Arbidol - it is quite safe antiviral agent that is administered to children from three years. This drug is also actively affects the immune system, it can be used successfully not only in viral, and bacterial infections.

In viral infections

Children arbidol available in tablets of 50 mg. The main application of this drug is found to prevent and treat viral infections. Sensitivity to exhibit influenza viruses A and B, as well as viruses that cause severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) - a viral disease that occurs is very difficult and sometimes ends in death of sick children.

In all these diseases arbidol prevents the virus - infectious agent introduced into the cells of tissues. As a result of the disease or is not started at all or is considerably easier and faster. Especially effective arbidol the flu, during treatment with this drug the child is rapidly reduced the temperature are signs of intoxication and much rarer complications.

Arbidol also contributes to an increase in the synthesis of interferon Interferon - protects against diseases of the new century?   - Blood protein that has antiviral action. Therefore, effective arbidol and other viral infections, such as rotavirus, also called gastric or intestinal flu Stomach flu - rotavirus infection of the new sample . Rotavirus infection is more common in children, it occurs as an intestinal infection, sometimes very hard. Arbidol can significantly facilitate for this disease and speed up recovery.

Bacterial infections

Arbidol has immunostimulatory effects. It activates both cellular and humoral immunity, which allows the body to cope with various bacterial infection.

This is most clearly if arbidol used in the treatment of viral infections in children with chronic infectious and inflammatory diseases of bacterial origin, such as chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, chronic tonsillitis Chronic tonsillitis - inflammation of the tonsils   and so on. If arbidol not accepted, the viral infection is almost always provokes a relapse of chronic bacterial infections. Against the background of arbidol exacerbations of chronic bacterial infections almost never happens.

Often arbidol as part of a treatment is used as an immune stimulant at low-intensity, hard-to-treat infectious and inflammatory processes, especially in the respiratory system. Most of these diseases are accompanied by violation of the body's defenses and arbidol has a positive impact on their course, restoring the "broken" links of immunity Immunity - types and characteristics in children in adults .

As a prophylactic

Arbidol - a non-toxic drug, so it is widely used as a prophylactic. It can be used in children from the age of three, for example, after any surgery to strengthen and restore the immune system and for the prevention of bacterial complications.

If the child is in contact with the flu or any other viral disease, he appointed arbidol and it often helps to avoid disease. If the disease begins, it takes it a lot easier. In such cases Arbidol administered in a dose corresponding to the child's age, once a day for two weeks. The same course can be carried out and for the prevention of exacerbations of chronic bacterial infection and inflammatory diseases such as chronic bronchitis.

During the influenza epidemic, or acute respiratory viral disease arbidol administered to children in the age dose twice a week for three weeks.

Age arbidol dosage: children from three to six years appoint 50 mg (one tablet for children), from six to twelve children - 100 mg (two tablets for children), and after twelve years - 2000 mg (four tablets for children) at one time.

Arbidol for treatment of children should appoint a doctor.

Contraindications and side effects

Arbidol child has very few contraindications, contraindications are the basic components of the drug idiosyncrasy and children up to three years.

Side effects arbidol possible allergic reactions. Information about overdose of this drug in children has not been received.

Children arbidol - it is a safe and effective anti-viral and immune-boosting drugs domestic production, which has been successfully used as a treatment, and for the prevention of viral infections and exacerbations of infectious and inflammatory diseases of bacterial origin in children.

Galina Romanenko

There are a number of indications for ultrasound scans of the child. Parents should explain that such a study can not be compared with the effect on the body X-rays, so it is not harmful to health. Ultrasound of the thyroid gland in children is carried out without prior special training that allows it to be recommended as a safe and affordable diagnostic methods.

The diagnostic capabilities of the method

In pediatric ultrasound scanning method is widely used for diagnostic purposes. The method makes it possible to make a differential diagnosis of various diseases, as well as hold a series of manipulations of diagnostic and therapeutic purposes (eg, needle biopsy under the control of the apparatus for ultrasonic diagnosis). Children may experience the following indications for the purpose thyroid ultrasound Thyroid ultrasound - to examine the evidence :

• changes in the child around the neck, which can be seen by visual inspection and palpation significantly determined by the front of the neck
• changing weights (or sharp decrease in weight gain) for a short period of time
• the appearance of shortness of breath, difficulty during swallowing
• electrocardiographic changes in the form of arrhythmia
• that a child has a genetic predisposition from endocrine diseases
• living in disadvantaged conditions on the content of iodine and environmentally disadvantaged regions. Special attention should merit a deficiency of this trace element
• transferred severe common diseases in the child

Indications for the survey, there are many, so well see a specialist endocrinologist for advice if the child has signs of physical distress. Given that there is no need for a special training for research, you can examine the child in a timely manner when a suspected pathology of the thyroid system. In children very often have to deal with endocrine disorders, and among this group of diseases of thyroid disease is the leading, comes first.

Programs to detect pathology in children

A very large part of the population lives in areas where there is insufficient iodine content of trace elements in water and food .  Problems iodine deficiency or hypothyroidism is noteworthy in terms of impact is on the child's body .  The consequences of such an effect may be the most disadvantaged children is a violation of the psychic, mental and physical development .  The most severe effects are seen when the developing fetus is experiencing iodine deficiency during fetal development .  Correction of violations of the thyroid gland in pregnant women is an important factor in preventing the development of endocrine pathology in the child after birth .  In children, the most common cause of hypothyroidism and goiter is nontoxic thyroiditis, chronic lymphocytic .  Children get sick during pubertal development and very rare under the age of four years .  According to studies it was shown that during the ultrasound of the thyroid gland in this disease there are various changes, deviations from the normal values ​​in almost 100% of the surveyed children .  It was noted that in patients with lymphocytic thyroiditis increased risk of cancer, so it is important to establish the diagnosis in a timely and appropriate to appoint a course of therapy .  Thyroid cancer is characterized in that the patient can be cured, but subject to early detection and timely treatment .

Survey gland allows timely identification of pathological changes that can be expressed in varying sizes body, its volume and the appearance of pathological seals in the parenchyma of the gland. For example, hypothyroidism due to lower gland function changes the hormonal activity (disrupted products hormones), which leads to reduction in size, the volume of the gland. Such changes can only be detected on the basis of ultrasound findings, since the examination of palpation of the thyroid gland does not provide reliable data on the size of the body and its volume. An ultrasound gives accurate digital values, based on which the physician can infer the presence or absence of pathological changes in the child.

Thyroid ultrasound The thyroid gland - is responsible for your hormones   It is required by the survey at any age depending on the availability of evidence. This is particularly important for the study of children as a guarantee of their health and the health of their future children.

Marina Solovyov