Borelis Pro phytomedicine for the complex treatment of Lyme borreliosis in children

Introduction Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis (LB) (tick (Ixodes)borne borreliosis) is a transmissible, natural-focal disease characterized by damage of the skin, nervous system, heart. Material and methods Under observation were 68 children – residents of Ternopil region, who applied to Ternopil Regional Children Hospital, and whose age range was 8–17 years. Two schemes of complex treatment of patients were tested: the 1st – patients received Doxycycline (Unidox Solutab®), tablets 100 mg, 10 pcs. 2 time/day after meals for 14 days at a dose 4 mg/ kg; the 2nd – patients received the treatment regimen like the 1st group and phytomedicine “Boreliss pro” capsules, 28.56g, 60 pcs. (Duo Life Boreliss Pro., Poland) 1 capsule 2 time/day after meals for 14 days. Results Results showed that was significantly (p < 0.05) lower severity of LB in patients who received antibacterial therapy in combination with doxycycline hydrochloride and phytomedicine “Boreliss pro” (1 caps. 2 times/day, after meals), compared with individuals in another group, on the 30th day after treatment. Complex therapy of patients by phytomedicine “Boreliss pro” causes a decrease of pro-inflammatory levels of cytokines IL-1β in the serum. Conclusions Comprehensive treatment of patients with an erythematous form of LB by phytomedicine “Boreliss pro” contributes to a significantly (p < 0.05) faster disappearance of clinical manifestations of LB, shortening the duration of doxycycline hydrochloride use, and reducing the likelihood of side effects from this drug.