After the birth of a baby and during breastfeeding, the female body becomes especially vulnerable to viral diseases. Immunity is significantly reduced, which is why nursing mothers often suffer from influenza, acute respiratory infections, and acute respiratory viral infections and seek medications to speed up recovery. Is the use of the drug Oscillococcinum allowed during breastfeeding, since it has been known for more than half a century? Today we will talk about the rules for taking the drug during lactation, the advisability of its use and features of use.
When to use the medicine
The drug is actively taken for the following diseases:
- ARVI, which is accompanied by fever, chills, body aches, headaches;
- flu.
The medication is prescribed to adults and children not only in the presence of microbial and viral infections, but also for infectious chronic diseases of the ENT and respiratory system.
Multifactorial influence helps eliminate disturbing symptoms of the disease.
Dosage
During breastfeeding, the mother must remember that any drug will have an effect on the baby, for this reason the medicine should be taken at a certain dosage. The product can be used one hour after a meal, or fifteen minutes before a meal.
A woman uses one capsule at a time; it should be placed under the tongue and wait until completely dissolved. It is prohibited to exceed the dosage of Oscillococcinum in order to protect the baby’s health. Dosage of the drug:
- Initial symptoms of ARVI/flu. One dose of the drug is taken. If necessary, the drug is taken again after six hours (a maximum of 3 doses can be used per day).
- Severe symptoms of ARVI or influenza. At this stage of the disease, it is recommended to take the medication in the morning and evening; one dose at a time is enough. The course of treatment ranges from one to three days.
- For prevention. Oscillococcinum can be used to prevent ARVI; it is an excellent preventive medicine. For acute respiratory viral infections/epidemics, one dose should be taken daily, prophylaxis lasts at least one week.
Mommy is prohibited from using the drug too often or exceeding the dosage of the drug. The medication should be prescribed by the attending physician, who will take into account the possible risks.
How to take Oscillococcinum
The granule is placed under the tongue 15-20 minutes before a meal or an hour after a meal. You need to hold it until it completely dissolves. The dosage is determined for each person individually and depends on the age category and the complexity of the disease.
For severe symptoms of the disease, take 1 capsule in the morning and evening for 2-3 days. If after 1-2 days the symptoms of the disease do not disappear, but only begin to manifest themselves more strongly, then you need to seek medical help.
In the initial stages of the disease, you need to take 1 capsule, then take another 2 or 3 capsules every 6 hours.
In order to prevent viral diseases, you need to take 1 capsule every 7 days.
This treatment regimen is due to the fact that in the initial stages of the disease it is necessary to carry out intensive treatment, after which you can switch to maintenance therapy.
If the patient has a temperature of 38 degrees or more, then using this medication alone will not be enough. In this condition, additional symptomatic and therapeutic medications are necessary.
Additionally, you can use the following drugs: Teraflu, Arbidol, Coldrex, Rinza, Aflubin.
Indications and instructions for use
The drug is used to prevent viral infections and influenza during the cold season, when the number of patients increases every day. Also, the medicine is taken for fever, sore throat, arthralgia, myalgia and other symptoms.
The medicine is taken sublingually, dissolving under the tongue. This method is considered the most effective, since under the tongue there are blood vessels located close to the surface. Thus, the drug immediately enters the bloodstream and bypasses the digestive system.
The granules should be taken 15 minutes before a meal or 60 minutes after a meal. If this rule is violated, the drug will be less effective and may have no effect at all. Based on the instructions, the medicine must be taken at all stages of colds and flu, and the dose of the medicine does not depend on the age of the patient.
In order to prevent diseases, you need to take 1 dose of the medicine, and then dissolve 2 or 3 doses with an interval of 6 hours. When the patient has the first signs of influenza, it is necessary to take 1 dose of granules, and then 2 or 3 at the same interval as in the previous case. When the disease has already developed and is actively progressing, you need to take 1 dose of the medicine with an interval of 12 hours for one to three days. The duration of taking the drug is a week or eight days per serving.
At the end of the course, a person has more strength due to the increase in the body's defenses, and also increases immunity and reduces the risk of getting the flu or catching any other infection. If taking Oscillococcinum does not produce a positive effect and signs of the disease appear after taking it, then you need to consult a specialist and undergo treatment.
Adverse reactions and overdose
After taking the drug, adverse reactions almost never appear. In rare cases, it can cause allergic reactions. With long-term treatment, allergic reactions may occur in the form of skin rashes.
The drug is usually well tolerated by the body. It is not recommended to use the product for more than 2 weeks. If necessary, you can repeat the treatment course after a week's break.
If the patient experiences negative manifestations that are not mentioned in the instructions, then this should be reported to the doctor, who will be able to determine the cause of their occurrence and the advisability of further treatment with the drug.
Since the constituent components are not prone to accumulation, the drug cannot accumulate in the body in dangerous doses. If you take too much medicine at once, you may experience mild discomfort.
Overdose is short-term. The drug is not capable of causing significant harm to the human body. There is no need to start symptomatic treatment or seek medical help. After some time, the patient's condition will improve.
oscillococcinum with hepatitis B
It's already 3 months! How time flies!
So, weight 6,450 (+1,250 per month), height measured on Wednesday at the pediatrician (at the clinic they measured 6,600, height 64 cm (+5 cm per month), head circumference 39 cm, chest - 40 cm).
I managed to fulfill my minimum plan for breastfeeding, which I am immensely happy about! When the first lactation crisis happened in a month and the amount of milk began to decrease, difficult nights of almost continuous feeding began, I told myself: “We must hold out at least until 3 months! You can’t switch my baby to formula now!” And here they are, 3 months, and we are completely on breastfeeding! Hooray! We will continue to try! Recently, this situation turned out to be funny, I convinced my husband to buy the mixture, just to have it just in case, he categorically stated: “No extreme cases! Feed! And the son heard and ran up: “Mom, do you want to feed our girl unnatural food?!” Takes care of little sister 
My daughter is growing up to be a sociable and smiling girl! She coos with pleasure, tries to answer when people talk to her, she becomes very animated, waves her arms, sticks out her tongue, grimaces, makes different sounds (agu, aha, agugu, guu, ege, ha, guh, guh, cough). He also loves to listen to adults’ conversations, lies calmly in his arms, looks at him, listens.
Holds the head quite confidently. Lying on her tummy for 2-3 minutes she can hold her head up, and when I hold her vertically in my arms, I secure her just in case, otherwise sometimes she can shake her head sharply.
They finally did BCG, and before it the mantoux reaction was checked and blood and urine tests were repeated. Lymphocytes decreased (from 70 per month to 43 in 2.5). They did an ultrasound of the hip joints and brain, everything was fine. So now we’ll go to the clinic for a massage, probably starting next week.
We do gymnastics with jokes and songs, my daughter now likes the exercises, even if she was upset, she calms down and joins in the process with pleasure. You should buy an adult fitball and do gymnastics. And the ball we used to swing her on a month ago is now clearly too small.
I noticed that, unlike my son at the same age, my daughter allows herself to be dressed outside without squealing or indignation. Maybe he will love to dress up? 
A couple of weeks ago, my daughter saw my reflection in the bathroom mirror, but stubbornly ignored her own (in my arms). A few days later she noticed herself. I kept trying to evoke some emotions in her, but there were none. At all. So for now he’s just considering it, communication with the reflection and grimaces are still to come
Looks at toys, reaches for them, grabs them. “Communicates” with a stuffed cow
Stools are still rare (every other day, then every two, then every three). The color is yellow, mushy, and generally good. I started giving several teaspoons of water from a bottle (not boiled). The pediatrician at the appointment recommended that I eat more laxatives (beets, etc.) and said that such rare stools could be the result of rapid growth.
I eat almost everything now. From what is not included in my diet (or happens very rarely and just a little): coffee, chocolate, alcohol, citrus fruits, exotic fruits, grapes, garlic, cucumbers, cabbage, legumes, raisins).
We don't have a regime. Partly because of me. I can’t even put my child to bed for the night at the same time. And during the day, I either need to pick up my son from kindergarten, then take him to classes, or go with my daughter to the clinic. I try not to wake my daughter up early, but sometimes I have to. Now she is awake 4 times during the day for about 2 hours. He sleeps during the day on the balcony, or in the car, or in a stroller outside. We bathe almost every day in a large bathtub, put on a circle and let us swim freely. The temperature is 32 degrees, it’s time to lower it a little.
In the morning the snot is still rattling in my nose. I bury the aquamaris and clean my nose with cotton pads. Let's go as planned to the ENT specialist and listen to what he says.
I managed to get sick when the temperature became 39.2, I had to swallow aspirin. I got by with 1.5 tablets, plus I dissolved the oscillococcinum and treated my throat. My mother came and stayed with us for two days. Saved me. Her daughter slept in the room with her. I fed her in a mask, ventilated her constantly, and spread garlic around the apartment. And the mother-in-law treated her son at her place. Thank God, everything worked out.
Let's move on! :))
special instructions
The shelf life of the drug is 5 years from the date of production. Should be stored in a dark place away from children at room temperature.
This medicine can be used in parallel with other medicines.
To achieve greater effectiveness from the drug, it should be taken immediately when the first symptoms of the disease appear.
In the presence of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys and liver, there is no need to adjust the dose.
The use of the medicine does not in any way affect the ability to drive a vehicle or operate other mechanisms that require increased concentration.
Release form
This drug is produced, which is located in France. The granules can be easily dissolved. The medicine is white in color and shaped like a sphere. This product is odorless, and the granules taste sweet.
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The product is packaged in a plastic tube. The tube is intended for one-time use of medication. The granules are tightly closed with a polyethylene stopper. The package contains 2, 4 and 10 blisters.
The list of ingredients can be found in the instructions for use. The main component is an extract, it is obtained from the organs of the musky duck. The composition contains lactose, sucrose. This fact should be taken into account when taking Oscillococcinum while breastfeeding. The product should be used after meals, as it works more effectively.
