Mukaltin is a very famous and common medical drug. Surely many people used it as a cough suppressant. What effect does it have on the body and is it possible to use mucaltin during pregnancy?
Healing properties
Mukaltin is a drug with an expectorant effect. The preparation is based on marshmallow extract, polysaccharides, tartaric acid and sodium bicarbonate. Available in the form of tablets of a greenish-brown color. They have a sour taste.
This composition gives the drug a number of positive characteristics:
- has anti-inflammatory properties;
- promotes thinning of sticky sputum;
- favorably removes sputum from the lungs;
- has an enveloping and softening effect;
- enhances secretion.
Mukaltin during pregnancy is prescribed for the treatment of diseases of the lower and upper respiratory tract with inseparable viscous sputum: bronchitis, pneumonia, colds, flu, tracheitis and others. This is a reflex drug and has no contraindications.
How long can mucaltin be taken during pregnancy?
During pregnancy, a woman is subject to hormonal changes, which result in a decrease in immunity. With reduced immunity, the body of the expectant mother is more susceptible to the occurrence of colds, viral respiratory infections, exacerbation of infectious and inflammatory processes.
The most common disease is bronchitis. The appearance of a dry obsessive cough is very dangerous for expectant mothers. Constant coughing attacks contribute to the contraction of the smooth muscles of the bronchial system, which causes contractions of the uterine muscles. This can lead to miscarriage.
Mucaltin is able to transfer an obsessive dry cough to a wet one, which is not contraindicated during pregnancy. It promotes expectoration of sputum and further purification of the bronchi. This remedy has no specific contraindications, although in the first decade of pregnancy it is better to refrain from taking any kind of medication.
It is in the first trimester of the fetus that the formation of internal organs begins. Taking any, even completely harmless medications can disrupt this process. In addition, doctors do not exclude that, in addition to reflex effects, not bronchial membranes, mucaltin can harm the uterine mucosa, as a result of which termination of pregnancy can occur.
Mukaltin - instructions for pregnancy
Although the drug has a herbal composition, it should be taken only on the recommendation of a doctor. The daily intake of mucaltin is from 3 to 6 tablets in two to three doses. The course of taking the drug is from 1 to 2 weeks. Taking medications is best done before meals. The correct purpose and method of taking the drug is of great importance in the treatment.
Side effects
Mucaltin during pregnancy can cause certain inconveniences in the body:
- irritation of the gastric mucosa, accompanied by discomfort, sometimes pain in the upper abdomen, nausea;
- allergic manifestations in the form of various rashes and redness on the body, urticaria, Quincke's edema is extremely rare.
When treating with mucaltin, several points should be taken into account:
1. Mukaltin should not be used together with other antitussive drugs, for example, it is not compatible with codeine. This leads to sputum retention in the airways and leads to serious complications.
2. During treatment should take into account the increased sensitivity of the body to the components that make up the drug. Undesirable use in diseases of the duodenum and stomach. If these diseases are in the acute phase, the use of mucaltin is strictly prohibited.
3. Mucaltin contains sugar, which can affect the condition of a woman suffering from diabetes.