When a doctor prescribes medicine for us, we try to comply with his prescription without question. The reason for this is a complete analysis of the patient's state of health, which is carried out by a specialist taking into account all the factors of the disease. However, the question often arises before us: "Which of the drugs is better?" Today we will try to consider this issue using the example of drugs that are used to treat acute and chronic sinusitis: these are Isofra and Polydex.
Definition
Isofra - it is a nasal spray with antibiotic action, it is a solution of the antibiotic framycetin, which is used for the local treatment of the common cold of bacterial etiology.
Polidexa is a combined drug of a new generation that has antibacterial, vasoconstrictor and antihistamine effects, since it contains three active substances: dexamethasone, neomycin and polymyxin B. It is used to treat various ENT pathologies. Available in two versions: nasal drops and spray and ear drops. Drops for the nose and ears are similar in composition, with the only difference that in the second there is no vasoconstrictor substance.
Comparison
Unlike Isofra, Polydexa is considered a combined drug, since it consists of several medicinal substances and combines various pharmacological effects. The drug has a strong antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, bactericidal effect and is used topically to get rid of ENT pathologies. Suitable for the treatment of purulent and chronic rhinitis, rhinopharyngitis, sinusitis, frontal sinusitis, sinusitis, chronic adenoiditis, for treatment and prophylaxis after surgery in the paranasal sinuses. Polydex ear drops are used to treat otitis externa and otitis media with intact tympanic membrane, eczema of an infectious nature and some other diseases.
Conclusions TheDifference.ru
- Isofra is a nasal spray, Polydexa is a spray and drops for the nose and ears.
- Isofra is a solution of the antibiotic framycetin; Polydex contains three active substances: dexamethasone, neomycin and polymyxin B.
