Medicines for children with sleep disorders
Medications for sleep disorders are rejected by most pediatricians and only prescribed in exceptional cases. Sleep disorders are often a problem in sleep education. The children are missing firm times and rituals, which facilitate going to bed in the evening and make a recovery seed sleep possible.
The most effective remedy for sleep disorders is therefore the acquisition of a healthy day and night rhythm. Nevertheless, there are also some drugs on the drug market that can be used for children with sleep disorders. So-called antihistamines are used.
They can be administered in the form of juices before going to sleep and have a calming and sedative effect, causing a state of inner calm in children that is accompanied by fatigue. These drugs include substances such as Sedaplus®, Vicks MediNait® and Emesan®. The sedative effect of these antihistamines is also used in preparations for coughs and colds. They are available without a prescription in pharmacies and Sedaplus® juice is even approved for infants aged six months and over. Sleeping pills are, however, always a matter of great debate, as they can, on the one hand, exert an inhibitory effect on breathing in excessive doses and, on the other hand, their effect can also be misused to specifically calm or immobilize children.
Medicines for children for colds
Since the child’s immune system is still in the maturation phase, it is more susceptible to the occurrence of mild infections caused by viruses or bacteria. Especially in the cold season, young children quickly catch a cold in the toddler group or in kindergarten. In order to get a good and easy grip on them at home and to prevent more serious infections from developing, there are some medicines that can be kept in the medicine chest at home and which can quickly relieve the symptoms.
Nasal sprays with saline solution help with colds, which lead to a decongestant of the mucous membranes and thus improve the troubled nasal breathing. They should only be used for a short time, as there is an increased potential for dependence. Especially for babies with a cold, they help to reduce the swelling of the mucous membranes, thus improving breathing and making it easier to drink.
In the pharmacy, for example, you can get specially made sprays for small children from Ratiopharm. For children with recurrent bronchial infections, it can sometimes also be helpful to inhale with an anti-obstructive spray such as salbutamol for a time specified by the doctor. Salbutamol dilates the bronchial tubes and facilitates child’s breathing.
If the production of mucus is particularly high, Soledum® is often used. On the one hand, it dissolves the mucus, thereby promoting expectoration and also has an anti-inflammatory effect. To combat dry, insatiable irritable cough, parents can give their children juices or effervescent tablets. ACC® akut junior cough expectorant or Ambroxol cough syrup is often used. These substances reduce the irritation of the cough and thus improve nightly sleep and restlessness.and medicines for colds
