What is a cough, everyone knows. But he is different. Often the cause of a cough can be some foreign object, food or liquid that accidentally fell into the upper respiratory tract of a person. A sharp dry cough, which cannot sometimes be stopped, most often indicates that a specific person simply has a disturbed so-called physiological mechanism of cleaning the airways themselves. Sometimes experts call it unproductive.
Coughing may be dry and wet. The difference is that in the first case, sputum does not stand out during coughing. This, in turn, greatly complicates the cleansing of the lungs and bronchi. As for the wet cough, as a result of it, a person develops special mucus from the respiratory tract. This is the so-called sputum.
Dry cough causes many infections. For example, flu, acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI), measles or acute respiratory infections (ARI), etc. Each of these diseases, as a rule, begins with a dry cough. It gives inconvenience to a sick person, especially when it comes to a small child. In any case, if you have a dry cough, you should consult a specialist. Only an experienced doctor will be able to find out the real reason and prescribe the appropriate treatment and the necessary physiotherapy. In a number of medicines attributed to the doctor, there may also be a cough syrup that dilutes sputum, which contributes to its rapid excretion.
Today, pharmaceutical companies produce a great variety of antitussive drugs. But for each individual case, a special medicine is needed. For example, a cough syrup is prescribed by a doctor if a patient has a strong and prolonged wet cough. The fact is that the presence of sputum sometimes does not alleviate the condition of the patient at all. Viscous sputum hardly leaves the bronchi and lungs, stagnates. As a result, a person can cough for three to five minutes, but this does not make it easier for him. This type of cough syrup effectively dilutes phlegm. As a result of its use, a person recovers faster.
Cough syrup is sold in any pharmacy both in liquid and in dry form. Typically, the manufacturer writes on the packaging - "Cough syrup." As for antitussive syrups, the most famous at the moment are Brombeksin and Ambrobene.
Syrup cough syrup is most often prescribed for young children. Its cost is slightly higher than the price of a drug for adults. Dry cough syrup for children is intended in most cases for children older than seven years. In each package, except for the medicine itself, there should be an instruction. Dry cough syrup is diluted in a small amount of water.
The cost of cough syrup varies in different regions of the country. Dry powder of this type can cost less than ten rubles. It is worth noting that low or high price is not a guarantee of the quality of the drug itself. Therefore, be careful, especially when choosing a child’s medicine, be sure to read the instructions for use of the drug. Take only the medicine prescribed by your doctor. Do not self-medicate. After all, some drugs have significant contraindications. They are always indicated on a sheet lying in a box, and are called that way - the instruction "Dry cough syrup." Treating cough is best in the early stages of development. If your child has a strong barking cough, you can not do without the help of a specialist. Remember that some types of cough signal a serious inflammation in the body. The cause may be pneumonia or tuberculosis.