Boric alcohol in the ears during pregnancy: advice from a gynecologist, composition, description, purpose, instructions for use, doctor's prescription and dosage

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Such a miraculous remedy as boric alcohol has long been widely used in the treatment of various diseases, and not only as a folk remedy. Official medicine also recognizes this drug, and doctors recommend it for patients of all ages. Boric acid, produced in powder form, is also used.

Can it or can't it?

Today there is a heated debate about the safety of its use. Foreign experts are categorically against the use of the drug for the treatment of not only children, but also adults.

However, many domestic experts have a different point of view on this matter. To the question of whether boric alcohol can be instilled into the ear, a positive answer is given. Russian doctors agree with experts from other countries only that its long-term use negatively affects the state of the body. Use without a doctor's recommendation is unacceptable.

Does the name matter?

When talking aboutboric alcohol or acid, you need to understand that these are two different drugs with a different spectrum of action, although both are based on the same substance. The concentration of boric acid in the solution, for the preparation of which ethyl alcohol is used, is 0.5-10%.

Popularly, such a solution is usually called boric acid, realizing that we are talking about the alcohol version of the drug. Available in small 10 ml or 20 ml bottles and not intended for internal use.

In some cases, you can use an aqueous solution of boric acid with a concentration of 1-4%. It must be made by yourself from boric acid powder and purified water.

Product properties

Many years of use of the solution proved its effective properties, we list them:

• is an excellent antiseptic;
• used as a disinfectant mixture;
• effectively relieves various kinds of inflammation;
• actively fights against harmful microflora, including staphylococci, pneumococci, Haemophilus influenzae.

For all diseases, it is used only externally and does not provide for other options for use.

It helps with skin and gynecological problems, in urology, during cosmetic procedures, but the decision on its appointment, timing of treatment and dosage is always made by a specialist, although it can be bought in pharmacies without a prescription.

Application inOtolaryngology

Treatment of ear diseases is also not complete without its use, but you can drip boric alcohol into the ear or use turundas moistened with a solution, the attending physician should decide. However, experts note that not all ear diseases can be treated with an alcohol solution. So, it is strictly forbidden to use it for inflammation of the middle ear and some other ailments.

It is indicated only for otitis media, boric alcohol is instilled into the ear for both adults and children; the concentration of the drug is always indicated by the attending physician.

How to use it correctly?

Use the drug carefully, so you should familiarize yourself with how to properly "deliver" boric alcohol to the ear. The instruction is described below.

In acute catarrhal form of otitis, three to five drops of the mixture in a 3% concentration are required, in both ears, from 3 to 4 times a day.

To use it effectively, before dropping boric alcohol into the ear, you need to gently pull the auricle up. This will align the external auditory canal, and the tympanic membrane will become available for the medication to enter, otherwise the procedure will not bring the desired result.

For the treatment of chronic otitis media, moistened in a 3% solution and slightly squeezed turundas, which (most often) the doctor prescribes to be used three times a day, are best suited. They are placed in the ear canal.

When used correctly, the drug has a warming and antiseptic effect, improves blood circulation in theproblem area, helps to quickly get rid of inflammation. It should be borne in mind that:

• the decision to prescribe a drug is made only by a specialist after an examination and determination of the severity of the disease;
• contraindications to its use are discharge from the ear, including purulent ones;
• solution should be at room temperature: a cold preparation can provoke a further aggravation of inflammation;
• with the correct dosage, improvement occurs within three to five days, but not more than a week later; if this does not happen, the use of the drug should be stopped immediately and seek additional advice and prescribing another remedy.

Those who treat otitis media with an alcoholic solution of boric acid should remember that its use provides temporary relief, but does not eliminate the disease. Treatment should be continued, adhering to all recommendations received from the doctor.

Boric alcohol in the ears during pregnancy is usually used according to a "reduced program" to exclude the possibility of accumulation in the body. It can also be prescribed in a small concentration, sparing the he alth of the mother and child.

Contraindications

Like any drug, it has contraindications; they are:

• breastfeeding;
• functional changes in the activity of the liver and kidneys;
• treatment of infants and children up to three years of age;
• individualintolerance.

The use of boric alcohol in the ears during pregnancy is undesirable. Its use for infants and toddlers under the age of three is strictly prohibited. This is due to the physiological characteristics of a small child, whose body does not yet have sufficient protective functions. Practice has established that in almost 90% of cases it causes severe intoxication.

What will an overdose lead to?

But even if there are no obvious contraindications, the use of an alcohol solution of boric acid requires extreme caution. The desire to recover as soon as possible pushes some patients to an unauthorized increase in the dose of the drug. However, this can lead to poisoning of the body, because the agent tends to be very quickly absorbed into the blood lymph and rapidly spread throughout the body.

The higher its concentration, that is, the higher the dose, the greater the likelihood of poisoning. Long-term use of the drug can also lead to negative consequences.

The following symptoms will tell you that the dosage is violated and has a negative effect:

• attacks of severe headache;
• increased pressure causing dizziness;
• nausea, gagging, vomiting;
• weakness;
• disorders of the excretory system;
• appearance of skin rashes, itching and peeling.

People with allergies should be especially careful when taking the drug, but practice shows that onlyan overdose can cause it.

In especially severe cases, there are heart rhythm disturbances, disruptions in the activity of the nervous system, convulsions, shock.

Boric alcohol during pregnancy

Special attention deserves the question of the possibility of using boric alcohol in the ears during pregnancy.

Experts agree that at this time it is necessary to protect the mother's body and the fetus from the effects of any drugs as much as possible, if this is not absolutely necessary.

Today, the medical community insists on the exclusion of this drug from the list of drugs used during pregnancy, and offers other drugs that are less aggressive towards the body of the mother and child, do not contain components dangerous to their he alth.

However, if it is impossible to do without it, you must strictly follow the doctor's recommendations. The specialist, in accordance with the condition of the pregnant woman, will determine the permissible concentration of alcohol in the drug, usually 1-2%.

What did the female doctor say?

Gynecologists agree that there are times when this medication is indispensable, and emphasize that boric alcohol can be dripped into the ear during pregnancy, but it can cause allergic reactions even in those who have never suffered from such an ailment. This is explained by the peculiarity of acid to accumulate in the body.

A doctor who sees a future mother should have a complete understanding of the possibility of treatment and know if boric alcohol can be used inear drip or is it better to try using other methods. Only in case of ineffectiveness of other drugs, its use is allowed, but in minimal quantities. This means that it is necessary to measure the exact amount of boric alcohol into the ears during pregnancy.