Unfortunately, a cold and its main companion, a runny nose, do not pay any attention to age. At a very early age, in children under one year old, this phenomenon also occurs very often. And a child suffers from a runny nose, perhaps even more than an adult. nasal congestion at least temporarily . But the child cannot do this yet. Due to the mucus in the nose, he cannot sleep and eat normally, and therefore becomes moody.
What is the need to use
The nasal passage in newborns and infants is very narrow, so its blockage causes difficulty breathing, which is manifested by excessive restlessness, severe crying, sleep disturbances, decreased appetite, and the inability to fully suck the breast or bottle. In this regard, the child swallows more air, causing flatulence, which is manifested by colic in the intestines.
Due to the fact that infants do not have a mouth breathing reflex, the situation becomes significantly more complicated. In this case, the baby may develop oxygen starvation and the activity of the central nervous system may be disrupted. If rhinitis occurs quite often in infancy, not only the physical, but also the psycho-emotional development of the child suffers significantly. Even an ordinary runny nose can cause the development of serious pathologies of the ENT organs, which are difficult to treat in young children. The Otrivin nozzle ejector is specially designed to effectively clear the nose of accumulated mucus, thereby ensuring normal nasal breathing. The Otrivin Baby system should be used in combination with other auxiliary products, which include drops.
Main characteristics:
- Used in children under two years of age
- Hygienic
- Fast
- Very comfortably.
Operating principle
The Otrivin Baby nasal aspirator allows you to remove mucus from the baby’s nasal cavity. This occurs by creating negative pressure, which, when inserted into the nostril, allows for aspiration of the contents of the nasal passages. The nasal aspirator consists of an anatomical disposable tip that is inserted into the child's nostril, a central body and a flexible tube with a mouthpiece. Creating negative pressure in the system is possible by sucking air through the mouthpiece.
Aspirator Otrivin baby: instructions for use
A nozzle ejector can be used from infancy until the child is able to remove nasal secretions on his own. Before using the aspirator, you should consult a pediatrician; he will inform you in detail how to carry out the procedure for cleaning the baby’s nose. Below are standard instructions for using a nasal aspirator.
The aspirator is designed to cleanse the nasal passages of accumulated secretions before or after the saline rinsing procedure.
Before performing aspiration, you should attach a special nozzle to the central segment of the body (they can be changed, purchased separately from the aspirator itself).
The person performing the suction should place the mouthpiece in the mouth and insert the tip into the child's nasal passage. When taking even breaths, you should slowly draw in air through your mouth. If excessive mucus accumulates between breaths, it is worth blowing through the mouthpiece, which allows you to completely clean it. Then you can remove the remaining discharge with a napkin.
The same procedure should be carried out with the other nasal passage.
If the child begins to get nervous and dissatisfied, postpone the procedure for a few minutes.
Next, you will need to carefully remove the used tip and discard it.
After use, you should rinse the aspirator under running hot water using antibacterial soap, this will remove viruses and bacteria.
Using drops to cleanse the nose
To achieve the best effect, Otrivin aspirator is recommended to be used in conjunction with Otrivin Baby drops. Or rather, with saline solution, which not only helps to clear the nose, as stated in the instructions for use, but also has a preventive effect. The solution contains:
- purified water,
- sodium hydrogen phosphate,
- sodium chloride 0.74%,
- macrogol glyceripricinoleate.
These drops help moisturize the nasal mucosa and the cleansing process with the Otrivin Baby aspirator becomes noticeably more effective.
Analogs
Physiomer nasal aspirator
Laboratory de La Mer, France
Price from 267 to 510 rubles.
The device is designed for the highest quality removal of mucus accumulations in the nasal cavity in young children. The aspirator is presented with a transparent tube, a drop-shaped nozzle, and a mouthpiece.
Pros:
- Eliminates nasal congestion
- Effectively clears the nasal cavity of mucus
- Can be used to clean the nose of newborns.
Minuses:
- Expensive
- The need to purchase replacement nozzles.
Otrivin baby
Novartis, Switzerland
Price from 167 to 390 rubles.
A medicinal solution made from sea salt. It is prescribed for the procedure of cleansing the nose in the treatment of rhinitis and moisturizing the nasal mucosa in case of excessive dry air in the room. Available in two dosage forms: spray and drops.
Pros:
- Accessible
- Drops are suitable for daily nasal hygiene
- Helps improve nasal breathing.
Minuses:
- Drops should be used to treat one child
- Do not use if you are overly sensitive to the components.
Harm and benefit for the child
The danger of a nozzle suction is mechanical damage to tissue and the possible spread of infection if the device is used incorrectly. In case of diagnosed nasal defects, the use of the device is possible only with the permission of a specialist.
To prevent harm from the aspirator, you must follow the rules for its use:
- Use the suction device only on one patient.
- Change nozzles in a timely manner.
- Clean the mouthpiece and tube thoroughly with hot water and antibacterial soap.
Pros of Otrivin baby:
- availability;
- allowed for children from birth;
- efficiency;
- safety.
Who should not use it
The Otrivin nasal aspirator must not be used by a patient with intolerance to the components from which the device is made - melamine, silicone, polyethylene, polypropylene.
Mode of application
The Otrivin Baby nasal aspirator can only be used according to the instructions for the product. Before using the product, you must attach a disposable attachment to the central part. Then you should perform a few simple manipulations:
- Carefully insert the aspirator nozzle into the baby's nostril.
- Smoothly draw air from the mouthpiece while inhaling.
- Repeat the procedure several times until the mucus stops filling the nozzle.
After using the nozzle, in order to avoid subsequent infection of the child’s nasal cavity, it is recommended to throw it away and get a new one.
Possible harm
If the recommendations on how to use the aspirator are correctly followed, the baby will not experience any problems during the procedure. The main caution is to perform manipulations with the mucus suction device while the baby is calm. The use of force is excluded. Such actions will cause an instinctive fear of the aspirator in the child. He will resist and cry as soon as he sees this device. It is recommended to clear the nasal passages before bedtime or before feeding, prior to putting the baby in the crib. This will eliminate frequent waking up, restlessness, and crying of the child due to impaired free breathing. During the procedure, parents do not need to take sharp breaths, so as not to cause bleeding from the baby’s nose or provoke the development of edema.
Using Otrivin spray. How to use it correctly
After removing the cap for the first time, to ensure uniform spraying of the product, you need to:
- press the vertically located bottle, test the uniformity of the spray;
- Carefully place the tip near the nasal passage;
- by pressing on the very base of the nozzle, spray the spray into the nasal passage;
- After the procedure in the second nostril, the nozzle is washed, dried, and the bottle is again closed with a protective cap.
This is done with babies lying, sitting or standing. However, in the latter case the strongest effect is ensured.
One injection is made into each nostril 2 to 4 times within 24 hours. Changing this order is allowed only on the recommendation of a doctor.
Important to remember! Hygiene rules require the use of each bottle for only one patient!
Indications
Recommendations for the use of Otrivin Baby nozzle ejector are given by a pediatrician after examining the child. Usually the device is part of a treatment complex for diseases accompanied by a runny nose. If you do not suck out the accumulated mucus, then over time serious complications develop - acute otitis media, rhinitis, sinusitis. Children under the age of two who cannot blow their nose on their own are especially at risk of developing inflammatory ear and nasal pathologies. By using a suction device, parents significantly improve the health of such babies by eliminating snot that interferes with free breathing. The device is used as needed, focusing on the baby’s well-being.
Nasal drops
In infancy, Otrivin Baby drops for irrigation, which contain sodium chloride, are allowed. This is a type of effective remedy that allows you to quickly restore breathing when mucus accumulates if you introduce one to two drops into each nasal passage. After a few seconds, remove all secretions using an aspirator.
Parents who have used Otrivin Baby drops note that they soften the nasal mucosa. This relieves the itching syndrome that bothers babies and helps prevent the development of serious edema. Many people have used Otrivin Baby drops for children under one year of age, although they are also effective for older children. A new dropper bottle is opened by turning the protective cap clockwise. To administer the therapeutic composition of the drug Otrivin Baby to an infant, place him on his back and slightly turn his head to the side. The doctor will give instructions on how many drops are required for this procedure. If the mother uses another type of drops, then it must be taken into account that Otrivin nasal with a concentration of 0.05% is intended for ages up to six years.
Indications for use
The procedure for suctioning mucus using a device is indicated in cases where there is no possibility of natural emptying of the nasal cavities. As a rule, the device is used for small children who cannot blow their nose in the standard way. The situation is aggravated by the fact that the newborn has not yet learned to breathe through the mouth, so the risk of hypoxia increases.
Nasal aspirators are also available for sale for adult patients, but they are a little more difficult to find than their pediatric counterparts. In most cases, they are multifunctional electronic devices used for:
- chronic sinusitis;
- congestion of allergic etiology;
- treatment and prevention of respiratory pathologies (rhinitis, sinusitis).
Indications for the use of children's aspirators:
- runny nose, making it difficult to breathe normally;
- chronic rhinitis, sinusitis or adenoids;
- predisposition to acute respiratory infections/low immunity (timely removal of accumulated mucus prevents the proliferation of pathogenic bacteria that cause the development of infection);
- constant presence of the child in a room with dry air (especially during the heating season).
Before using the device, you must consult a pediatrician about the presence of contraindications and the correctness of the procedure.
Children's spray Otrivin with menthol and eucalyptus
A distinctive feature of this Otrivin Baby is the presence, along with xylometazoline, of menthol and eucalyptus, which have a cooling effect. These substances are characterized by noticeable aromas, but after use they evaporate from the preparation.
Otrivin Baby with menthol and eucalyptus is recommended for use only from 12 years of age
It is intended for use in children over 12 years of age up to 3 times a day after thorough cleaning of the nasal cavity.
Depending on the patient's condition during treatment, use may not last more than 1.5 weeks.
Ignoring requirements may provoke a backlash.
Doctors pay attention to possible contraindications for taking the drug:
- hypersensitivity to these components;
- coronary diseases;
- problems with the endocrine system and, in particular, with the thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism);
- glaucoma and some other diseases.
Therefore, before you start taking Otrivin Baby with menthol and eucalyptus, you should definitely consult your doctor .
The drugs should be stored at an air temperature no higher than +25°C. When properly stored (out of reach of children), they retain their quality for 2.5 years.
The cost of the medicine in Russian pharmacies is from 180 rubles.
special instructions
Before using the Otrivin Baby nasal aspirator, you should carefully read the instructions for the product. It is important to perform the aspiration procedure carefully, without unnecessary effort. A new disposable tip should be used for each procedure. After removing mucus from the nasal cavity, it is advisable to rinse the mucous membrane with a special saline solution, which will create the necessary hydration. The nozzle is made of transparent material, which makes it possible to control the process of mucus leaving the child’s nasal cavity. In the pharmacy chain, the nasal aspirator Otrivin Baby is sold without a doctor's prescription.
