For the treatment of colds, it is preferable to use natural medicines. If you fight with phlegm with a remedy like Herbion from a wet cough, the instructions for use will help to calculate the daily dose correctly. Medicinal syrup promotes the rapid disposal of compulsive cough attacks.
- Herbion formulation
- Instructions for use - dosage
- How to use
- Contraindications
- Overdose and side effects
- Herbion with plantain
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Herbion formulation
The medicinal syrup consists of such natural components:
- aqueous extract of thyme;
- water extract of the roots of the primrose.
Excipients: levomenthol, sucrose. The preparation has a brownish color, a sweetish taste. It is sold in a pharmacy in 150 ml bottles of opaque glass. The set includes a measuring spoon and instructions. The bottle is packed in a white cardboard box.
Treatment of a damp cough is, first of all, the excretion of sputum accumulated in the bronchi and lungs. Active substances contained in the roots of the primrose, contribute to increased bronchopulmonary secretion. Then the mucus formed easily and quickly emerges from the bronchi. Saponins, available in the extract of primrose, contribute to liquefaction of sputum. The drug is used in inflammatory processes in the respiratory system as an expectorant.
Thyme extract is an excellent diuretic, antispasmodic, expectorant, analgesic. Levomenthol has an anti-inflammatory, antiseptic effect.
Phytomedication is made of natural ingredients. It has a mild but effective effect on diseased organs. The main feature of the drug is that it reduces the viscosity of phlegm, improves the escape of the mucus accumulated in the bronchi.
Important! Cough syrup contains sucrose as an auxiliary. If patients suffer from fructose intolerance, they should not use this remedy. It is forbidden to use the medicine for diabetes mellitus.
Herbionum is prescribed as an expectorant for the complex treatment of such diseases:
- tracheitis;
- pharyngitis;
- bronchitis;
- with a dry cough against the background of respiratory diseases;
- from a smoker's cough.
This natural preparation gently affects the respiratory system.
Instructions for use - dosage
The medicine can be used to treat children, adolescents and adults. Assign the drug with a damp cough for faster sputum discharge. Recommend it and with a dry cough that occurred during the flu or cold.
The drug is used to improve the separation of mucus from the bronchi. It is recommended to children from 4 years old. Before use, the bottle should be shaken, since the sediment is characteristic for natural products at the bottom. The syrup is dosed using a measuring spoon, which comes complete.
How to use
The dosage of Herbion is determined according to age:
- children from 4 to 10 years - one measuring spoon three times a day;
- children from 10 to 16 years - 1-2 tablespoons of syrup three times a day;
- adults and adolescents from 16 years - 2 servings of syrup 3-4 times a day.
The medicine is recommended to eat after eating. On an empty stomach his reception is undesirable. Do not drink liquid or eat immediately after the preparation. Herbion should slowly flow down the esophagus. During the treatment period it is necessary to drink as much warm herbal drinks as possible.
Important! During pregnancy and during lactation, the drug is not recommended for use. Do not give syrup from a damp cough to babies who have not yet turned 4 years old.
Contraindications
Do not use the medicine:
- with increased sensitivity to primrose, pollen of birch, celery;
- with gastritis and stomach ulcer;
- with bronchial asthma;
- at a diabetes.
Important! It is forbidden to use the product during the carrying out of the child and children up to 4 years.
Overdose and side effects
In case of an overdose, problems with the digestive tract may occur:
- nausea;
- vomiting;
- stomach ache;
- diarrhea.
When these symptoms occur, you should wash your stomach, and in severe cases - seek help from a doctor.
If you are intolerant of some components of the drug, you may experience an allergy. A rash appears on the skin, itching is severe. It is necessary to immediately stop the use of syrup.
Important! To exclude side effects, it is necessary to apply the syrup no more than one week. Do not drink the medicine after the expiration date. Duration of storage - 3 years at room temperature. The contents of the open bottle should be used within 1 month.
Herbion can be bought at pharmacies without a doctor's prescription. The price of the medicine is about 300 rubles. Before buying the drug recommend to consult a pediatrician or a therapist and find out his opinion on the advisability of therapy. Self-medication can harm the body, especially small children and people suffering from chronic diseases.
Herbion with plantain
The analog has a milder effect and is safe for children and pregnant women. Syrup with plantain extract Herbion is used for dry cough. The active substances of this drug stimulate the production of secretion, increase the amount of sputum and dilute it.
Herbion syrup with plantain promotes oppression of the cough reflex, but at the same time, it is an excellent expectorant. Assign the medicine to babies from 2 years and women bearing a child. For safe use it is necessary to first consult with a doctor, carefully read the instructions. There are a number of contraindications prohibiting its use - diabetes, allergies, stomach ulcers and gastritis.
The drug is prescribed for children from 2 to 7 years, one spoonful three times a day, and children from 7 to 14 years should take one or two doses of the medicine three times a day. Adolescents aged 14 years and adults can take three doses of the medication 5 times a day. The course of treatment is 7 days.
Syrup Herbion is of two types - from dry or wet cough. Both of these drugs do not contain alcohol and they are recommended to children for the treatment of colds. The medicine is based on the root of the primrose, although it is natural, but multicomponent. This means that a substance can cause an allergic reaction.
Pregnant women are not recommended to use the drug with primrose, since there is no evidence of the effect of the drug on the growing fetus. But they can apply syrup with plantain. Each of these drugs dilutes the sputum in the bronchi and promotes its withdrawal. The drug is not an antibiotic, so for pneumonia it is necessary to take an additional course of antibacterial therapy.
Medicinal syrup Herbion quickly eliminates the symptoms of an obsessive cough. But use it should follow the instructions. Keep the medicine in a place inaccessible to babies, as it is sweet to the taste, and the child perceives it as a treat.
