The pharyngitisbetter known as ‘sore throat’, is one of the most frequent pathologies of the upper respiratory tract, generally treated with tablets that melt in the mouth and throat sprays, and “only later with antibiotic therapy because after 24-48 hours the manifestation from viral turns into bacterial, with the presence of fever “says Calogero Grillo, former director of the Otolaryngology clinic of the University of Catania. But in addition to traditional therapies, today among the new products on the market “we find hyaluronic acid for the upper airways which is aspirated by the patient through a new devicesimilar to a whistle, available in pharmacies for some months, more effective and faster than aerosol“, explains.
“It’s about He will die*, a device that uses a powdered hyaluronic acid, a molecule that has the ability to soak up water and to position itself on the mucous membrane of the nose, throat and larynx. It is a very comfortable tool: it rests between the lips, and by pressing on the device the hyaluronic acid powder comes out and is sucked up. To date Dyfesa is the only product in Italy that uses this device (PillHaler) – among other things patented, both as a device and as a powder and purpose of use. The device allows the dust to adhere to the wall. People with asthma are generally used to this type of device, which is very simple to use. Dyfesa within a few seconds allows the same benefits that are obtained with aerosol after 20 minutes. But while the aerosol vaporizes a liquid, the device allows the release of a powder that adheres better “.
According to the expert, the device is “certainly indicated for all respiratory tract diseases as a prevention. Unlike aerosol – adds Grillo – the hyaluronic acid powder is distributed throughout the pharynx, and prevents viruses and bacteria from reaching the mucosa and entering the circulation. But Dyfesa is also useful in post-surgery, post-pharyngitis and post-covid when the sensation of discomfort, burning in the throat occurs. The effects we expect are of a reparative type, but also of a symptomatic type; the device, in fact, by protecting and repairing the mucosa, also helps to eliminate the symptoms of post-sore throat “.
Also in the post Covid, “this intake of hyaluronic acid, thanks to its mechanism of action, can indirectly lead to an improvement in symptoms – concludes the expert -. Although the studies on Sars-CoV-2 and the Omicron variant are still ongoing, this type of therapeutic approach, in my clinical experience, by not allowing the virus to reach the pharyngeal wall, could prevent it from entering the circulation and developing the disease ” .