All expectorants for cough with bronchitis
When ORVI, bronchitis with a damp cough with poorly separated sputum, the use of medicines is recommended, which either dilute sputum - mucolytic drugs, or facilitate its separation - expectorants from cough. These include both herbal remedies and synthetic preparations.
Many of us prefer to restrict the intake of medications not obtained from natural substances, however, it should always be remembered that any a medicinal plant, no matter what positive properties it possessed, as well as synthetic agents have side effects, and has a number contraindications.
Since the composition of all medicinal plants is very complex and saturated, in addition to useful and medicinal herbs, a lot of other, sometimes toxic, harmful substances are included in the herbs and preparations. Moreover, in our days, the majority of the population suffers from various types of allergies, and any drug, even the most expensive, effective and safe, can cause an inadequate body reaction.
Classification of funds that facilitate cough and promote rapid recovery
All means for cough relief are subdivided into antitussives, expectorants and mucolytic agents.
- Antitussives, as well as combination preparations - are indicated for dry, unproductive cough, disturbing sleep and appetite (see. article antitussives with dry cough).
- Expectorants - are indicated with a productive cough, when the sputum is not thick, not viscous.
- Mucolytic agents - are shown with a productive cough, but with a thick, hard to separate, viscous sputum.
Any cough medicine must be prescribed only by your doctor. Antitussive remedies can not be used to treat concomitantly with mucolytic drugs, but there are combination drugs that have a weak antitussive and expectorant effect.
Expectorants - means that stimulate expectoration are also divided into:
- Reflex action - these drugs have an irritating effect on the gastric mucosa, and this in its turn excites the vomiting center, but vomiting does not occur, but the production of mucus in respiratory ways. The peristalsis of the smooth musculature of the bronchi and the activity of the epithelium, which removes phlegm from small to large bronchioles and into the trachea, is also intensified. The result of this irritation is the facilitation of expectoration of mucus and the removal of sputum from the bronchi. In general, these are herbal preparations - thermopsis, Ledum, mother and stepmother, althea, plantain, thyme, etc.
- Direct resorptive action - after digestion of these cough suppressants in the digestive tract, they cause irritation of the bronchial mucosa, thereby increasing the secretion of liquid sputum.
Mucolytic agents are preparations that dilute sputum:
- Mukoliticheskie means, affecting the elasticity and viscosity of bronchial mucus (ATSTS, etc.)
- Mucolytic agents that accelerate the excretion of sputum (bromhexine, ambroxol)
- Mucolytic drugs that reduce the formation of mucus (Libexin Muko, M-cholinoblockers, glucocorticoids).
Expectorants for cough reflex action
The use of infusions from the herb of thermopsis should be treated very carefully. At children at the slightest overdose there can be a vomiting. Moreover, the cytisine (alkaloid) entering into its composition in large doses can cause a short-term stimulation of respiration in children, which then gives way to respiratory depression.
Preparations of AltheaIndication: Chronic and acute diseases of the respiratory system - bronchitis, tracheobronchitis, obstructive bronchitis, emphysema. At which a difficultly separated sputum is formed, increased viscosity. Pharmacological action: When using expectorants from the herb althea medicinal, the effect is achieved by stimulation of peristalsis of bronchioles, it has an anti-inflammatory effect, dilutes bronchial secret. Contraindications: increased sensitivity to this drug, gastric and duodenal ulcer. For preparations in syrup, use with caution in diabetes mellitus and fructose intolerance. Children under 3 years, with pregnancy only according to the indications. Side effects: allergic manifestations, rarely nausea, vomiting Mukaltin, tablets (20 rubles). Method of use: Children mukultin as an expectorant for cough take, dissolving 1 a tablet in 1/3 of a glass of water, adults are recommended to 50-100 mg 3/4 p / day before meals, a course of therapy 1-2 weeks. |
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The roots of the althea(60 rubles) raw materials crushed Dosage: Take in the form of infusion, which is prepared as follows - a tablespoon on a glass of cold water, in a water bath is boiled for 15 minutes, cooled, filtered, squeezed, brought to 200 ml. Admission is carried out 3-4 r / day after eating, before taking shake. Children 3-5 years, 1 dessert each. spoon, 6-14 years for 1-2 tablespoons, adults 1/2 cup for 1 reception. The course of treatment is 12-21 days. |
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Alteika syrup(90 rub) syrup Althea (30-130 rub) Application: Inside after meals, children under 12 years old - 4 r / day for 1 hour. spoon, diluted in a quarter of a glass of water, adults for 1 tbsp. l. syrup, diluted in half a glass of water. The course of treatment is up to 2 weeks, according to the indications the duration of therapy can be continued. |
Preparations of thermopsisThermopsolpills for cough (30-50 rub) The herb of thermopsis has a pronounced expectorant property, this herbal preparation contains many alkaloids (cytisine, thermopsin, methyl cytisine, anagirine, pachycarpine, thermopsidin), which exert a stimulating effect on the respiratory center, and at high doses on the vomiting Centre. Sodium bicarbonate, which is a part of the tablets Termopsol also reduces the viscosity of phlegm, stimulating the secretion of bronchial glands. |
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Kodelak Broncho(120-170 rubles)without codeinethe composition includes (thermopsis extract, ambroxol, sodium hydrogen carbonate and glycyrrhizinate) Kodelak Broncho with thyme100 ml. elixir (150 rub)without codeine,in the composition (thyme extract, ambroxol, sodium glycyrrhizinate) These are combined expectorants that have expressed and mucolytic, and expectorant action, in addition have a moderate anti-inflammatory activity. Included in Ambroxol reduces the viscosity of phlegm, and Sodium glycyrrhizinate has antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties. Indications: Kodelak Broncho is used for difficulty in sputum discharge during pneumonia, COPD, bronchitis acute and chronic, with bronchoectatic disease. Contraindications: Pregnancy, children under 12 years, during lactation, with increased sensitivity to components of Kodelak Broncho. With caution in bronchial asthma, ulcerative gastrointestinal diseases, people with hepatic and renal insufficiency. Dosage: When eating 1 table. 3 r / day, can not be used for more than 4-5 days. Side effects: Headache, weakness, dry mouth, diarrhea, constipation, with high doses and prolonged reception - nausea, vomiting. Dryness of the mucosa of the respiratory tract, allergic reactions, dysuria, exanthema. |
Thoracal Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4The composition of which includes medicinal herbs:
More details about these collections of medicinal herbs from coughing can be read in our article - Breastfeeding, "from coughing - instructions for use. |
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Expectorant collection- Ledum, chamomile, elecampane rhizomes, mother and stepmother, calendula, peppermint, licorice, plantain. Application: infusion take 4 r / day before meals in 1/4 cup or 50 ml, course 10-14 days. Infusion is prepared as follows - 1 tbsp. l. collection boil in a water bath for 15 minutes in 200 ml of water, then cool, bring to 200 ml. Side effect: Diarrhea, heartburn, nausea, allergic manifestations. Bronchophyte(elixir, manufacturer of Ukraine) composition: Ledum, plantain, anise, violet, licorice, sage, thyme. |
Leaf of plantain, mother and stepmother, ledum and other vegetable preparationsLeaf of plantain(30 rubles pack) Plantain contains many useful biologically active substances, mucus, vitamins, essential oil, oleic acid, bitter and tannins, resins, saponins, sterols, emulsions, alkaloids, chlorophyll, mannitol, sorbitol, phytoncides, flavonoids, macro- and microelements. It has bacteriostatic, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, expectorant, mild laxative effect. It also has a mucolytic effect, restoring the work of the ciliated epithelium. Herbion with plantain(180-230 rubles) For more details on the use of Herbion in dry cough and Herbionum with a damp cough, read in our article. |
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Grasshopper herb grass(35 rubles)is part of the expectorant collection, Breastfeeding No 4 and Bronchophyta. Herbal means of expectorant action, essential oil components have a locally irritating effect on mucous membranes bronchi, ledum has both antimicrobial and moderate anti-inflammatory effect, has an exciting effect on myometrium and CNS. Dosage: Infusion of 3 r / day for 1/2 cup, for infusion it takes 2 tablespoons of herbs per 200 ml of boiling water. Side effects: Increased bronchospasm, increased irritability, excitability, dizziness. |
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Mother and stepmother(40 rub) Application: due to the biologically active substances included in the composition it has antimicrobial, expectorant, diaphoretic, choleretic, wound-healing and antispasmodic properties. Dosage: every 3 hours for 15 ml infusion or 2-3 tablespoons 3 r / day for an hour before meals. Prepare the infusion as follows - 2 tbsp. Spoons are filled with a glass of water and for 15 minutes. boil in a water bath, then cool, filter, volume is adjusted to 200 ml. |
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Plantain syrup and mother and stepmothers(200 rubles) Contraindications: children under 6 years of age, pregnancy, lactation, peptic ulcer. Use: the syrup is taken to children 6-10 years old to 15 years old for 2 hours. spoon, adult 1-2 tbsp. spoon 4 r / day course 14-21 day. The change in the duration of therapy is determined by the attending physician. Side effects: allergic reactions (see. all tablets from allergies) |
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Stoppussin phyto syrup(130 rubles)composition: plantain, thyme, thyme. This is a phytopreparation with an anti-inflammatory and expectorant effect. Contraindicated: during pregnancy and feeding, children under 1 year. Patients with epilepsy (causes), kidney and liver diseases, brain injuries should be taken with caution. Application: after meals 1-5 years for 1 hour. spoon 3 r / day, 5-10 years for 1-2 hours. l. 10-15 years for 2-3 tsp, adults for 1 tbsp. l. 3-5 r / day. Usually the course of treatment is not more than 1 week, continue therapy is possible according to the indications. |
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Coldrex bronchus (syrup 110-250 rub) Syrup Caldrex bronchus has the smell of anise and licorice, the main substance used is guaifenesin, and also includes dextrose, macrogol, sodium cyclamate and benzoate, tincture of red pepper, star anise seed oil, racemic camphor, levomenthol. Contraindicated: children under 3 years, with peptic ulcer, hypersensitivity. Usage: Children from 3-12 years of age are shown an example in a single dose of 5 ml every 3 hours, an adult 10 ml every 3 hours. Side effects: abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, urticaria, rash. |
Thyme (thyme extract)Thyme grass(40 rub) Thyme essential oil (90 rub) It is also an expectorant for coughs of plant origin, has analgesic and antimicrobial effect. |
These are liquid extracts of thyme, which are mucolytic and expectorant agents for coughing with bronchitis, pneumonia, with diseases with paroxysmal coughing, and with hardly detachable sputum.
After meals, children 6-12 months - on, h. spoons 2 r / day, 2-6 years - 1 hour. l. 2 r / day, 6-12 years - 1 tsp3 r / day, for adults 2 tsp. 3 r / day. Pastilles should be absorbed, children 6-12 years old - 1 paste. 3 r / day, for adults 1-2 pastes. 3 r / day.
Children 1-4 years - on, ch. 3 r / day, 5-12 years - 1 tsp each. 4 r / day, adults for 1 tsp. 6 r / day. Bronchicum should be taken throughout the day at regular intervals.
After meals, children 3-6 years old, ch. Lolki, 6-12 years old by 1-2 tsp, over 12 years old on a dessert spoon, adults on a tablespoon 3 r / day, course 10-14 days.
Children 1-5 years old take 2-3 r / day for 10-25 drops, which can be taken in diluted and undiluted form. Children older than 5 years of 20-50 drops, adults 40-60 drops of 4 r / day. Syrup should be taken after meals for children 1-5 years 3p / day for 1 tsp., Over 5 years 1-2 tsp, for adults 2-3 tsp. 4 r / day. |
GelomirtolGelomirtol (170-250 rub) It is an expectorant for coughing with chronic and acute bronchitis, of plant origin. |
Expectorants for cough of direct resorptive action
Such active ingredients as ammonium chloride, sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium and sodium iodides increase secretion liquid sputum, the same effect is possessed by essential oils of fruits of anise, medicinal herbs - rosemary, oregano and etc.
AmtersallComposition: ammonium chloride, sodium benzoate, potassium bromide, licorice root extract and herbs of thermopsis.Contraindicated in pregnancy and lactation, children under 3 years, peptic ulcer, hypersensitivity. Application: After meals, children 3-6 years old - 1 / 2hl. 3 r / day, 6-12 years - 1 teaspoon, 12-18 years - 1 dessert each. spoon, adults for 1 tbsp. l 3 r / day, the course of treatment 10-14 days. |
Mucolytic agents for coughing with bronchitis
Mucolytic agents help to dilute viscous sputum, improving the process of its removal, eliminating the nutrient medium for pathogenic microorganisms.
Acetylcysteine
Mucolytic agent, reduces the severity of the inflammatory process, reduces the frequency of exacerbations in chronic bronchitis. It is indicated for laryngitis (treatment in a child), otitis media, obstructive, acute bronchitis, pneumonia. Application: Duration of therapy for acute catarrhal diseases should not exceed 7 days, with chronic bronchitis a longer reception is possible. Preparations of acetylcysteine is better taken after eating, it should be borne in mind that always additional fluid intakeincreases the expectorant effect. Children 2-5 years of 100 mg 2-3 r / day, from 6-14 years 3 r / day for 100 mg, an adult at 200 mg 3 r / day or 600 mg once a day. Side effects: tinnitus, headache, stomatitis, vomiting, heartburn, tachycardia, lowering of blood pressure, bronchospasm, development of pulmonary hemorrhage, urticaria, skin rash. |
Bromhexine
Mucolytic agent, has expectorant and weak antitussive effect. The effect occurs within 2-5 days after the initiation of therapy. Side effects: vomiting, nausea, allergic reactions, headache, dizziness. |
Combined preparations Dzhoset, Ascoril, KashnolThey are used only for strict indications.On the appointment of a doctor with obstructive syndrome.
Ingredients: Bromhexine, Guaifenesin, Salbutamol. |
Ambroxolanalogs - Lazolvan (Table. syrup, bottles 200-360), Ambrobe (tab. ampoules, capsules, syrup 120-200 rub), Ambrohexal (tab. syrup 70-100 rubles), Ambroxol (Table. syrup 20-40 rubles), Ambrosan (tab. 100 rubles), Flavamed (tab. the flask. 150-200 rubles), Haliksol (tab. 100 rubles).This mucolytic, expectorant drug, Lazolvan - is today considered one of the most effective mucolytic drugs. Contraindicated: in 1 trim-re pregnancy, in 2 and 3 trim-re with caution, patients with chronic diseases of the liver and kidneys. Application: Take the tablets after meals for 30 mg. 3 r / day for adults. Children are shown reception in the form of a syrup up to 2 years, ch. 2 r / day, 2-6 years ch. 3 r / day, 6-12 yearsfor 1 tsp. 3 r / day, adults for 2 tsp. 3 r / day, the course of therapy is usually no more than 5 days. The syrup should be taken with a large amount of liquid during meals. Side effects: heartburn, vomiting, diarrhea, allergic reactions, skin rash. |
Carbocysteine
expectorant mucolytic agent, increases the viscosity of sputum, improves the elasticity of bronchial secretions. Application: 15 ml or 1 measuring cup 3 r / day, separately from food intake. The course of treatment can not be conducted for more than 8 days Side effects: gastrointestinal bleeding, nausea, vomiting, urticaria, skin itching, weakness, dizziness. |
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Mucolytic means. Expectorants, thinning medications
As a rule, the disease overtakes when a person is absolutely not ready to meet with her. The most common in modern society are viral infections, as well as diseases associated with the defeat of the respiratory system. Cough accompanying such diseases can be dry and wet, but in any case it is necessary to help the body, removing the mucus from the bronchi. Doctors in the complex therapy of respiratory diseases appoint mucolytic agents that promote the liquefaction of sputum, or expectorant, helping to remove it.
Filling agents for phlegm
In the case of a disease accompanied by a dry, debilitating cough, it is important to clear the bronchi from the accumulated mucus. The organism tries to do this with the help of a cough, however, if the sputum is too thick, then taking it out is not so easy. Doctors, after listening to the patient's complaints about a dry, "barking" cough, usually appoint mucolytic drugs that help liquefy sputum. Mucolytics specialists are divided into two groups: direct and indirect action. Both of them stimulate the work of the bronchial glands due to the reflex irritation of the mucous membrane and, ultimately, contribute to the dilution of sputum. The doctor decides the question of the agent of what action to assign to the patient, having studied the nature of the disease and the picture of the course of the pathological process. That is why self-medication is not recommended, since the cough medicine that will help one person can be completely useless for another. Mucolytic drugs of direct action include cysteine, acetylcysteine, trypsin. Indirect effects have bromhexine, ambroksol.
The main groups of mucolytics
Experts traditionally subdivide mucolytics into three types:
- helping to reduce the density of mucus
- sputum-promoting sputum
- helping to reduce the amount of mucus.
The drugs of the first group are assigned to those patients whose cough is too dry, not accompanied by sputum. They strengthen the secretory function of the bronchi, dilute the mucus, thereby facilitating its excretion. In the event that sputum is excreted, however, its amount is insignificant, while the mucus that is released is too thick and viscous, a mucolytic remedy for a second type of cough is prescribed. Medications related to the third kind of mucolytics, doctors use to treat cough accompanied by a significant discharge of thick mucus.
Mucolytics of vegetable originI
The use of plants for medicinal purposes came to us from the ancestors of the Slavs. Many herbs and flowers are known as a wonderful and effective remedy for cough and cold, while virtually no undesirable effects. As a rule, pharmacology uses herbal preparations, extracts, dry medicines, which have an anti-inflammatory effect, which help to reduce mucosal edema. Drugs based on thyme affect the upper respiratory tract, reducing inflammation in the throat. Such drugs include "Bronchicum". A cough medicine containing an extract of ivy leaves and an althaea root has a pronounced mucolytic effect and creates conditions for easy excretion of sputum. Means that combine thyme extract and plantain in their composition effectively heal tracheitis and bronchitis, accompanied by a difficult sputum discharge. Such medicines include tablets from cough "Mukaltin" and syrup "Linkas".
Means for children
For the treatment of cough in children, as a rule, use drugs on a plant basis. They are prescribed for diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract in children, more prolonged diseases of the lungs and bronchi. One of such medicines is "Mukaltin". Tablets, the instruction for the use of which permits their use in pediatrics, are actively prescribed as a medicine for the treatment of severe cough in small patients. No less popular means for children is the syrup "Alteika and also" Pertussin "Stoptussin" Bronhicum ". All these preparations are safe to use because of their plant origin. They reduce the density of sputum, improve the excretory function of the bronchi. Mucolytic drugs for children, as a rule, do not represent any harm for the baby, but before applying should always consult a pediatrician, while treatment should be supervised doctors.
Medications for adults
A modern pharmacy network offers a wide range of mucolytic drugs. Some are designed to treat only the adult category of patients, the main contraindication to the use of such drugs is the children's age of up to 12 years. The most common mucolytics for adults are:
- "Herbion" "syrup).
- Gedelix.
- "Lazolvan" in syrup.
- "Broncholitin" (potion).
- "Prospan" (mixture).
- Syrup of primrose.
- Licorice root syrup.
- "Ambroxol" in tableted form;
- "Bromhexine" (in tablets and potions).
These drugs are the most common antitussive drugs. Some of them are plant-based, others are in turn synthetic. But both are equally effective in diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract.
Children's products
In pharmacies there is also a fairly wide range of drugs for the treatment of child cough. In the majority it is also mucolytic agents. The list of the most common children's cough suppressants is as follows:
- Gedelix in the drops.
- "Doctor MOM" in syrup.
- "Mukaltin" (tablets).
- Licorice root syrup.
Dry baby cough mixture.
- Syrup "Pertussin".
Given that these preparations contain plant components, one should take into account the absence or presence of an allergic reaction to the components of medicinal products.
Action of expectorants
Expectorants are designed to remove mucus from the bronchi, effectively while cleaning the respiratory tract. As a rule, gradually the sputum is significantly reduced, the cough gradually passes. The first group of expectorants has a pronounced irritant effect on the gastrointestinal tract, stimulating the vomiting reflex. But before vomiting it does not reach, mucus production in the respiratory ways simply increases, so the bronchi are cleared and gradually healed. The second group of expectorant drugs acts directly on bronchial mucosa, thereby stimulating their secretion. The effect of such expectorants is somewhat similar to that produced by mucolytic agents.
Expectorants for coughing
Expectorants in the modern pharmacy range are presented in the form of herbal preparations and synthetic medicines. The decision on the appointment of a drug is taken by a doctor, taking into account the presence or absence of cough accompanied by the release of viscous and hard-to-recover sputum. the most popular among patients are the funds "Lazolvan" Prospan "ACC 200" ACC Long "Sinekod" Bronchostop "Ambroene" and other drugs.
Use of expectorants for the treatment of children
It is quite common to treat cough in children using expectorants. Despite the availability of a group of these drugs in the pharmacy network and their free over-the-counter implementation, doctors warn parents that self-medication with such drugs is dangerous for babies. In search of what can be defined as a good expectorant, parents should contact the pediatrician. The doctor will be able to correctly determine the nature of the course of the pathological process in the child and choose the optimal treatment. Some expectorants for children can have a double action: mucolytic and expectorant (for example, "Mukaltin"). Tablets, the instruction for the use of which stipulates its diluting sputum properties, also contribute to its removal from the bronchi. In the event that the baby has a cough wet, liquid sputum under the action of mucaltin will, liquefying even more, accumulate intensively, closing the lumen of the bronchi from the inside. The child is threatened with bronchial obstruction, and the wrong treatment will be the fault.
Expectorants for children
Many expectorants have a herb of thermopsis in their composition. These are such medicines as "Termopsol" tableted form, "Tablets from cough" Kodelak Broncho "in the form of tablets and in syrup. The use of these drugs for the comprehensive treatment of diseases in children should be approached with caution, since even with a slight overdose, a baby may experience vomiting. Moreover, the components of these drugs stimulate the respiratory function, followed by oppression. Therefore, parents should use such expectorants strictly according to the doctor's prescription, while respecting the dosage prescribed by the doctor. It should be noted that the drug "Kodelak" belongs to the group "Expectorants and mucolytic agents therefore the question of the use of this drug for the treatment of children is decided without fail specialist.
Herbal Remedies for Toddlers
Effective drugs for cough treatment in children are also based on althea. Most parents respond positively to the treatment of coughing in their babies with expectorants such as Mukaltin syrup Alteika. These drugs belong to the group of plant, and therefore are considered to some extent safe. However, you should know that side effects when using these medicines also take place, there are also contraindications that must be taken into account. First of all, it is an allergic reaction to the components of the drug, the presence in the anamnesis of the baby of other somatic disorders, for example, the gastrointestinal tract. The question of the appropriateness of the use of herbal preparations for the treatment of children is also decided by a graduate doctor.
Cough treatment in adult patients
Most people believe that a good expectorant in treating a cough is an expensive and highly advertised medicine. Often such an opinion turns out to be erroneous, since the drug that helps to eliminate a specific pathological condition will be effective. The cost of a medicine does not depend on its effectiveness and effectiveness, but is formed from the policy of the pharmaceutical company and the manufacturer. Cough, in which there is no sputum, is considered dry. Most often, doctors recommend drugs that suppress cough: "Sinekod" Codeine "Kofeks."
If the sputum is poorly sputumed, absolutely different preparations will be effective - not suppressing cough, but facilitating liquefaction of phlegm. The most popular are "Gedelix" Lazolvan "Prospan". Wet cough, as a rule, is accompanied by a plentiful accumulation of mucus in the respiratory tract, therefore doctors recommend expectorants that do not have a pronounced mucolytic property: Ambroxol Bromhexine "Erespal". Correctly selected medication is a pledge of a quick and full recovery, therefore doctors do not recommend self-medication to children or adults.Treatment of cough in the smallest
Coughing toddlers, as a rule, delivers many unpleasant minutes to parents and the child. Children of up to a year are banned from many groups of mucolytic drugs, since the harm from their use by infants significantly exceeds the benefit. Pediatricians claim that expectorant thinners for babies are selected with extreme caution, since uncontrolled self-medication can lead to severe complications in the airways. Out of the permitted expectorants for up to a year of expectorants, you can distinguish "Gedelix syrup of licorice root Pertussin. " From the age of six months, babies can also be treated with dry cough syrup. In severe forms of pulmonary disease in children, "Lazolvan syrup" Bromhexine "Ambrobene" is an effective remedy.
Rules for the Determination of an Effective Drug for Children
Select a drug for cough treatment in the baby should only a specialist pediatrician, otherwise there is a big risk of harming the health of the child. Many mucolytic drugs are allowed only after two years, so parents need to take a responsible approach to treatment, strictly follow the recommendations of children's doctors. Before you start choosing and purchasing a medicine for your baby, you need to show the child to the doctor and listen to his recommendations.
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Cough medicine for children
With a cough in the child, every mother meets, and almost always the question arises: What cough medicine for his treatment to choose? The question is very complex, requiring parents to be mindful and responsible. If parents do not trust their doctor and choose their own treatment for their child, advertising and advice of close friends and relatives, we must take into account that not all drugs are the same are useful.Cough is most often caused by the penetration into the body of a child of a virus or pathogenic bacteria. So the immune system tries to bring them outside.
Doctors cough is divided into 2 types: productive and unproductive.
Unproductive cough or just dry. Such a cough appears either with a weakened immune system, when the body does not fight the virus, and a dry reflex cough is just a pathetic attempt. Either with such diseases, when cough does not carry a clearing function, but are the results of irritation of the respiratory system, for example, whooping cough, laryngitis, pleurisy, and so on.
In accordance with the diagnosis, drugs and treatment are selected. It is worth repeating that if the cough does not carry a purifying function, then only in this case the following drugs are selected.
Name of cough medicine |
The main component |
Age limit |
Primary action |
Codeine |
Codeine |
Children under 2 years are strictly prohibited. Use strictly according to the intended use and under the supervision of a doctor. Appointment on an individual basis. |
An antitussive drug of a narcotic nature. It acts on the brain stem, suppressing the reflex of the body. |
Codipron |
Codeine |
It is allowed for children from 2 years old. Only by appointment of a doctor. Improper use can damage a child's health. Appointment according to the age of the child. |
An antitussive drug of a narcotic nature. It acts on the brain stem, suppressing the reflex of the body. |
Sinekod |
Butamate |
Allowed to children from 2 months of age. |
The drug is a central action. Is not narcotic. The main application for pertussis and paracottus. |
Tusuprex |
Oxeladin |
It is allowed to children from birth. But since it is produced in tablets, the application becomes difficult for very young children. |
Antitussive drug with mild expectorant effect. It is forbidden to use for bronchitis. Has no drug addiction. |
Sedotussin |
Pentoxyneur |
Children under one year are contraindicated. |
The solution suppresses the cough as a symptom. It is not a drug. Operates at the local level. Do not use if there is a viral infection and an inflammatory process in the respiratory system. |
Levoprint |
Ledvropropizin |
Children from 2 years. |
Treatment of dry cough with laryngitis, tracheitis, obstructive bronchitis, influenza. It acts directly on the receptors, reducing their irritation. |
Libexin |
Prenoxdiazine |
For children, the dosage is based on age and body weight. But use with great care. |
Soothes receptors at the local level. With strong sputum secretion in the bronchi and lungs is contraindicated. |
Tussin plus |
Dextromethorphan plus guaifenesin |
It is authorized from 6 years. |
Has a combined effect, liquefies phlegm and displays it. If there is an abundant discharge as a result of bronchial secretion, it is contraindicated. |
Broncholitin |
Glaucine, ephedrine |
It is prescribed for children from 3 years. |
It is used in the complex treatment of respiratory organs. The main diseases: whooping cough, acute bronchitis, bronchopneumonia. Used for non-productive cough. |
Herbion |
Plantain Extract |
Children from 2 years. |
It is prescribed for the treatment of dry coughs against the background of colds. His task is to make productive non-productive cough. |
Parents should learn that coughing occurs against a background of a disease and fighting only with a cough will not bring the expected result. The disease must be approached in a comprehensive manner.
A child with a dry cough can be offered to dissolve a teaspoon of honey based on buckwheat. Milk and soda can significantly ease its condition. Having softened the receptors at the local level. Irreplaceable in this case, and warm tea with raspberries.
What kind of medicine for coughing in children should be applied in relation to the productive reflex? That is, when sputum is excreted and easily separated, not adhering to the walls of the respiratory organs.
Parents increasingly prefer vegetable preparations. By its action, or rather by the strength of its impact, they are noticeably inferior to synthetic children's medicines. But they have the right to exist.
In the treatment of wet cough, drugs should be expectorant.
Name |
The main component |
Age limit |
Primary action |
Doctor MOM |
It is difficult to determine the main component, since it consists of drawing many medicinal plants. One of them: basil officinalis, licorice root naked, liquorice, aloe and so on. |
Children from 3 years. |
Mucotic effect with expectorant effect. It is also indicated when coughing with hard-to-separate sputum. |
Chest fee No., . |
Based on various medicinal plants. |
Children from 3 years. |
Use only as directed by the doctor and with caution. The child may have an allergy. Have anti-inflammatory effect, diluting and expectorant action. Basically, these nursing fees are used to treat adults. |
Syrup Althea |
Althea root |
There are no age restrictions. |
Has an expectorant effect |
Gedelix |
Ivy Leaves |
There are no age restrictions. |
Expectorant for inflammatory-infectious diseases of the upper respiratory tract. |
Pectusin |
Extract of eucalyptus and mint |
Children under 7 years of age should not be used. The form of release - tablets. They need to dissolve under the tongue. |
Reduces the inflammatory process in the upper respiratory organs. Has a slight antibacterial effect. |
Bronchicum elixir |
Thyme, primrose |
Children from 1 year. |
Expectorant, is prescribed for complex therapy. |
In addition to its plant population, pharmacy customers are attracted by their low price, they are affordable practical for a person with any economic opportunities.
One thing is interesting, plant-based preparations are widely used, and as such there are no clinical studies that prove their effect.
Another point that parents should take into account is the possibility of allergy to the plant component. Pay attention to the skin of the child. In case of rash, red spots, stop using the drug immediately and consult a doctor.
As noted above, synthetic cough drugs are more effective, their expectorant properties are proven by clinical trials.
Name. |
The main component. |
Age restrictions. |
The main action. |
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ATSTS. Mukobene The mukonist |
Acetylcysteine |
Children from 10 days of life. In many countries, drugs based on acetylcysteine are strictly prohibited! |
Thin viscous sputum. |
Fluditik |
Carbocysteine |
Children from 2 months. Here, too, the views of pediatricians from different countries diverge. |
Has an anti-inflammatory effect, increasing immunity at the local level. Has thinning and expectorant properties. |
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Bromhexine Solvyn Bisolvon Flegamine |
Bromhexine hydrochloride |
Depending on the form of release. Syrup is approved for use in children from 2 months. Tablets from 6 years old |
It facilitates the departure of viscous sputum. Has a weak antitussive effect. |
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Ambroben Ambroxol Lazolvan Fervex |
Ambroxol |
From 2 months. |
Isolation of viscous sputum, facilitating its departure. |
This is not the whole list of cough medicines in children existing on the market of medicines today. Confusion of parents in this matter is clear. But nevertheless, it is still worthwhile to equip oneself with elementary knowledge about preparations and their components while treating their baby.
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Cough medicine for children: folk treatment
If your baby begins to cough, then it should be immediately shown to the doctor. A good pediatrician should conduct a complete examination of the child and then develop a course of his treatment. The medicine that the pediatrician will write to you should, if possible, of course, be as natural as possible, that is, be made on a natural basis. You are looking for an effective cough medicine for children. Folk treatment is the best alternative to chemical drugs for treating a child's cough.
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A cough medicine for children - what to look for
The cough medicine for children should also not be overdue and have a quality certificate, a pharmacy kiosk in which you purchase a cough medicine for children is required to show you your license. Very often in underground drugstores low-quality counterfeit medicines are sold, which not only do not treat the disease, but also cause the body of the child significant harm. Especially it concerns capsules and tablets of questionable production. They are produced as a result of chemical synthesis and can significantly harm the child's body, in particular the liver and the immune system, which in children are not strong enough.
The best cough medicine for children is herbal decoctions, for example, sage, thyme, linden and similar grasses. They can be bought at a pharmacy, or collected in the forest in the summer. They are harmless. If a child has a lot of mucus in his throat, then he can help a hot bath, you can get your feet stuck, inhaled and rinsed in the throat. All this contributes to the excretion of sputum from the respiratory tract and promotes recovery.
Folk cough treatment in children
Another good cough medicine for children is licorice. It should be brewed and given to the child with honey. Lakrichnik very well kills bacteria and contributes to expectorant action.
If the cough is not treated and there are no visible results of treatment, the child should be re-reduced to a doctor for a second examination, since if cough is not treated, then it is possible that stronger drugs are needed, or you are treating wrong.
Another very important aspect of cough management is the correct diagnosis. After all, for the treatment of dry cough you need to use emollients, and for a cough with sputum it will be for the most part expectorants. The main thing during the treatment is to feed the baby well, to ensure that he does not drink cold and is not in rooms where there are drafts, otherwise no treatment will help. But it is also not worth much kidding, because the child will sweat very much and feel uncomfortable, and with even the slightest breeze it will get sick even more, so it's necessary to dress warmly, but in moderation.
Advantages of folk cough medicine in children
The national cough medicine has one very important and significant plus, this plus is that folk medicine uses natural, natural medicines. This is mainly herbs, fruits, roots. From the collections of medicinal herbs make infusions, they brew and drink. Such medicinal products act simultaneously and excellent cough medicine and means for strengthening and maintaining the immune system at the proper high level. In the herbs are very many substances useful for the human body and vitamins, which strengthen the body.
The cough medicine is also external and internal. To external medicines for coughing can be attributed primarily heating means, these are all kinds of compresses, cakes, mustard, rubbing, warming ointments and other means of warming up. Internal medicine for coughing includes tablets, syrups, potions, as well as antibiotics and other injections. Internal cough medicines are taken orally in the form of tablets, syrups or capsules.
Serious forms of cough, such as bronchitis, often use intravenous and intramuscular injections, sometimes antibiotics. In general, antibiotics are undesirable means of the last line of defense. They are very strong and effective, but significantly reduce the protective forces of the patient's immunity.
Tips for treating cough in children
The cough medicine must first of all be adequately shaped as a cough. This means that with a strong and prolonged cough, antibiotics can be used, but with mild forms of coughing quite ordinary candies, folk medicine and the simplest tablets that you will write out doctor. Also, you need to ensure that the cough medicine is not overdue, always pay attention to its expiration date.
By the way, it is worth noting that different herbs have no expiration date, they are not limited to them, this is another very important advantage of natural cough medicines and other diseases. It is also important to say that the cough medicine can be combined, expectorant, cutting sensations during a cough, and each medicine should be used with a kind of cough that is peculiar to it.
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What cough medicine can I use for children under one year?
Cough is the most common symptom in respiratory diseases. Drugs for cough for children up to a year are selected by the pediatrician, taking into account the nature of the symptom and the reasons for its occurrence. After all, the greatest concern is its presence in infants. Depending on the origin of cough, the treatment methods and pharmacological properties of the prescribed drugs differ. To understand which drug will be most effective for a newborn, it is necessary to understand the process of origin of cough.
The main factors contributing to the occurrence of cough in children
Coughing in an infant is a manifestation of a natural reflex in the body.It can be a sign of the presence of an inflammatory process or help in clearing the respiratory tract from the formed mucus. A slight single cough in a child without a fever with no changes in behavior should not cause alertness to the parents. If the symptom delivers a child discomfort, then you need to look for the cause of its occurrence and select an effective treatment.
There are two main factors contributing to the appearance of a cough: ingestion of an infant infection, resulting in the onset of a cold, and the emergence of a reaction to an allergen. The organism of the infant child because of the unformed immune system reacts very sensitively to the viruses and bacteria in the environment. Harmful microorganisms, penetrating the respiratory tract with the baby's breathing air, multiply rapidly in the mucous membrane. In places where they penetrate, irritation develops and mucus is intensely formed. The baby's body begins to react with a cough. By the same principle, there is a reaction to allergens, which may be household dust, pollen of plants or villi of wool. The cough process is the response of the newborn's body to irritation of the mucous membrane and an attempt to get rid of various mechanical particles and accumulated sputum. Depending on the nature, intensity and sound distinguish certain varieties of cough.Types of cough
Cough is dry (unproductive) or wet (productive). The first species appears at the onset of the disease and is not accompanied by the separation of sputum. The second species is characterized by intense mucus discharge. Dry cough is the most annoying. He goes through bouts and looks like barking. He gives the greatest concern to the child, does not allow him to sleep and is able to induce vomitive reaction. Such coughing is often a sign of the onset of trachea or bronchitis, it may indicate changes in the vocal cords. With this symptom, an alkaline drink and antimicrobial agents that soften the throat are shown. This will help reduce the swelling of the mucosa and will help reduce the inflammatory process.
Despite the fact that children receive vaccinations against whooping cough, dry cough may indicate the presence of this disease. With whooping cough appoint sedatives and walks in the fresh air. Sometimes a sonorous, jerky cough may indicate a rare disease to date - the respiratory chlamydia of newborns. Cough passes in a short time with the successful treatment of this disease.Coughing attacks of an allergic nature occur mainly at night, they can be accompanied by whistling sounds and do not respond to treatment with cough suppressants. If a low tone on coughing passes into a high sound, then it can speak of ingress of foreign object into the bronchi. With bronchial asthma, the symptom appears with a deep sigh and painful pain accompanies it. The presence of a cough in a child may be due to the presence of a pathology of the gastrointestinal tract, such a symptom occurs when eating.
Coughing with metallic sounds can be a consequence of the child's stress. This symptom appears constantly and only in the daytime. The cough medicine for babies is selected, given that in the main all catarrhal diseases are detected initially by a dry cough, which then goes to the wet one. Although it is from the characteristics of a cough that you can understand where the inflammatory process begins.
Characteristic properties of cough in certain respiratory diseases
Inflammation of the larynx, or laryngitis, characterized by the presence of dry cough, heavy breathing and hoarseness of the voice. There are painful sensations when swallowing and irritation in the throat. Later, the cough begins to be accompanied by a whistle due to a modification in the passage of the airways. When the swelling of the vocal cords decreases, a wet cough begins due to separation of sputum.With tracheitis, the main symptom is a dry, prolonged cough with sudden attacks at night. Breathing is accompanied by wheezing and whistling. With this disease, in order to facilitate the course of the disease, the pediatrician can prescribe the "Synecode" remedy, which suppresses the cough. With unfavorable treatment, inflammation can drop lower and there is a risk of bronchitis or pneumonia. These diseases are diagnosed by X-ray.
Symptomatics of bronchitis at the initial stage does not differ from other respiratory diseases: stuffy nose, sore throat, lethargy and drowsiness of the baby, dry cough turns into wet. With edema of the bronchial mucosa and a decrease in lumen, obstructive bronchitis is diagnosed. This disease often accompanies an allergy, the neglected form of which can lead to the onset of bronchial asthma.
.Classification of cough drugs for children
Medicines are divided into two groups: central and peripheral agents.
The first group of drugs include: "Sinekod "Libexin "Tusuprex etc. These drugs restrain the cough reflex, affecting the center in the cerebral cortex. They do not fight with the inflammatory process, they are used solely for the doctor's prescription to alleviate the condition of the child in dry, with attacks, coughing, for example, with whooping cough.
The drugs of the second group are divided according to the principle of influence on certain species. These are enveloping drugs that reduce inflammation in irritated areas of the mucous membrane. Assigned to children with dry cough at the initial stage of the disease.Expectorants for cough are prescribed to cleanse the bronchi from accumulated sputum. The main active substance in such preparations can be plant origin or iodides. Their action is based on increasing the formation of mucus, which contributes to the dilution of sputum and removal of it from the bronchi. Such drugs are not suitable for infants and children prone to vomiting and with neurotic disorders. Under the influence of mucolytic drugs, also belonging to this group, the sputum located in the bronchi is diluted without increasing the volume.
There are also combined preparations that simultaneously reduce irritation of the mucosa and affect the center of the cough reflex.
Treatment is selected by the pediatrician taking into account the child's age, course of the disease and the presence of symptoms. With infants, it is not allowed to engage in self-medication, it is important to contact the medical institution in time for help.
Effective medications for children under one year old
When choosing drugs, it should be borne in mind that the baby from the first month of life does not fit all manufactured forms. You can use a solution for inhalation or syrup "Lazolvan" or its analogues. They are easy to dose, you can give a medicine dissolved in drinks for the baby (milk, juice, etc.) The active ingredient of this medicine is ambroxol. The drug has virtually no side effects. It is used in the treatment of all forms of bronchitis and pneumonia, as well as bronchial asthma in the presence of sputum, which is difficult to depart.To treat wet cough in infants successfully used "Flegamina" and "Bronchostop". These drugs have mucolytic, expectorant and antitussive effect. For infants use a solution and syrup. One of the drawbacks of these drugs is that their medicinal properties begin to appear only a few days after the start of application.
Beginning with the 6-month-old age, it is possible to use herbal preparations. These are syrups, produced on the basis of an althaea or licorice root. When choosing a drug with a complex composition, it is necessary to carefully study its components in order to exclude the presence of a substance that causes allergy in them. In the treatment of diseases of the upper respiratory tract in children from several months, the drug based on the extract of ivy - "Gedelix" - has proved to be very useful. When it is applied, dilute sputum begins to separate, cough softens. Before use, it is necessary to conduct an allergy test, diluting the desired dose with boiled water and observing if an allergic reaction has occurred.
.It must be taken into account that any drug should be used with caution, each drug has its own contraindications. When choosing this or that remedy, individual intolerance of components, the presence of diabetes, digestive system diseases, etc. are taken into account. It is strictly forbidden to treat children under one year with pharmacological drugs based on acetylcysteine and carbocisteine. These include: "Mukomist "Medox "Fljuditek "Mukodin "Fluimutsil "Fluviert".
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