Аннтотация

© 2018, Dynasty Publishing House. All rights reserved. The article presents non-pharmaceutical methods of rehabilitation of children with acute respiratory infections (ARI) used at a hospital, polyclinic (rehabilitation centre), medical resort. Specificities of administering medical exercise therapy, massage, inhalation therapy, balneo-halotherapy and other methods at different stages of rehabilitation are discussed. The authors analyse the results of research works that are demonstrative of the necessity of including in rehabilitation programmes for children with ARI of the drug levocarnitine that enhances their effectiveness. Administration of levocarnitine in doses of 50 to 100 mg/kg/day 2 times daily, as 1–1.5-month courses, prevents the development of repeat episodes of acute respiratory viral infections in children and reduces their duration, restoring the activity of immune cells. Also, recommendations are given to physicians about the use of Elcar® in children who fall ill frequently and for prevention of respiratory infections. physicians about the use of Elcar in children who fall ill frequently and for prevention of respiratory infections.