Application of a herbal preparation in the therapy of acute tonzillopharyngitis in children

Abstract

Introduction. Tonsillopharyngitis often accompanies the course of acute respiratory infections in children (up to 12-15%). The use of systemic antibacterial drugs for viral etiology of the disease has not been shown, therefore, the interest of researchers in the use of herbal products is increasing. In numerous clinical trials conducted around the world, the liquid extract of the roots of Pelargonium sidoides EPs® 7630 has been shown to be effective and safe in the treatment of acute respiratory infections, acute tonsillopharyngitis, rhinosinusitis, acute bronchitis in adults and children.Objective of the study: assessment of the efficacy and safety of the drug EPs® 7630 (Umckalor) in acute tonsillopharyngitis of non-streptococcal etiology in children 2-6 years old on an outpatient basis.Materials and methods. A prospective analysis of cases of treatment with Umckalor for acute tonsillopharyngitis of non-streptococcal etiology against the background of acute respiratory infection in children 2-6 years old (n = 23, group 1) was carried out.The comparison group (2) consisted of children receiving standard therapy (n = 22). Systemic antibiotics and antiviral drugs were not used in all patients. The study was conducted over 6 months (2019-2020). The research results were processed using the Statistica 7.0 software (StatSoft, USA).Results and discussion. Therapy with Umckalor in children with acute tonsillopharyngitis contributed to the elimination of the main clinical symptoms of the disease on the 4th day of treatment (efficiency was 69.9%, p < 0.05). The most persistent symptom was hyperemia of the tonsils and oropharynx. The period of convalescence occurred 2 days earlier than in the children of group 2 (p < 0.05). Umckalor was well tolerated, no side effects of the drug were identified.Conclusions. The drug Umckalor can be recommended for monotherapy for 7 days in patients with acute non-streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis on an outpatient basis with mild and moderate disease.