The drug Tonsilgon: its analogues and instructions for use

Release form and composition

Dosage form of release of Tonsilgon N:

• dragees: round, biconvex, light blue (in blisters of 25 pcs., in a cardboard pack 2 or 4 blisters);
• drops for oral administration: transparent or cloudy, yellowish-brown in color, with a characteristic smell of chamomile (in dark glass bottles of 50 or 100 ml, 1 bottle in a cardboard box).

Active ingredients in 1 tablet:

• walnut leaves – 12 mg;
• horsetail herb – 10 mg;
• marshmallow roots – 8 mg;
• chamomile flowers – 6 mg;
• oak bark – 4 mg;
• dandelion herb – 4 mg;
• yarrow herb – 4 mg.

Auxiliary components:

• core: highly dispersed silicon dioxide - 0.65 mg, glucose monohydrate - 0.929 mg, lactose - 51.523 mg, potato starch - 5.858 mg, maize starch - 23.29 mg, stearic acid - 2.6 mg;
• shell: maize starch - 1.24 mg, titanium dioxide - 1.206 mg, indigotine - 0.002 mg, calcium carbonate - 4.339 mg, montan glycol wax - 0.13 mg, glucose syrup - 1.536 mg, modified maize starch - 3.785 mg, polyvinylpyrrolidone K 30 – 0.246 mg, polyvinylpyrrolidone K 25 – 0.112 mg, shellac – 1.476 mg, castor oil – 0.057 mg, highly dispersed silicon dioxide – 0.986 mg, sucrose – 62.198 mg, talc – 52.687 mg.

Active ingredient in 100 mg drops for oral administration: aqueous-alcoholic extract – 29 mg, including:

• horsetail herb – 0.5 mg;
• walnut leaves – 0.4 mg;
• marshmallow roots – 0.4 mg;
• yarrow herb – 0.4 mg;
• dandelion herb – 0.4 mg;
• chamomile flowers – 0.3 mg;
• oak bark – 0.2 mg.

Auxiliary component: purified water – 71 mg.

Pharmacological properties

The pharmacological properties of Tonsilgon and herbal medicine analogues are due to the complex effect on the human body of the biologically active substances included in the composition of the products.

An extract from marshmallow root has an antitussive effect by reducing the activity of irritants in the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract. Thus, the cough reflex is inhibited, and the frequency and severity of painful symptoms decreases. In addition, marshmallow root, which is the active substance of Tonsilgon, has an immunomodulatory effect, enhancing the phagocytic activity of macrophage cells, stimulating the activity of antibody-forming cells of the spleen and thus increasing nonspecific human immunity.

The medicinal dandelion extract included in Tonsilgon normalizes humoral and cellular immunity and increases the body's nonspecific resistance.

Pharmaceutical chamomile, according to the instructions for Tonsilgon, has a wide spectrum of medicinal activity , has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antiulcer, antispasmodic effects, exhibiting in certain features antiallergic and antioxidant effects. The Tonsilgon component such as walnut leaf has a similar effect.

It is also worth noting the high immunomodulatory properties of the horsetail herb extract, which contains flavonoids, tannins, bitterness, organic (monkshood, oxalic, silicic, malic) and phenolcarboxylic acids. These substances help increase the number of T-lymphocytes and normalize the quantitative ratio of T-suppressors and T-helpers.

Yarrow herb has an equally beneficial effect on the human body, providing hemostatic and choleretic effects, possessing antiallergic and antihistamine activity. This component, which is part of Tonsilgon, according to reviews, can have a fungicidal effect on some strains of fungi .

Quercetin, which is part of the active components of oak bark, blocks the production of histamine and other mediators that are involved in the process of inflammation. Reviews of Tonsilgon report good decongestant properties of the drug, which are provided by substances contained in oak bark extract.

All of the above substances of plant origin in combination have anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antiviral and antioxidant properties on the body, ensuring the effective antiallergic and antitussive effect of Tonsilgon.

Contraindications

• alcoholism, including the period after anti-alcohol treatment (drops);
• glucose-galactose malabsorption, fructose/lactose intolerance, sucrase-isomaltase/lactase (dragée) deficiency;
• age up to 1 year or 6 years (drops/dragés);
• individual intolerance to the components of the drug, including hypersensitivity to plants of the Asteraceae family.

Diseases/conditions for which Tonsilgon N should be taken with caution:

• liver diseases;
• traumatic brain injuries;
• brain diseases;
• age from 1 year (Tonsilgon N drops should be used only after consultation with a doctor, which is due to the presence of alcohol in the drug);
• period of pregnancy and breastfeeding (therapy is possible only if the expected benefit from the drug is higher than the possible harm).

Analogs

Drugs for the treatment of chronic tonsillitis include analogues:

1. AzitRus forte;
2. Aqua Maris;
3. Aqualor;
4. Aqualor forte;
5. Amoxiclav;
6. Angin Khel SD;
7. Augmentin;
8. Bioparox;
9. Broncho munal;
10. Voqara;
11. Grammidin;
12. Grammidin with anesthetic;
13. Imudon;
14. Yox;
15. Clarithromycin;
16. Lymphomyosot;
17. Miramistin;
18. Nalgesin;
19. Sodium nucleinate;
20. Panclave;
21. Polyoxidonium;
22. Rapiklav;
23. Rapten Duo;
24. Septolete D;
25. Spiramycin vero;
26. Strepsils;
27. Strepsils Plus;
28. Sumamed;
29. Sumamed forte;
30. Sumamox;
31. Suprax;
32. Taromentin;
33. TeraFlu Lar;
34. Terzef;
35. Tiniba;
36. Tonsilla compositum;
37. Tonsilotren;
38. Tranexam;
39. Trifamox IBL;
40. Umkalor;
41. Fitangin;
42. Flemoklav Solutab;
43. Fugentin;
44. Khairumat;
45. Chemomycin;
46. Ciprobid;
47. Tsiprolet A;
48. Ecositrin;
49. Erythromycin phosphate;
50. Esparoxy;
51. Unidox Solutab.

When choosing analogues, it is important to understand that the instructions for use of Tonsilgon, price and reviews do not apply to drugs with similar effects. It is important to consult a doctor and not change the drug yourself.

Directions for use and dosage

Tonsilgon N is taken orally. Reception features:

• dragees: swallow whole, without chewing, with water;
• drops: take undiluted; keep in mouth for a while before swallowing.

A single dose when used in the acute period with a frequency of administration of 5 to 6 times a day (dragees/drops):

• adults: 2 tablets/25 drops;
• children over 6 years old: 1 tablet/15 drops;
• children 1–6 years old: tablets are not used for this age group/10 drops.

After improvement of the condition and disappearance of acute symptoms, including sore throat, therapy is continued for another 7 days, reducing the frequency of use to 3 times a day without changing the single dose.

How to take it for children?

Instructions for the medical use of the drug Tonsilgon for children indicate that drops should not be given to children under 1 year old, and tablets - up to 6 years old. This drug helps cope with colds and prevents complications. Its dose depends on the age of the child.

Typically, Tonsilgon for children is prescribed to take one tablet 5-6 times daily. Preschoolers are advised to take 5-10 drops, schoolchildren – 15 drops. This needs to be done 5-6 times every day.

You need to take the medicine until complete recovery, and then for about another week. It can be used for a long time without negative consequences for the child. Doctors note the high effectiveness of this drug, while the price of drops for children is very affordable.

special instructions

If symptoms persist or the condition worsens after 7 days of using the drug, it is recommended to consult a doctor.

It should be taken into account that 1 dragee contains less than 0.03 XE (bread units).

25 drops of Tonsilgon N contain 210 mg of absolute ethyl alcohol.

When storing drops, slight turbidity/small precipitation may occur, which does not affect the effectiveness of the drug. Shake the contents of the bottle before use.

Due to the fact that the drops contain ethyl alcohol, when taking Tonsilgon N in this dosage form, you must be careful when driving.

Analogues of Tonsilgon drops

When releasing the drug, a new technology for extracting plant materials is used. The drops and tablets contain no active ingredients with known international non-proprietary names.

Structural analogues of Tonzilgon with the same active ingredients are not produced.

You can choose drugs with similar properties in the form of drops. To treat inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, other immunomodulators in combinations and lozenges are used.

Analogues by mechanism of action:

• “Tonsilgon N” dragee;
• "Romazulan";
• "Sinupret";
• "Umkalor";
• "Poludan";
• "Imudon."

For mild diseases of the pharynx and larynx, it is enough to take one or two remedies for pain and inflammation, gargle with a solution of salt with iodine. But often throat infections occur with high fever and purulent deposits on the tonsils. In such situations, Tonzilgon is prescribed as part of complex therapy, as an addition to an antibiotic, mucolytic agent and antihistamine.

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Instructions for adults

We have looked at how to take Tonzilgon-N drops. Instructions for using this form of medication have been described in detail above. However, it should be noted that this drug is also sold in pill form. These pills should be taken in strict accordance with the attached instructions.

For adults, the medication is prescribed in the amount of 2 tablets six times a day. In this case, the drug is not chewed, but only washed down with a certain amount of liquid, preferably water (does not depend on food intake).

Quite often, adult patients are prescribed Tonzilgon-N drops? Instructions for use indicate that before using this form of the drug, the bottle of solution should be shaken thoroughly.

The dosage of this drug is 25 drops per day (no more). The medication is taken six times a day, regardless of meals. Before swallowing the drops, it is recommended to hold them in the mouth for a while. This will help the active ingredients be better absorbed in the body.

How long should the medication in question be taken? After all signs of the disease disappear, the drug must be used in the same doses and form for another week. However, the frequency of its administration should be reduced to three times a day. Only in this way will the patient be able to consolidate the healing process.

Reviews

Reviews about the drug "Tonsilgon-N" can be found very different. For most patients, this medication helped cope with acute respiratory diseases. However, there are also reports that say that the remedy in question is ineffective. Some patients note that this drug begins to act only in combination with other medications.

It should also be said that most parents of young children are afraid to give this medicine to their child because of the presence of alcohol in it. That is why many of them are trying to find safer analogues.

As for side effects, their occurrence in patients is not reported in the reviews.