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Propane - phytopreparation on the basis of an extract of ivy, intended for cough treatment.

The medicine contains saponins, flavonoids and triterpenoids. It has antitussive, antispasmodic, antimicrobial and expectorant effect, reduces the viscosity of phlegm, facilitating its departure from the bronchi.

It is important that the drug does not inhibit the activity of the respiratory center located in the reticular formation of the medulla oblongata, which is characteristic of codeine-like drugs and other synthetic drugs of central action.

Clinical and pharmacological group

Phytopreparation with expectorant and bronchospasmolytic effect.

Conditions of leave from pharmacies

Available without a prescription.

Price list

How much is Prospan in pharmacies? The average price is at the level of350 rubles.

Form of issue and composition

Today, you can buy Proscan in a pharmacy in three forms:

syrup in a glass container for children and adults, which is available with a lid-dispenser;
syrup in miniature sachets, each with 5 ml of liquid;

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drops in a container with a lid-dropper, used orally, as well as as inhalations.

Each type of drug has a different amount of active substance. This should be remembered before starting treatment:

in milliliters of syrup contains 7 mg of ivy extract in the form of a dry powder - this applies to both the contents of the vial and the sachet;
in milliliters of drops - 20 mg of the active substance.

Pharmacological effect

Propane is a herbal cough drug used as a symptomatic therapy in the treatment of acute (pharyngitis, laryngitis, tracheitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, the initial stages of whooping cough), and chronic inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract, accompanied by a cough with hard-to-recover sputum.

Proshan reduces the viscosity of sputum and promotes its spillage, and also provides:

Mucolytic action in which the viscosity and liquefaction of difficultly separated sputum decreases, practically not increasing it in volume.
Expectorant action - in which the process facilitates the extraction of sputum from the respiratory tract, mainly by reducing its viscosity.
Spasmolytic action prevents the appearance of bronchospasm (dilates the bronchi and prevents the development of their narrowing).

Due to the broncholytic action of Prospan, a dry (unproductive), persistent cough, and due to expectorant and mucolytic effects there is a transformation (transfer) of cough from dry to wet, patients begin to cough up phlegm, which is an important principle in the treatment of cough. In addition, there are data on the antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effect of Propan.

Indications for use

What helps? Propane is indicated for use in various inflammatory pathologies of the lung and bronchial tree (bronchitis, tracheitis, pneumonia), accompanied by production of viscous sputum and the difficulty of its withdrawal.

Contraindications

A common contraindication for Prospan is individual hypersensitivity to its components. It is not recommended to use the drug during pregnancy and during breastfeeding because of insufficient data on the safety of its use during this period.

Drops:

Contraindicated inhalation: children under 2 years (risk of laryngism), bronchial asthma, a tendency to laryngospasm.
Use with caution: liver dysfunction, brain disease, craniocerebral trauma.
Contraindicated ingestion: a child up to 1 year old, alcoholism and other conditions in which the use of ethyl alcohol is prohibited.

Syrup:

Do not take Prospan syrup for glucose-galactose malabsorption, fructose intolerance, sugarase / isomaltase deficiency.

Use in pregnancy and lactation

Insufficient data on the effectiveness and safety of the drug during pregnancy and lactation, so this group of people should not use the drug.

Dosage and route of administration

In the instructions for use indicated that the syrup Prospan is consumed inside, pre-shaken. Dosage of the drug is done using a measuring cup.

Averaged Dosages:

Breast children (0-1 year) - 2.5 ml 2 times / day.
To small children (1-6 years) - on 2.5 ml 3 times / sut.
Children of school age and adolescents - 5 ml 3 times / day.

The course of treatment is determined by the severity of the disease, the minimum course of treatment should be 1 week. To fix the therapeutic effect, it is recommended that after the disappearance of the symptoms of the disease continue the treatment for another 2-3 days. If there is no improvement, you need to see a doctor.

Drops of Prospan

Inside. Children aged 1-3 years, 10 drops 3-5 times a day; children 4-7 years, 15 drops 3-5 times a day; children over 7 years and adults 20 drops 3-5 times a day. Drops must be taken before eating. Young children are recommended to give drops with a little water. The course of treatment is determined by the severity of the disease, the minimum course of treatment should be 1 week.

To fix the therapeutic effect, it is recommended that after the disappearance of the symptoms of the disease continue the treatment for another 2-3 days. If there is no improvement, you need to see a doctor. Shake before use!

Inhalation therapy with the use of Prospan

For carrying out inhalations using the preparation Prospan, drops for ingestion and inhalation, all standard devices and devices for spraying without heating (nebulizers) are suitable. To prevent side effects of irritation due to the content of ethyl alcohol, during the inhalation the drug must be diluted with drinking water in a ratio of 1: 2.

In a special inhalation device, drip 20-25 drops of the drug and dilute with potable water at room temperature in a ratio of 1: 2. Inhalation should be carried out 3-5 times a day.

Side effects

In general, drops and syrup Prospan are transferred well. Sometimes it is possible to develop allergic reactions in the form of rashes on the skin, itching, and urticaria (rash and swelling, which resemble a nettle burn). In this case, the drug should be discontinued and consult a doctor.

Overdose

Signs of an overdose: nausea, diarrhea.

Treatment: discontinuation of medication; symptomatic therapy.

special instructions

For syrup:

The drug does not contain alcohol, sugar and dyes.
During storage, slight turbidity of the syrup and slight changes in taste are possible, which does not affect the therapeutic effect of the preparation. Patients with diabetes should take into account that 2.5 ml of syrup contain 0.963 g of sorbitol, which corresponds to 0.08 XE.

For drops:

The preparation contains 47% vol. % of alcohol.
The maximum single dose for adults (20 drops) contains 0.25 grams of absolute ethyl alcohol, the maximum daily intake for adults contains 1.27 grams of absolute ethyl alcohol. In one drop of the drug contains 0.013 grams of absolute ethyl alcohol. Does not contain sugar, preservatives or colorings.
During storage, slight turbidity of the liquid, sediment formation and slight changes in taste are possible, which does not affect the therapeutic effect of the preparation.
When using the drug, care should be taken when driving vehicles and other potentially dangerous activities that require increased concentration and speed of psychomotor reactions.

Drug Interactions

The drug should not be used simultaneously with antitussive drugs, as this makes it difficult to cough up thinned phlegm.

Reviews

We picked up some feedback from people who used Prospan syrup:

Tatyana. At home, there are drops of Propane, and syrup. The eldest at a cough do or make inhalations with drops, and I give the younger in a syrup. The doctor prescribed the first time two years ago, so we use it when the cough begins. I like Prospan, because it's natural and helps me fast enough.
Nastya. I have been treated by Prospan. The younger very much inhalations help with dry cough. I give my husband a sachet if he gets better, because at home we can not be treated - we have a lot of work! But it's very convenient. One packet is a single dose. opened, drank, threw away, went on. Dissolve, somehow there is no need to cook. And her daughter likes syrup in a bubble. His cherry taste is pleasant (by the way, the husband says that the sachet has an orange flavor), not a cure - and a fairy tale is some kind of sweet. But seriously, it helps very well when the mucus badly departs, clears throat and pulls it away. A good remedy. German, by the way, that for me personally - plus.
Kate. About a month I suffered from a cough. For this time I had time to try all kinds of syrups, pills and even candies from a cough. Probably, so my tortures with a cough and continued if the pediatrist of my kid has not recommended to spend on drink to me a propane a syrup. After a couple of days of treatment, I was oversleeped, so I could not get a cough, and a week later my cough began to go away and did not go away at all. And after recovery the friend advised to have in a home first-aid set and effervescent tablets from a cough awning.

Analogues

Structural analogs for the active substance:

Gedelix;
Prospan sachet.

Before using analogues, consult your doctor.

What to choose: Gedelix or Prospan?

Gedelix is cheaper than Prospan - this is its main advantage. But that's what is more suitable for cough treatment - there is no definite answer, because each person has a different immune system or reaction to a particular drug.

But still there is one weighty and decisive difference between these two analogues, which often determines the choice in favor of Prospan. The Gedelix prescribes that for children whose age does not exceed two years, the use of the drug It is excluded, which can not be said about the syrup Prospan, which, in turn, has no age restrictions. Therefore, if it is a question of choosing a cough medicine for a small child, it is better not to risk your health and choose a drug that is more expensive, but absolutely safe.

When choosing a medicine, it is important to consider whether there is an allergy to any of its components, and, based on this, make a choice.