The use of antiseptics in otorhinolaryngology
Kryukov A.I., Kunelskaya N.L., Tsarapkin G.Yu., Tovmasyan A.S.

Scientific Research Clinical Institute of Otorhinolaryngology named after L.I. Sverzhevskiy, Moscow

The problem of local diseases caused by bacterial pathogens is relevant for medicine in general, but it acquires special significance for medical specialties, where the main nosological forms are represented by purulent-inflammatory diseases. One of these specialties, in particular, is otorhinolaryngology. Despite the large number of medicines and the use of modern technologies, the lethality from the developed generalized septic complications remains high. Acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI) are the most frequent pathology and occupy one of the leading positions in the structure of the overall morbidity. The incidence of these infections remains at a high level, acquiring epidemic proportions during periods of seasonal diseases. As for the treatment of the majority of acute respiratory viral infections, the use of antibiotics is not required, excessive use should be avoided, and antiseptic drugs may be an effective option of the therapy.
The role of the infectious agent in the development of purulent-septic infections is very important, since it is known, that specificity of the infectious process and morphological changes in the organs depend the type of microorganism, causing the disease. In recent years some new antiseptic preparations have appeared, that provides the possibility of the most effective local antibacterial therapty in otorhinolaryngological practice. The article is devoted to the description of the preparation Betadine^®. It is a broad-spectrum antiseptic drug with bactericidal, sporicidal and antiviral properties.

Key words: antiseptics, Betadine, otorhinolaryngology, ARVI.
For citation: Kryukov A.I., Kunelskaya N.L., Tsarapkin G.Yu., Tovmasyan A.S. The use of antiseptics in otorhinolaryngology // 
RMJ. 2018. № 3(II). P. 78–81.