The slightest hypothermia of the body leads to the accumulation of sputum in the bronchi. There is a cough. This is a protective unconditioned reflex of the body. With the help of a cough, your body is trying to get rid of sputum in the bronchi, which prevents full breathing. Cough pills will help the immune and nervous systems remove sputum. Domestic inexpensive and effective drug.
What do cough tablets contain? The instructions will help you figure this out. They have: codeine, sodium bicarbonate, licorice root, grass lanceolaceae thermopsis.
Codeine is a derivative of morphine. It is an extract of opium alkaloid, therefore it acts as a painkiller. It also has an antitussive effect, affecting the center of coughing in the brain.
Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda, is used as an antiseptic in the composition of the drug.
Licorice root is the underground part of a perennial herb. The extracts in it irritate the endocrine glands. Irritation leads to expectoration of sputum located in the bronchi. It softens irritated lung membranes and heals ulcers.
Thermopsis lanceolate. The grassy part of this plant contains essential oils and alkaloids. It gives an expectorant effect, acts on the tissue of the bronchi.
That's why cough tablets are used in the treatment of cough of various nature in adults and children over 2 years old.
Cough tablets, instructions for use
Make sure that the drug is always in your medicine cabinet. It should be taken at the first symptoms of coughing, whatever its origin.
Cough tablets - how to drink? Take three times a day, one tablet. If the cough begins to progress at night, take the pill before bedtime.
How to take cough tablets? The duration of the drug should not exceed ten days. Codeine can be addictive. If there is no positive effect, then you should stop taking cough tablets.
Are you taking cough tablets? The instruction contains all contraindications, as well as it indicates all allergic reactions that may be caused by the drug. Be careful if you:
- are pregnant. Components tend to penetrate the placenta and affect the development of the fetus. Especially dangerous during the first three months. The laying of organs and systems of the organs of the child can occur with significant violations;
- you have uterine hypertonicity (threatened miscarriage). The components of the drug have an effect on the level of the hormone oxytocin;
- breastfeed. Codeine passes into breast milk and acts on the center of the cough. This can cause a decrease in respiratory rate in the newborn.
Side effects
An individual allergy to the components of cough tablets is observed. It is expressed in redness and itching of the skin, a change in breathing.
An adult is not recommended to take more than 3 cough tablets per day. The instructions enclosed in each package will tell you more about this.
Symptoms of an overdose: headache, drowsiness, decreased muscle tone and respiratory rate. You can neutralize symptoms with activated charcoal, washing the stomach with potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate). In a serious condition of the patient, hospitalization with the introduction of atropine is required.
Pay attention to cough tablets for kidney failure, glomerulonephritis, or pyelonephritis. Since the kidneys do not work at full strength, the decay products of codeine are not completely excreted. There is an intoxication of the body.
Cough tablets should not be taken with sleeping pills, psychotropic, cardiac drugs. It is also not recommended to take pills if they are not prescribed by your doctor. But this applies to any drug.