Unfortunately, pregnancy does not always go smoothly and cloudlessly. Sometimes a woman encounters malicious viruses or simply chills. In the search for an antiviral and anti-cold medication that is safe for pregnancy, it is understood that there is simply no such thing, and folk remedies are not always effective enough to fight the disease.
You can not not be treated at all, but you can also be treated with strong drugs, too, since you can seriously harm a future baby. The safest in this case is the preparations of the homeopathic group. This includes homeopathic granules Otsilokoktsinum. They are made from the liver and heart extract of the Barbary duck, and among the auxiliary substances - lactose and sucrose.
History of the preparation
At the beginning of the 20th century, the French physician Joseph Phy, seriously concerned about the spanish epidemic of flu, revealed in the blood of patients the bacteria that he called Oscillococcus. It was they who blamed the spread of the disease. To prepare a vaccine against these bacteria, he was able to get an extract of ocillococci. However, this vaccine proved to be ineffective, as patients died after the exacerbation of the disease. Further searches for bacteria led to the detection of them in the liver of ducks from Long Island. To prepare a homeopathic preparation, their heart and liver were used.
Today the preparation of ocilococcinum is carried out by the method of homeopathic dilution according to Korsakov, and the material is the extract of the heart and liver of the musk duck (the producers call it barbaric).
Supporters of homeopathic medicine recommend oskillokoktsinum pregnant because of its absolute safety. However, supporters of traditional medicine consider this drug ineffective due to the weak concentration of the active substance. That is, from the point of view of traditional medicine, the effectiveness of oscilococcinum does not exceed the placebo effect. In addition, there are still no clinical studies that would confirm the effectiveness of ocillococcinum in pregnancy.
Nevertheless, the adherents of homeopathic therapy insist on taking Oscillococcinum at the initial stage of the disease, when you only feel its approach. Oscillococcinum, including during pregnancy, is prescribed in a dosage of 1 milligram, that is, the contents of one container. The granule must be placed under the tongue and wait for its complete dissolution. The procedure should be repeated 2-3 more times with a break of 6 hours.
If the virus has already attacked the body, pregnant women can take ocilococcinum one dose in the morning and in the evening. The course of treatment is 1-3 days. The drug should be taken 15 minutes before meals or an hour after eating.
Indications for the use of Oscillococcinum are influenza and colds, as well as prophylaxis during the spread of ARVI and influenza. Among the contraindications - intolerance of the components of the drug.
General information about the preparation
The preparation is a white granule of spherical shape, easily soluble in water and having a sweet taste. The drug is produced in tubes of 1 gram. Contour pack contains 1.3 or 6 tubes. A cardboard bundle contains 1 or 2 blisters with three tubes.
Prevalence of the drug
Today Oscilococcinum can be found in pharmacies in more than 50 countries. Especially it is popular in France, where it is the most sold means against the flu. And it's not surprising. After all, France is the birthplace of Ocillococcinum. In Russia, the drug is recommended as a preventive measure of viral diseases.