Miramistin instructions, price in Ukrainian pharmacies

Miramistin is a drug that is produced in Kyiv on a pharmaceutical basis and belongs to cationic antiseptics with a wide spectrum of antimicrobial action. The medication destroys the structure of the cells of 17 fungi, types of herpes viruses and HIV and bacteria: staphylococci, streptococci, Klebsiella and microbes that are causative agents of nosocomial infections and diseases that are transmitted through sexual intercourse.

The drug reduces surface tension upon contact with cells of living organisms and has a triple pharmacological effect:

Bactericidal.
Virucidal.
Antifungal.

Drug molecules avoid contact with water and interact with lipid structures in the cell membranes of microorganisms. As a result, cells are loosened and divided into fragments, membrane permeability to substances with high molecular weight increases, which leads to inhibition of enzyme systems, cell destruction and death.

The drug participates in phagocytosis and enhances the restoration of damaged skin areas, which accelerates wound healing.

When is Miramistin prescribed?

The drug is used in complex treatment and prevention for:

otolaryngological diseases - otitis, pharyngitis and tonsillitis, laryngitis and sinusitis in acute and chronic courses,
stomatitis, gingivitis and periodontal inflammation, before dental surgery,
diseases of the skin and mucous membranes - pyoderma, dermatomycosis, candidiasis and mycoses,
disinfection of the vagina in women before childbirth and after the birth of a baby,
wounds that are accompanied by inflammation, suppuration and fistulas,
burns of the second and third degrees of severity and before dermatoplasty.

Miramistin solution is used to prevent diseases that are transmitted through intimate intimacy of partners: chlamydia and trichomoniasis, syphilis and gonorrhea, genital candidiasis. Using a urological applicator, two to three ml of medication is injected into the urethra in the first two hours after sexual intercourse.

Miramistin for women is used to prevent infection with sexually transmitted diseases. Five to ten ml of medication is inserted into the vagina for two to three minutes. The pubis and genitals are treated at the same time.

Miramistin ointment for wounds that are complicated by suppuration is applied in a thin layer to the skin once a day and covered with a protective gauze bandage. When the regenerative phase begins, the use of the ointment is reduced to once every three days. The course of treatment depends on the severity of the skin lesion.

Miramistin for the throat is prescribed to reduce pain and inflammation in diseases of the tonsils and larynx. Gargle with ten to fifteen ml of solution without dilution three times a day. The course of treatment is four to ten days.

Miramistin is used in gynecology to prevent bacterial complications that occur when the body's protective reserves are weakened before childbirth and after the birth of a baby. The solution is used to disinfect the vagina by irrigation - five to seven days before and after the birth of the child.

The medication is not prescribed to children, since the instructions for the drug do not contain information about conducting studies in small patients.

How to take Miramistin to treat a throat?

Miramistin is a universal remedy that can be used to treat ENT organs. It is used to treat purulent tonsillitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis, acute and chronic tonsillitis and other diseases. Miramistin is used as an additional treatment for throat diseases. This drug helps clear the upper respiratory tract of pathogenic environments, preventing germs from penetrating deeper. Rinsing can be carried out for preventive purposes during an epidemic. The solution should be at room temperature; you should not gargle with cold liquid, this can complicate the problem and increase the pain.

Miramistin: how to gargle

When gargling with miramistin, certain rules should be followed:

The procedure should be started 30 minutes after eating,
You must first rinse your mouth with clean water,
rinsing should last at least 5 minutes, in which case it will be most effective,
During the procedure, the head should be tilted back slightly, while preventing the solution from flowing into the nasal cavity,
after treatment, the medicine must be spat out; swallowing it is not recommended, this is done so that pathogenic flora does not penetrate deep into the body,
while rinsing, you can pronounce the sound “s”, this promotes deeper penetration of the medicine,
After the procedure, you should refrain from eating and drinking water for half an hour.

Rinse several times a day every three hours. As a rule, 5-6 rinses will be enough. For preventive purposes, one rinse per day is enough. Regularity depends on the severity and nature of the disease. On average, the course of treatment lasts about one week. For special indications, a longer period is possible: ten days or more.

Rinsing with Miramistin can be done alternately with decoctions of medicinal herbs. This will significantly improve the healing effect. For an adult, 10-15 ml will be enough; this volume fits in a tablespoon. You can dilute the medicine in water in a 2:1 ratio, namely, use one part of water for two parts of the drug.

throat treatment with miramistin

The drug can be given to children from the age of three, but the child must be able to gargle correctly. Older children do not need to dilute the medicine for rinsing. For children aged three to six years, it is better to make a solution in a one to one ratio.

Gargling with Miramistin will help eliminate inflammatory processes in the mouth and throat, increase the regeneration of mucous tissues, and relieve sore throat and white plaque on the tonsils. In order to get the desired effect, you need to know the rules for gargling with Miramistin.

How to gargle correctly with Miramistin: instructions

The antiseptic agent Miramistin has a wide spectrum of action and is used not only in otolaryngology. This rinse should be used strictly in accordance with the instructions. For ease of handling, bottles with Miramistin for gargling are equipped with a special nozzle with a sprayer, which allows you to inject the required amount of the substance directly onto the pharyngeal mucosa.

Miramistin: how to gargle for an adult

In order for the use of the solution to give the desired result, it is worth familiarizing yourself in advance with how to gargle with Miramistin. The annotation for the drug states that Miramistin solution 0.01% is a ready-to-use product.

The recommended amount of Miramistin for gargling per procedure is 10-15 ml (about 1 tablespoon), which most often causes confusion among patients - how can an adult gargle with such a small amount of Miramistin? Otolaryngologists say that this is quite enough if you first rinse your throat with a herbal decoction or warm water and then gargle with Miramistin.

The procedure must be carried out after a meal, after quenching your thirst so that you don’t want to eat or drink anything in the next half hour. The number of procedures per day is at least 3-4 times, the duration of treatment is no more than 10 days. The instructions for use state that if you are hypersensitive to the drug Miramistin, gargling is contraindicated.

How to gargle with Miramistin for a child

Can children use Miramistin to gargle: the instructions allow the use of this antiseptic from 3 years of age. But in order for this procedure to have a therapeutic effect, it is necessary to teach the child to gargle much earlier.

Dentists advise teaching children to brush their teeth from the age of 2; around this age it is worth starting to gargle with warm water.

First, have your baby throw back his head and try to make a long “x” sound. Then you should do the same by taking some water into your mouth. Be sure to teach your baby not to swallow, but to spit out the rinse. If a small child does not yet have these skills, you should not immediately arrange for him to gargle with Miramistin.

Despite minimal side effects and contraindications, this medicine is intended for topical use only and should not enter the digestive tract. In addition, small children need to dilute the pharmaceutical solution with water.

A little later we will tell you how to dilute Miramistin for gargling for a child. As an alternative, you can use a rinse with a spray bottle to irrigate your child's infected mucous membranes.

Miramistin - gargling during pregnancy

To rinse the sore throat or tonsils in pregnant women, it is also preferable to use a rinse with a spray. This device will allow you to avoid such an undesirable reaction as nausea, which is typical for pregnant women and can intensify during the gargling procedure. Basic requirements for the use of such a throat treatment:

carrying out manipulations after eating;
preliminary cleaning of infected mucus (you can gargle with warm water and salt or spray it with Aqualor spray);
compliance with the doses recommended by the instructions - 2-4 injections at a time;
compliance with the frequency of procedures - 3-5 rinses (or injections) per day.

How to gargle with Miramistin without a spray was described in previous sections.

Miramistin for the treatment of throat: how to use correctly

Note!

The description of the drug Miramistin on this page is a simplified author’s version of the apteka911 website, created on the basis of the instructions for use.
Before purchasing or using the drug, you should consult your doctor and read the manufacturer's original instructions (attached to each package of the drug). Information about the drug is provided for informational purposes only and should not be used as a guide to self-medication. Only a doctor can decide to prescribe the drug, as well as determine the dose and methods of its use.

Brief characteristics of the drug

Miramistin is an antiseptic intended for topical use. The drug has no color or foreign odors. The main active ingredient of the drug affects the cellular structure of microbes and destroys them. Miramistin effectively fights the following types of bacteria:

staphylococci,
streptococci,
gram-negative bacteria,
anaerobic and aerobic,
immunodeficiency viruses,
fungal infection pathogens.

The drug is available in the form of ointment, spray and solution. Use the solution to gargle. With this remedy you can reduce swelling and inflammation in the throat, prevent purulent formations and complications. The medicine promotes rapid healing of wounds. Miramistin will also help cope with stomatitis, herpes, and caries.

Miramistin, as a rule, does not cause allergic reactions. Very rarely, the patient experiences a burning sensation in the treated area. This is possible with individual intolerance. The medicine is approved for use by children from three years of age, pregnant and lactating women.

How to dilute Miramistin for rinsing

According to the instructions, a 0.01 percent solution of Miramistin is a ready-made dosage form and does not require additional dilution.

However, judging by the reviews, the practice of using an antiseptic for rinsing has revealed some inconvenience in its use, due to the small amount specified for a single dose (less than one tablespoon).

This problem can be solved by adding the same (or half) part of clean drinking water to the required amount of medicine.

Patients with hypersensitivity who experience a slight burning sensation and discomfort when rinsing with miramistin act in a similar manner: a reduced concentration of the drug has a more gentle effect on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and hypopharynx, maintaining the full antiseptic effect.

Miramistin for gargling: purpose and dosage by age

For an adult

Using, according to the instructions for use, for a one-time rinse, the medicinal solution can be diluted with water in two proportions:

1:1;
2:1.

To kid

For children, reduced single doses are provided with the recommendation of diluting a 0.01 percent solution of Miramistin:

from three to six years of age, 3-5 ml of the drug is diluted at the rate of 1:4 (for one part of the drug - 4 boiled water);
from seven to fourteen years of age, 7 ml of antiseptic is diluted with the same amount of drinking water;
For adolescents over 14 years of age, adult doses are recommended (10-15 ml) with optional dilutions of 1:1 or 1:0.5.

How to use Miramistin

Miramistin belongs to the group of antiseptic agents intended for local and external use. The active ingredient of the drug is the synthetic antiseptic benzyldimethyl, which gives the solution antifungal and antiviral properties.

Is it possible to gargle with Miramistin?

The pharmacological properties of the drug allow it to be used in antibacterial therapy in completely different areas - from gynecology and combustiology (therapy of burns) to the treatment of ENT diseases.

In otorhinolaryngology, it is used as an adjuvant, so to the question whether it is possible to gargle with Miramistin, the answer will only be positive. Moreover, the drug is considered one of the safest (it does not tend to be absorbed from the surface of mucous membranes) and highly effective in terms of local therapy.

Indications for use

In what cases is Miramistin indicated, and how to use its medicinal properties? The annotation for the drug lists almost all possible ENT diseases, including otitis and sinusitis. For the complex treatment of throat diseases, the drug is prescribed for:

tonsillitis (acute and chronic);
pharyngitis;
laryngitis.

There is only one contraindication to the use of the drug: individual intolerance to the components of the solution.

How to gargle with Miramistin for a sore throat

In the treatment of sore throat, an antiseptic is designed to reduce pain and cleanse the oral cavity of pathogenic plaque and suppuration. Of course, one cannot do without the use of systemic antibacterial agents, but a local antiseptic will significantly speed up the healing process and improve overall well-being. How to use Miramistin to treat angina depending on age is shown in the table.

Patient age	Dosage for 1 procedure	Number of procedures per day
Children 3-6 years old	1 spray or 3-5 ml	3-4 times
Children 6-14 years old	2 sprays or 6-10 ml	3-4 times
Teens and adults	3-4 sprays or 10-15 ml	3-4 times