Cyclomed eye drops, nasal preparations and other cyclamen-based medicines: names, instructions for use and prices

If cyclamen grows in your home, then your health is under its protection. The rich beneficial composition of the plant is able to cure many ailments.

The most celebrated are the funds for the treatment of diseases of the nose. Such drugs have long been sold in pharmacies and have proven themselves at a high level. And also drops for the treatment of nasal diseases can be prepared independently.

What you need to know about cyclamen so that treatment does not bring a negative result? You can find the answer to this question in this article.

What it is?

Cyclamen is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Mirsinov family. The popular name is sod. Territories of growth - southern Europe, North Africa, the Mediterranean. The bush reaches 20-30 centimeters in height. The leaves are heart-shaped, dark green in color, they are located in the root zone of the plant on separate stems.

The flowers are large, single, a five-dissected and deep calyx. The flowers are mostly pink or a shade close to it. Rhizome - brown tubers, each weighing up to 60 grams. The tubers are numerous thin roots. The fruit of the plant is a spherical box. The flowering period is early spring.

Chemical composition

For therapeutic purposes, apply the root of the plant. Cyclamen tubers contain poisonous saponin cyclamine, which decomposes upon hydrolysis into:

amorphous saponin;
cyclamiretin;
sugar;
mulosin;
cyclosis;
dextrose;
pentose;
polysaccharide cyclamosin.

More information on the chemical composition and properties of cyclamen can be found here.

The use of funds based on it

Cyclamen-based products have long been widely used:

for the treatment of sexual disorders, with joint problems;
with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
with nervous disorders;
most often, the drugs are applicable in the treatment of diseases of the nose;
least often, for medical reasons, cyclamen drops for eyes are applicable.

For nose

Cyclamen-based drops are used to treat:

sinusitis;
sinusitis;
rhinitis;
polyps in the nose;
adenoid
as well as for the prevention of colds.

For eyes

Cyclomed eye drops, based on cyclamen, are used in medicine to dilate the pupil of the eye. This position of the pupils is necessary for the diagnosis of eye diseases.

IMPORTANT! When buying Tsipromed drops in a pharmacy for the treatment of bacterial eye diseases, the main thing is not to confuse the consonant names, since only a doctor can prescribe Cyclomed drops and they are used according to a clearly defined medical scheme.

Names of drugs, a brief description and price

Popular pharmacy products based on cyclamen with a description, instructions for use and average prices:

Cyclomed

Drops are produced in bottles of 5 milliliters. Leave at the pharmacy only with a prescription from a doctor. The active substance is cyclopentolate hydrochloride.

Structure:

benzalkonium chloride;
disodium edetate;
sodium chloride;
water for injections.

The tool blocks the receptors of the tissues of the eye, tones the muscle, which expands the pupil. The muscle that is responsible for the narrowing of the pupil during the action of the drops is completely relaxed, due to which paralysis of accommodation occurs. The method of application of the drops is prescribed by the doctor according to a clear individual schedule.

Independent use of the product is prohibited.

Side effects:

decreased visual acuity;
increased eye pressure;
allergic reactions in the form of redness of the outer shell of the eye.

Contraindications for use:

glaucoma;
paresis of the sphincter of the pupil;
hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

The price is 400-500 rubles.

Sinuforte

Available in the form of a lyophilisate - powder for the preparation of a solution for nasal instillation. The package also has a solvent bottle. The active substance is juice and cyclamen extract.

Drops are used to treat acute and chronic sinusitis, thinning the secret in sinusitis. It has decongestant effects.

Method of application: prepare a solution and spray into each nostril 1 time per day, 1 spray. The course of treatment is 12-16 days.

Side effects:

burning of the nasal cavity;
lacrimation
headache;
allergic rashes and redness on the face.

Contraindications:

allergy to constituent components;
polypous rhinosinusitis;
arterial hypertension;
pregnancy;
period of breastfeeding;
age up to 7 years.

The average price in Russia is 2500 rubles.

Oil

Cyclamen oil (infusion) - the product is available in a white bottle with a volume of 20 milliliters. It is released without a prescription. The active substance is the oil extract of cyclamen tubers. An additional component is grape seed oil.

The tool is used to treat:

sinusitis;
sinusitis;
runny nose;
polyps;
adenoid, headaches, and nasopharyngeal infections.

Reference! The oil is highly concentrated, for use it must be diluted with any vegetable oil in a ratio of 1: 5.

Method of application - 2-3 drops in each nostril in the morning and in the evening. Apply the remedy in a course of 7 days followed by a 7-day break.

Side effects were not identified.

Contraindications:

pregnancy period;
period of breastfeeding;
age up to 7 years.

The price is 250-300 rubles.

Drops

Drops of cyclamen (concentrate) - the product is available in a white bottle with a volume of 20 milliliters. It is released without a prescription. The active substance is forest cyclamen juice. Also in the composition there is purified water in a ratio of 1: 4. Highly concentrated product. Drops are suitable for the treatment of sinusitis. For instillation into the nose, a solution is prepared with cyclamen concentrate and eucalyptus hydrolate in a ratio of 1:20, this is described in more detail in the instructions.

Method of application - instill 1-2 drops in each nostril in the morning and evening. During the procedure, you need to lie so that the head is well thrown back. Purulent discharge from the nose will begin to go on 2-5 days of use.

No side effects have been identified.

Contraindications:

pregnancy;
lactation period;
age up to 7 years.

The average price in Russia is −450 rubles.

Neonox

Neonox - the product is available in a white bottle with a volume of 20 milliliters. It is released without a prescription. The active substance is cyclamen extract.

Structure:

propolis oil extract;
peppermint oil extract;
peppermint essential oil;
olive oil.

The tool is used for inflammation of the nasal tissues and sinuses, sinusitis, rhinopharyngitis, for the prevention of rhinitis.

Method of application - to inject the drug by 1 spray into the nasal passage every 3 hours. The course of treatment is up to 10 days.

Side effects:

burning of the nasal cavity;
allergic reactions in the form of rash and redness on the face.

Contraindications:

pregnancy period;
period of breastfeeding;
age up to 7 years.

The price is 500-600 rubles.

How to do it yourself?

You can prepare drops on the basis of cyclamen yourself:

Simple cyclamen based drops:
- take the tuber of the plant and wash it thoroughly;
- rub the tuber on a fine grater;
- the resulting mass must be squeezed through cheesecloth several times;
- squeezed juice must be diluted with boiled chilled water in a ratio of 1: 4.
Apply drops according to the scheme - in the morning 2 drops each nostril for 7 days.
Complex drops from sinusitis based on aloe, onion, Kalanchoe and cyclamen:
- get juice from Kalanchoe leaf, cyclamen tuber and aloe leaf;
- take 2 drops of each juice and dilute in a teaspoon of olive (or any other, light vegetable) oil.
Apply the medicine 2 times a day, 2-3 drops in each nostril.

Watch the video "Drops of cyclamen cooking recipe":

Precautions and contraindications

The main contraindications to the use of cyclamen juice and drugs with it are:

pregnancy period;
lactation period;
age up to 7 years;
disorders in the circulatory and vascular system;
the diagnosis is revealed by self-diagnosis, and not by the doctor.

IMPORTANT! Polypous cystic sinusitis is a complete contraindication to the use of drugs with cyclamen.

Precautionary measures:

since cyclamen juice is poisonous, immediately after contact with it you need to thoroughly wash your hands;
strictly control the concentration of the drug and dilute it correctly;
if, during instillation of the nose, mucus with an admixture of blood begins to stand out from it, and the patient feels pain and burning sensation, the use of the drug should be stopped immediately.

Conclusion

Cyclamen products guarantee a quick cure for nasopharyngeal diseases. So that such drops do not harm you, but bring exceptional benefits, it is worthwhile to carefully study their composition, method of use and contraindications.