Sinusitis Infection Guaifensin

Guaifensin is an active agent in medications used to thin mucus.  Guaifensin is beneficial for those requiring an expectorant to remove phlegm from the sinus or respiratory airways during an acute sinusitis infection or acute respiratory tract infection.  In addition, when there is sinusitis infection there is the requisite inflammation in the sinus cavities.  A sinusitis infection develops when the openings of the sinuses are so inflamed that the sinus openings are swollen shut.  The sinusitis infection typically takes hold during the course of a cold or an allergy.  During the course of the infection bacteria or other pathogens then attack the already inflamed sinus cavity walls.  There is additional inflammation to the sinus cavity once the bacteria and mucus get trapped inside the sinus cavity.  When the sinus cavity is swollen shut, the trapped bacteria cannot be washed out by way of the cilia.  Symptoms that distinguish a sinusitis infection include nasal congestion, facial pressure, postnasal drip, drainage of green mucus, and cough.   

A sinusitis infection that lasts more than twelve weeks is diagnosed as chronic sinusitis infection which can indicate other underlying conditions.  A diagnosis of acute sinusitis is given if the symptoms persist for 4 weeks or less, and is more common.  During an acute or chronic sinusitis the same symptoms can persist causing fatigue, fever, loss of taste and smell as well as a productive cough in the upper respiratory system.  There are some medications that may be recommended to assist with managing pain, congestion, and inflammation.  Some of these sinus infection medications include nasal spray, aspirin, antihistamines and sinus decongestants. 

During the course of a sinusitis infection, side effects can develop from taking some of the medications, like decongestants.  A side effect from taking a decongestant is the thickening of the phlegm or mucus in the nasal passages and upper respiratory tract.  Thick mucus that is trapped in the respiratory or sinus cavities is problematic and can aggravate or trigger other conditions and produce a cough and trigger an asthma attack for example. 

• ·         When mucus or phlegm is stuck a thinning agent like guaifensin, an expectorant, can be recommended or prescribed to assist with loosening trapped phlegm that can interfere with breathing. 
• ·         Unfortunately, the side effect of guaifensin is considerable; side effects of guaifensin include vomiting and headache.

Part of the standard treatment protocol for sinusitis is an oral antibiotic.  The benefits of using oral antibiotics on a sinus cavity infection are limited.  The limitation of using an oral antibiotic to treat a sinus infection is understood when examining the method the antibiotic uses to carry the antibiotic to the sinus infection site.  Oral antibiotics use the blood stream and blood vessels to carry the medication to the infected sinus cavity.  However, the sinus cavities have a dearth of blood vessels and with very few blood vessels very little medication is then delivered to the sinus infection.  Therefore, it is relatively ineffective to treat sinus conditions with oral medications.  By the way, Physicians are well aware that the main treatment option they use to treat sinusitis is a poor one!

• ·         Nasal sprays are often part of the medicine used, typically recommended by physicians to assist with cleaning debris out of the sinus cavity and can also be prescribed.  You doctor will likely  recommend a nasal spray in combination with other methods of sinusitis treatment.  There are also limitations in relying on nasal sprays to deliver medication to the upper sinus cavity.  Nasal sprays have difficulty getting medication and solution to the infection because the particle size is large and it cannot fit through the inflamed sinus opening which is already very tiny.  Therefore, the size of the nasal spray droplet cannot reach the infection inside the sinus cavities.

A good treatment option: Sinus Dynamics

Medication that actually reaches the sinus infection would be helpful, right?  There is a topical treatment method provided, it is a nasal administration using a nebulizer which turns the medication into a mist that is inhaled: inhalation therapy.  Sinus Dynamics offers this method of treating sinus infection as a comprehensive treatment program.  Inhalation therapy, also known as Aerosol therapy is an effective approach to clearing up a sinusitis infection, fast and effectively.  Sinus Dynamics’ sinus therapy treatment program is innovative in that the infection is topically treated with nebulized medication with custom compounded antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, and anti-fungals medications; the medication is emitted through the Sinus Dynamic nebulizer which emits a 3.2 micron particle size mist directly into the infected sinus cavity.  The medicated mist from the nebulizer travels into the inflamed sinus area and back into the sinus cavity where the infection lies.  Other benefits of a nebulized treatment is that there is a low systemic absorption with the Sinus Dynamic treatment approach because it is a topical treatment and has little to no side effects.  The medication enters the blood stream in the sinus cavities only, it does not attempt to treat the body for sinus infection.   Sinus Dynamics has a 98% success rate in treating sinus infections, and it is the safest and easiest form of treatment for sinusitis infections currently on the market.  Contact Sinus Dynamics (877) 447-4276 to see how a sinusitis infection guaifensin with nebulized medication would help you!

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