The current lifestyle of a person often leads to malfunctions of the immune system. The reason for this is the unfavorable environmental situation, stressful situations, changes in nutrition, reduced physical activity, staying for a long time in rooms in which the concentration of allergens, dust, microbes is increased and there is a lack of light. That is why it is necessary to take immune preparations. They help strengthen the human body and reduce the likelihood of developing diseases in various systems and organs.
Universal means to strengthen the immune system does not exist. Therefore, if you have it violated, it is recommended to seek help from a doctor. Most likely, he will prescribe an immunological examination, based on the results of which he will select the necessary drug for treatment.
Immunocorrective therapy
For immunocorrective therapy, drugs are prescribed that affect certain parts of the human defense system. These include:
1. Thymus medications. For example, "Timogen" or "T-activin" solution.
2. Interferons.
3. Immunoglobulins.
4. Medicines that contain components of bacterial cells. For example, Rimobulin granules, Likopid tablets.
In addition to the above, you can use other drugs for the immune system of chemical or plant origin. Yeast medicines, vitamins, ginseng, eleutherococcus and others help to activate the protective functions of the body.
Many believe that interfering with the immune system is dangerous and unhe althy. Such an opinion is erroneous. Immunocorrection is not a replacement for the body's defense system, but only stimulates and normalizes its work.
Classification
Immune preparations for children and adults are presented to us in a wide range. Each of the medicines has its own characteristics. All medicines of this spectrum of action are so diverse that it will take more than a dozen pages to describe them. Preparations for strengthening the immune system are divided into separate groups. We will tell about them further.
Immunomodulators
This is a group of such drugs that enhance the activity of the entire defense system of the human body as a whole. Each of them acts selectively. The effect is on specific, individual parts of the immune system. The end effect is also multifaceted.
These medicines include immune preparations Bronchomunal (capsules), Imudon (tablets), IRS-19 (spray). In addition to the strengthening effect onprotective functions of the body, they have the ability to prevent and stop the development of viral diseases. These immunomodulators work quite effectively, they can be used for a long period of time. Most often, they eradicate the disease completely.
What should be considered when choosing immunomodulators?
Attention! Immunomodulators can be addictive. At the same time, after the end of the course of their use, the body cannot fight various infections, and the disease develops again. This means that long-term use of them can make the immune system almost inoperative.
In this group of drugs, two can be distinguished: drops or tablets "Aflubin" and candles "Viferon". The first drug is complex - in addition to activating the protective functions of the body, it has antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effects. And the drug "Viferon" works effectively even with its short-term use.
Immunocorrectors
These are drugs that affect a specific link in the human body's defense system that has been destroyed. These drugs include Immunofan spray, Likopid tablets, Galavit suppositories.
Immunostimulants
These are medicines that enhance the response of the human body's defense system. These drugs differ from the previous group of drugs in that they affect the entire body as a whole. These drugs include Levamisole tablets,Diucifon powder, Dibazol solution, Immunal drops.
CIP (complex immune preparation)
KIPs are intended for use when the human body is exposed to chemotherapy, for recovery after various ailments, with acute intestinal infections. They have side effects, manifested in the form of allergic reactions. KIPs include Poludan drops, Timogen spray, Timaktide tablets, Timoptin powder, Taktivin solution.
Application features
Immune preparations for children and adults are so diverse that their use should be treated with great care. If used incorrectly, not only can a healing effect not occur, but a disastrous result is also likely. And even a complex immune preparation is not as harmless as it seems at first glance. That is why only a doctor should prescribe treatment. The ideal option is if it is an immunologist.
Transfer Factor
A drug has appeared on the drug market that has all the properties of its predecessors. Its main advantage is the absence of shortcomings. We are talking about a complex immune preparation "Transfer factor". The drug does not have any side effect. This is due to the fact that its algorithm for influencing the human body is fundamentally different from classical medicines. The complex-immune preparation "Transfer factor" does not try to perform the work of the defense system, but signals to it aboutthe presence of foreign bodies, which increases the efficiency of its work. This medicine has no analogues in the world.
Specialists divide drugs that increase the immune system into several types for good reason. They recommend remembering that each drug has not only its purpose, but also a number of contraindications. We will discuss some of the features of certain drugs below.
The impact of immunostimulants
Immunostimulants affect the increase in the number of cells of the human body's defense system. They are indispensable for severe infectious diseases, influenza. But their action in autoimmune diseases can result in harm to he alth. This can happen with multiple sclerosis, some forms of asthma, diabetes mellitus (insulin-dependent), rheumatoid arthritis. Autoimmune thyroiditis is also included in this list. In the case of the presence of these diseases, the protective system perceives its own tissues as foreign and damages them. Immune stimulating drugs enhance this process.
Danger of prolonged use of immunostimulants. What to replace?
In the case of prolonged and uncontrolled use of immunostimulants in the human body, the production of its own interferon stops. This is the main protective agent. Without it, the immune system is unable to fight off harmful bacteria and viruses. This only makes the patient's condition worse.
In addition to pharmacological agents, popular among the peoplenatural stimulating immune preparations. These include garlic, propolis, honey, echinacea. The first 3 drugs are contraindicated for use by people with allergic reactions of various forms. Garlic and propolis should be used with extreme caution in case of bronchial asthma.
Features of the impact of immunomodulators. The most popular of them
The purpose of immunomodulators is to selectively change the functioning of the body's defense system. With its weakening, these drugs enhance performance, with increased activity - they depress. In the case of a normal state of the system, immunomodulators have practically no effect on it. This should definitely be taken into account when choosing a remedy for the treatment of a particular disease. These immune system drugs are the most sought after.
By the way, many plants contain substances that are both capable of stimulating and inhibiting the reactions of the human body's defense system. The most popular natural immunomodulators include chaga, tarragon, arnica, ginseng, aloe, echinacea, kalanchoe, and eleutherococcus.
Prevention of diseases does not mean their provocation
In the autumn-winter period, humanity is very willing to use drugs that strengthen the immune system (both chemical and plant origin). The opinion of doctors on this matter is ambiguous. Many of them believe that there is only one step from immunity deficiency to its overabundance. It is wrong to take any of the drugs. And do not forget that natural remedies are also healing, despite the fact that they act muchmilder than chemical medicines.
The immune system does not need to be “boosted” for prevention. She doesn't need it. When immunity is reduced, she just needs help. This mainly applies to the period after the transfer of severe ailments. Otherwise, it is enough to take vitamins and try to lead a he althy lifestyle.
Let the child get sick
Children who are often sick and prone to colds have low immunity. In recent years, a large number of complications have been identified in those babies who have not been treated with ARVI. Often the reason for this is the haste of parents. They are in a hurry to send the child to school or kindergarten as soon as possible after suffering an illness, not giving them the opportunity to fully recover. As a result, complications arise after SARS, even if the best immune preparations are used for colds.
To protect children completely from respiratory infections of a viral nature is not only impossible, but not necessary. The future immunity of the child to such diseases is gradually formed precisely due to the previously transferred SARS. Therefore, it is important not to bring the situation to the point of complications. To do this, it is enough to let the child get sick at home.
Immunosuppressants
Not all drugs that stimulate the immune system can increase the functionality of the human body's defense system. With the use of general strengthening drugs, only some problems are solved. In addition to all the above groups of drugs, there areanother is immunosuppressants, which are used, for example, to prevent rejection of a foreign transplant during organ transplants.
It is not always enough for the therapy of general tonic drugs alone. That's when immunosuppressants come to the rescue. The defense system often cannot cope on its own with purulent recurrent ailments. For example, with tonsillitis or pneumonia, otitis media or furunculosis, with autoimmune or allergic diseases, with intestinal dysbacteriosis.
What to take?
Often, ignoring the classification of drugs and the type of disease, people are looking for the best immune drugs. But before you buy these, you should find out if they are suitable in this case and whether they will harm your he alth, as described above.
For SARS and influenza
The following immune preparations are used to prevent influenza or SARS:
1. interferon inductors. For example, Arbidol capsules, Neovir injection solution, Amiksin tablets.
2. Chemically pure tablets, such as Polyoxidonium.
3. Interferons. For example, spray "Grippferon".
4. Herbal remedies. For example, Immunal drops.
5. Medicines containing nucleic acids. For example, Derinat solution, Likopid tablets.
6. Immunomodulators.
Elimination of seasonal diseases
To get rid of already present symptoms of seasonal infectious diseases and prevent complications associated with them, the following immune preparations are used:
1. Interferon inductors:Neovir injection solution, Kagocel and Amiksin tablets, Arbidol capsules.
2. Herbal preparations: Tolzingon N dragee, Immunal drops.
3. Microbial preparations: IRS-19 spray, Bronchomunal capsules.
4. Interferons.
5. Immunomodulators.
Drugs for the treatment of frequent and chronic colds
For those who are often ill and suffer from chronic upper respiratory ailments, it is recommended to use the following immune preparations to reduce the frequency of exacerbations in the period preceding the seasons:
1. thymic medicines. For example, a solution for injection "Taktivin".
2. Microbial medicines: Ribomunil granules, Broncho-Vaxom capsules.
3. Preparations containing nucleic acids. For example, Derinat solution.
4. Immunomodulators.
This list of drugs is recommended when the activity of the body's defense system is reduced. We wish you not to get sick!
