Coughing is a body's natural response to an irritant. It can be caused by a viral or bacterial lesion of the respiratory system, allergies, irritation of the larynx, nasopharyngeal mucosa, foreign body penetration, and other factors. Modern pharmacology has more than a dozen different drugs for the treatment of this symptom. Today's article will present you one of those: “Langes” - cough syrup.
Preliminary drug information
Available in volumes of 15, 60 and 200 ml Langes syrup. Instructions are attached to each such tool. Read this information before use. It will protect you from the improper use of the medication and the unpleasant consequences of treatment.
The abstract tells the consumer that carbocysteine is the active component of the drug that has a therapeutic effect. Each milliliter of syrup contains 50 mg of this substance. Also there are flavors, dyes and preservatives that provide the possibility of comfortable medication and long-term storage.
Indications for use. What helps suspension "Langes"?
Instructions for children recommend syrup for coughing. The drug is also indicated for adult patients with this symptom. Since the drug has a mucolytic effect, the drug is effective in the following pathologies:
- acute, chronic and obstructive bronchitis;
- pneumonia;
- tracheitis;
- cystic fibrosis;
- violation of sputum discharge and excessive increase in its viscosity.
Drug action
How does Langes work? The cough syrup instruction is positioned with a mucolytic and expectorant effect. The active substance - carbocysteine - enters the patient through oral administration. From the digestive tract, it is rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream and spreads throughout the body. The medication activates the work of enzymes that make up the mucous membranes of the bronchi. The medicine breaks the molecules of mucus, thereby reducing its viscosity. Components of the syrup contribute to the regeneration of damaged tissues of the respiratory system, accelerate healing and recovery process.
The maximum concentration of the main substance is determined in plasma one and a half hours after administration. The drug is metabolized in the liver, and excreted by the kidneys. After 24 hours, the medication is not found in the tissues and blood of the patient.
Application restrictions
Langes syrup does not recommend using the instruction for children if the child is not yet two years old. The drug also should not be used by small and large patients, if they have an increased sensitivity to the components, in honesty, carbocysteine. Exacerbated pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract, such as an ulcer, suggest replacing the medication with an alternative remedy. In the first trimester of pregnancy, the drug is contraindicated, as it can affect its course and fetal formation. In the second and third trimesters, the medication is prescribed by the doctor only for health reasons. You should not take the medicine on your own during lactation.
Syrup "Langes": instructions for children and adults
The drug is intended for oral administration. You can use the medicine at a convenient time, regardless of food. In accordance with the age of the child, the medicine is prescribed in a certain dosage:
- from two years old, children are recommended 4 ml of suspension per day, divided into two doses (at equal time intervals);
- from five years, the manufacturer advises using 6 ml per day, but already in three doses;
- after 15 years, the drug is prescribed in a dosage of 15 ml three times a day.
Adult patients take the drug according to the same scheme as children from 15 years old. It is not recommended to give the medicine to the child for more than 5 days in a row. If necessary, adult patients can double the treatment period.
additional information
Langes is a syrup for children, reviews of which will be presented to your attention later. You should first familiarize yourself with the information that the manufacturer provides additionally.
- Medication "Langes" is able to cause adverse reactions in patients. The most common is an allergy in the form of skin manifestations. Also, the medication can affect the work of the digestive tract and central nervous system. If you or your children feel unwell after taking the suspension, then you need to stop taking it, and then consult a doctor immediately.
- The medication increases the effectiveness of glucocorticosteroids and antibiotics used simultaneously. Do not combine medication with antitussive drugs, as they are antagonists.
- When using large volumes of the medication, overdose symptoms may be observed: nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or diarrhea. Be sure to consult a doctor if you are faced with a similar situation.
- It is recommended to store the drug at room temperature from 15 to 25 degrees. The medicine is suitable for use within two years from the date of manufacture. If you have already opened the bottle with syrup, then you must use it within 12 months.
Reviews about the drug
About Langes syrup, there are very different reviews. Like any other medicine, a medicine can cause positive and negative emotions in consumers. Those patients who took the drug as prescribed by the doctor, usually remain satisfied with its effect. It can be concluded that the treatment recommended by the doctor will be more effective than self-administration. The use of Langes syrup is far from always justified.
The instruction for children recommends using the medicine from two years old. This limitation is due to the lack of clinical trials in younger groups of patients. Despite this, some parents say that they gave the medicine to children under the specified age. At the same time, the therapy was effective. Please note that such treatment should be prescribed by a doctor. You should not rely on the experience of experienced patients and give syrup to small children on their own.
Reviews about the drug can be heard in most of the good. An important advantage of the medicine is called a pleasant taste by consumers. It is sometimes so difficult to give a medication to a child. Due to the bitter taste of the tablets, children refuse treatment, which turns the therapy into a real torture. With Langes syrup this will not happen. It has a sweet raspberry flavor and a pleasant aroma. The dye makes the medicine attractive to children. It is not difficult to give medication to a child.
The next important criterion by which parents evaluate the medicine is its effectiveness. The effect of the drug is not long in coming. On the very first day of treatment, you may notice that a painful, dry cough with difficult sputum removal has become much easier. The child easily coughs up sputum, after which it can spit it out. Parents notice that the maximum treatment effect is achieved already for 2-3 days. Therefore, after 5 days of taking the medicine, you can already cancel it.
Conveniently, the Langes drug (syrup) is available in a single-use sachet. The instruction for children recommends using this form only from the age of 15. One serving of the drug (placed in a sachet) is a single dose of the drug for a teenager or adult.
To summarize
In today's article, the drug “Langes” (syrup) is presented to your attention. Instructions for children, reviews of parents and features of the suspension are described for you. Despite the positive effect, availability and good reviews, do not take this medication yourself. And of course, you should not give it to your children on a whim. If the child is coughing, and there are additional signs of the disease, then do not hesitate for a minute. Go to the pediatrician soon and get the right and effective treatment with safe and effective drugs. Get well soon!