Increased immunity of folk remedies and vitamins
With the onset of cold weather and the beginning of the seasoncolds all are urgently recalled about the strengthening of immunity (although it is good to strengthen immunity in advance). In pharmacies are sold various drugs to improve immunity for adults and children, but they can not be taken all indiscriminately. Let's talk about what types of drugs are divided, and in which cases they should be taken.
In general, if you do not have problems with immunity,take drugs to increase immunity is not worth it: a healthy body of the drug is useless. It is better to use traditional methods - hardening, sports, balanced nutrition, intake of vitamins (we described all these methods in detail in the article "How to Strengthen Immunity"). But if you are ill often, hard and long, it signals about immunodeficiency.
When immunodeficiency and prescribe drugs,increasing immunity. But you can take them only after consulting a doctor. He will carry out all the necessary tests, and only after all the studies will appoint you suitable drugs and drugs to enhance immunity. All immunostimulating drugs are divided into several groups.
Means for improving immunity
Preparations of plant origin. They are sold without a prescription, and they can be taken not only for treatment, but also to improve immunity and prevent colds and flu. These drugs include preparations based on echinacea purpurea (tincture of echinacea from different manufacturers, immunal), tinctures of ginseng and magnolia vine, an extract of Eleutherococcus.
Preparations of bacterial origin. These drugs contain enzymes of pathogens of various infections (pneumococcus, streptococcus, etc.). In themselves, they are not dangerous to the body, but they stimulate the immune system well. This is somewhat reminiscent of the principle of the vaccine: the vaccine can not harm the body, because the pathogen is too weak, but the body is mobilized and begins to produce antigens.
Bacterial immunostimulants, in contrast toinoculations, not a panacea, but they fulfill their task. Such drugs include ribomunil, broncho-munal, lycopide, imudon, IRS-19, etc. They are prescribed by a doctor for the prevention and treatment of ENT organs. Self-medication can not be done, because with acute infections, they can be contraindicated. Most often they are prescribed for chronic sluggish infectious and inflammatory diseases.
Preparations with nucleic acids: Derinat, sodium nucleate, half-done. Derinat, for example, is used topically, externally or intramuscularly in inflammatory processes. It activates the processes of immunity, helping the body to fight inflammatory processes. Assign it, again, not for prevention, but for the treatment of infections of the respiratory tract, inflammation of the mucous membranes, damage to the skin and other serious diseases.
Interferons are proteins that the body's cellsisolated in response to the invasion of the virus. They make cells immune to the effects of the virus. With reduced immunity, interferons are not produced or produced in less quantity. Preparations of the group of interferons prescribed by a doctor, they have a pronounced antiviral and immunomodulating property. They are not used for prevention, they are most effective at the initial stages of viral diseases. These drugs are divided into two groups:
actually preparations of the group of interferons (leukocyte interferon, viferon, influferon);
inducers of endogenous interferons (arbidol, anaferon, amixin, cycloferon). Preparations of the second group stimulate the production of the body's own interferons to fight infection.
Hormone preparations of the thymus (thymus gland)activate T-lymphocytes, providing immunostimulating action. They include tactivin, timogen, thymalin, vylosen, titimulin. They are appointed strictly by the doctor with inflammatory reactions, chronic and acute viral and purulent diseases - in general, mainly in difficult cases.
In addition, you can find such tools:
bone marrow immunomodulators (seramyl, myelopid),
cytokines (betaleukin, leukomax, roncoleukin, leukinferon, superlymph),
substances of a known chemical structure (pranobex, levimazole, bromipyrine).
All these drugs prescribe a doctor. Immunostimulating effect is also exerted by biogenic stimulators of different origin.
Which of this can be inferred? For preventive purposes, it is better to use traditional methods: hardening, plant extracts and tinctures, vitamins for enhancement and immunity. All other immunostimulants should be prescribed by a doctor after a thorough examination, which necessarily includes an immunogram! Taking any medication, it is very important to observe the exact dosage and not deviate from the treatment regimen.
