NEW PROSPECTS FOR LOCAL ETIOTROPIC TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY VIRAL INFECTIONS

Abstract

According to the WHO, respiratory diseases today are among the ten most common diseases globally. Respiratory diseases of the upper respiratory tract account for up to 60% in the overall respiratory pathology. [1] In addition to antiviral and immunostimulatory drugs which shape the current strategy for the treatment of influenza and acute respiratory viral infections, the key role also belongs to symptomatic therapy. [8] Substantial positive experience with silver-based medications confirmed by numerous clinical studies demonstrates their high efficacy and satisfactory safety profile in the treatment of infectious and inflammatory diseases of the nose and upper respiratory tract in children and adults.

Keywords

• acute respiratory viral infections
• treatment
• prevention
• topical agents
• protargol