Additionally, you can drink herbal extracts of chamomile, nettle, mint, lemongrass or lemon balm.
The use of juice or pulp of onions, garlic is prohibited both for purifying the air and for ingestion or instillation in the nose.
Cleaning the room 
The apartment needs to be ventilated. All surfaces and objects that the patient touches should be washed with soda or saline solution. If the air in the apartment is very dry, then it must be humidified: using a special apparatus, a spray bottle. Air purification can be done with essential oils. They can be dripped onto a battery, into an aroma lamp, or simply poured into a saucer and placed in the room. Citrus and coniferous essential oils are suitable for air purification.
Additional Information
How to treat acute respiratory infections and acute respiratory viral infections viral nature? Nessesary to use antiviral agents... Interferon can be taken orally, instilled into the nose with a cold (1 capsule per 50 ml of water, 5 drops every 3 hours). You can also take Remantadine or its analogues.
Treatment of acute respiratory infections of a bacterial nature should include antibiotics: Amoxicillin or Sumamed, azithromycin.
With the onset of the autumn-winter season, the epidemiological threshold of acute respiratory viral diseases (ARVI or ARI), which occur in both adults and children different ages... The cause of the development of ARVI are various rhinoviruses, adenoviruses, parainfluenza viruses and others, which are transmitted by airborne droplets or by contact with a sick person.
Acute respiratory viral diseases are mainly characterized by lesions respiratory system and ENT organs, which in turn leads to the development of symptoms such as runny nose, cough, fever, sore throat, general intoxication of the body. In the presence of such symptoms, when an analysis is not carried out to identify the pathogen, the patient is diagnosed with acute respiratory infections, since such a clinical picture is characteristic not only of viruses (ARVI), but also infectious diseases (ARI).
Treatment of colds of viral or bacterial origin should be carried out when the first signs appear, otherwise there may be a risk of complications that significantly complicate the treatment process and the recovery period. It is necessary to treat acute respiratory infections or acute respiratory viral infections in a comprehensive manner and only after examining a doctor who will prescribe medications useful tips and recommendations.
How to treat ARI and ARVI
In the case when there is a risk of complications, or the causative agent of the disease is unknown, the patient may be prescribed antibacterial drugs that are not sensitive to viruses, but cope well with infections. The causative agent of ARVI is quite difficult to determine, so doctors often prescribe broad-spectrum drugs that are effective in treating many viruses and infections.
How drugs work for the treatment of acute respiratory infections and acute respiratory viral infections
Despite the fact that modern pharmacology and medicine has reached heights in the creation of a large number of drugs for the treatment of viral and infectious diseases, it is quite difficult to find the right drug for the treatment of viruses that do not respond to antibiotic treatment and, unlike bacteria, multiply inside cells.
Antibacterial drugs (antibiotics) are not effective in the treatment of ARVI, they have a different mechanism of action and do not have therapeutic effect with viral infections.
Antibiotics can be treated with ARVI only in case of bacterial infection or at risk of complications. Therefore, for the treatment of viral diseases, doctors prescribe antiviral, immunostimulating drugs that have the ability to act inside cells.
Drugs for the treatment of ARVI
A large number of drugs for the treatment of ARVI and ARI are provided on the pharmacological market, which consist of live inactivated vaccines, etiotropic chemotherapy drugs, as well as immunocorrective and pathogenetic agents.
In the treatment of acute respiratory infections (influenza), synthetic antiviral drugs of two groups have proven their effectiveness:
- M-channel blockers - do not allow the virus to penetrate deep into the cells, block its reproduction. These drugs include "Midantan" or "Remantadin", but they show their effectiveness at the beginning of the development of the disease caused by the influenza A virus.
- Neuraminidase inhibitors - effective against influenza A and B viruses. They have the ability to suppress the enzyme of the virus and its reproduction in other cells. These drugs include Tamiflu and Relenza. Such drugs should be used during the first two days after the onset of the disease. They have a number of contraindications, so such medicines should be prescribed by a doctor individually for each patient.
In the treatment of ARVI, several drugs have gained particular popularity.
- Antiviral drugs of a wide spectrum of action: "Ribarin", "Groprinosin", "Arbidol", "Ribavirin" and others, which are effective in the treatment of influenza A and B viruses, parainfluenza, coronaviruses and rhinoviruses. The action of such drugs is associated with the stimulation of the immune system.
- Interferons and interferon inducers - group antiviral drugs, which increase the body's resistance to various viruses... are another large group of antiviral drugs for colds: Viferon, Interferon, Laferon, Cycloferon and others with a wide spectrum of action.
Cycloferon - antiviral drug
The above medicines are available in several forms: tablets for oral administration, syrup for children, rectal suppositories, nose drops for adults and children. The course of treatment should be prescribed by a doctor depending on the degree of the disease, the age of the patient and other characteristics of the organism.
In addition to antiviral drugs for the treatment of acute respiratory infections or acute respiratory viral infections, the doctor prescribes others, the mechanism of action of which is aimed at eliminating the symptoms: cough, runny nose, fever, body aches and others are characteristic of colds.
- Antipyretic and anti-inflammatory drugs . With acute respiratory infections, the body temperature usually does not exceed 38.5 degrees. Doctors do not recommend bringing down the temperature to 38, but letting the body fight the virus on its own. When the temperature rises above 38 degrees, you can take antipyretic and anti-inflammatory drugs: Paracetamol, Aspirin, Ibuprofen. Medicines in the form of a powder for the preparation of a solution are effective: Coldrex, Antiflu, Fervex and others, which not only have an antipyretic effect, but also relieve the inflammatory process, eliminate sore throat, runny nose. Usually, such drugs contain several components in their composition aimed at eliminating the symptoms of a cold or flu.
- Antihistamines. Antiallergic drugs are most often prescribed for children. Their use can reduce the edema of the mucous membranes, relieve inflammation in the ENT organs and respiratory tract... Such drugs include: "Suprastin", "Tavegil", "Erius" and others.
- Vasoconstrictor drugs. Available in the form of nasal drops. Allow to relieve swelling of the nasal mucosa, reduce mucus secretion, eliminate congestion: "Otrivin", "Pinosol", "Nazivin" and others, which do not need to be taken for more than 5 - 7 days.
Pinosol - drops from the common cold
- Expectorant and antitussive medicines. Prescribed by a doctor for dry or wet cough with bad sputum. Such medicines are produced in the form of tablets for oral administration or syrup: Ambroxol, Lazolvan, Gedelix, Prospan and others. Some preparations contain herbal ingredients.
- Vitamin therapy, immunotherapy. Taking vitamins will provide the body with the necessary nutrients, increase immunity, accelerate the process of recovery and recovery from an illness.
Each medicinal product has its contraindications and side effects, therefore, their appointment should be carried out by a doctor after the collected anamnesis, examination results.
The course of treatment and the dose of medication must be prescribed by a doctor in each case. Usually, the treatment of acute respiratory infections or acute respiratory viral infections in adults and children takes from 5 to 10 days. In the absence of timely treatment, there may be a risk of complications, then the doctor will prescribe antibiotics without fail.
Besides drug treatment ARI or ARVI, the patient must adhere to bed rest, follow a diet, monitor room temperature. Compliance with simple rules will help you to quickly overcome the disease and improve the quality of life.