Tablets for cough thermopsis: instructions for use

Tablets for cough (which is what they are called) is an affordable medicine that helps get rid of the common a symptom of respiratory disease, a cough reflex accompanied by the separation of mucus or the so-called dry.

They have been present on the pharmaceutical market for decades. In Soviet times, the drug package cost only a few cents and was in every home medicine cabinet. Today, tablets with thermopsis are still available and in demand, they are produced from natural plant material and do not contain chemical components.

Active substance tablets from cough herb thermopsis. It is a medicinal perennial plant of the legume family that grows on the territory of the Urals, Siberia, Mongolia and Tibet. The healing properties of the plant is due to its composition. Leaves and stems of Thermopsis contain five varieties of alkaloids, saponins, mucus, tannins, essential oils, resins, ascorbic acid.

Clinical and pharmacological group

Phytopreparation with expectorant action.

Terms of sale from pharmacies

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Can buywithout a doctor's prescription.

Price

How many hundred tablets from a cough in pharmacies? The average price is at the level of30 rubles.

Composition and form of release

The product is available in tablet form. Each tablet of gray (sometimes greenish) color is made of compressed powder containing:

Thermopsis (0.0067 g);
Sodium bicarbonate (0.25 g).

Thermopsis is a plant that grows throughout North America and Asia. It has long been known as an effective remedy for cough and is often used in pharmaceuticals when creating quality medicines. Tablets from cough contain a sufficient number of extracts from this herb, which explains the therapeutic effect.

pharmachologic effect

Due to the content of tannins, microelements, alkaloids and esters, the herb of thermopsis is able to exert the following curative effects on the human body:

elimination of intestinal atony,which is especially useful for chronic constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, after surgical interventions on the abdominal cavity;
stimulation of appetite- used for anorexia of somatic and neurogenic nature, in case of worsening of appetite in infectious and inflammatory diseases;
increase in system pressure- that's why the herb is used for arterial hypotension;
sputum discharge - the substances entering the plant not only transform the unproductive cough into wet, but also help to remove mucus and sputum from the bronchi and alveoli;
expansion of small vessels,relief of headaches - in this case phytopreparation can eliminate cephalgia due to vascular spasm or muscle tension;
sedative effect- useful in the treatment of depressive states, anxiety, psychosis.
the plant is able to increase the tone of the uterus, has an anti-inflammatory effect, alleviates the symptoms of fever (weakness, chills).

As for sodium bicarbonate, it helps to reduce the viscosity of sputum, thereby stimulating the secretion of bronchial glands.

All components of these tablets are ideally digested by the digestive tract. The maximum effect of the drug is observed in thirty to forty minutes after oral administration, and lasts for two to six hours. The medicine is withdrawn from the body by the bronchial glands, the mucous layer of the airways and the kidneys.

Indications for use

From what help? Cough tablets are given to patients orally for the symptomatic treatment of respiratory problems, accompanied by an obsessive paroxysmal and unproductive cough, namely:

Tracheitis;
Laryngitis;
Laryngotracheitis;
Bronchitis;
Bronchiolitis;
Pneumonia.

Contraindications

Any form of preparation containing the extract of thermopsis is contraindicated under the following conditions:

bronchial asthma;
respiratory insufficiency;
periods of pregnancy and lactation;
individual intolerance to the components of the drug;
peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum (including in the anamnesis);
Pulmonary diseases with a tendency to hemoptysis (tuberculosis, lung cancer);
acute form of pyelonephritis or glomerulonephritis.

With special care for the use of drugs on the basis of thermopsis, hypertensive patients should be approached, since in the process of treatment the probability of increasing blood pressure is high. Under the supervision of a doctor and only according to the indications, the drug is prescribed for children under 12 years old.

Intended use for pregnancy and lactation

Data on the safety of tablets from cough for pregnant women and the fetus are not provided and it is not known whether treatment for intrauterine development of the child can be negatively affected. Given these data, Cough tablets are contraindicated for use at all stages of pregnancy.

Active active substances of the drug can be excreted in breast milk and enter the body of a baby, so tablets from cough can not be taken by nursing mothers. If it is necessary to treat the drug should decide whether to stop lactation or consult a doctor to choose another effective and safe cough medicine.

Dosage and route of administration

As indicated in the instructions for use, the dosage of tablets for coughs for different ages is as follows:

Children over 12 years of age the drug is given on a pill 2 to 3 times a day. The treatment time usually does not exceed five days. If the course is completed and the cough remains, the decision to prolong therapy can only be taken by a doctor.
Adults also take a pill three times a day, the course of treatment lasts from 3 to 5 days. With the permission of the doctor, the number of tablets can be increased under the constant supervision of medical personnel.

Since the herb of thermopsis has an effect that irritates the gastric mucosa and nerve endings, an overdose of the drug can provoke severe nausea and vomiting.

To eliminate the problem, gastric lavage is used. For young children, this drug is not prescribed, since they can respond to its composition, as well as the kids have a very high sensitivity to various drugs that cause nausea. The non-fully formed emetic center quickly reacts to the stimulus and the medicine becomes a cause of severe vomiting and the appearance of allergic reactions.

Side effect

The patient has an individual intolerance of the active components of the medicine on the herbs of thermopsis, as well as the use doses exceeding recommended, can lead to the development of such undesirable reactions from the body:

nausea, vomiting;
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen (upper part and peripodic region);
allergic reactions (itching rash, acute urticaria, angioedema, less often - anaphylactic shock).

If you consume grass or licorice in syrup for a long time or in wrong doses, the probability of occurrence of the phenomena of "bromism" increases: frequent cough, lethargy, stuffy nose and rhinorrhea, apathic condition, decreased memory properties, acute conjunctivitis, vomiting, skin rashes. In this case, the medicine is canceled and symptomatic therapy is prescribed.

Overdose

When an overdose of the drug in adults and children, there are digestive disorders, including nausea and vomiting. In such situations, symptomatic therapy is required.

special instructions

To improve liquefaction and separation of sputum, it is recommended to administer a generous warm drink.

The use of the drug does not affect the performance of potentially hazardous activities requiring increased attention and speed psychomotor reactions (vehicle management, work with moving mechanisms, dispatcher and operator work).

Interaction with other drugs

Adsorbents, astringents and enveloping agents can reduce the absorption of alkaloids that make up the herb of thermopsis in the gastrointestinal tract.

Cough tablets should not be used concomitantly with preparations containing codeine and other antitussive medicines, as this makes it difficult to cough up phlegm.

Reviews

We offer you to read reviews of people who used tablets from cough:

Marina. My mother was very helped. There was a strong dry cough, drank three tablets and stopped coughing. A good inexpensive tool.
Konstantin. Tablets of Thermopsis help even with the most severe and suffocating cough. I have my own recipe. I grind the tablet, mix it with 1 tsp. breast-feeding or licorice-based syrup, althea and take after eating. All this is copious with hot tea with honey or raspberry jam. As a result, on the second day of treatment, breathing becomes free, painful coughing stops and sputum begins to depart. I consider that tablets with thermopsis are the best and cheapest cough remedy.

Analogues

Analogues of Thermopsis are all medicines that show an expectorant and mucolytic effect. If it is not possible to use tablets with thermopsis, the doctor can choose a replacement from the extensive list of medicines for cough. Among them: