The drug "Lazolvan" (solution for oral administration and inhalation) is a slightly brown or colorless transparent liquid. The active substance is ambroxol hydrochloride. The medication belongs to the group of expectorant and mucolytic agents.
Mechanism of action
The medicine "Lazolvan" (solution for oral administration and inhalation) helps to thin the sputum. This action is provided by stimulating serous cells in the bronchial mucosa. Thanks to the action of the medication, the normalization of the motor activity of the cilia in the ciliated epithelium is noted, their adhesion is prevented. Therapeutic efficacy is observed half an hour after application. The effect of the medication persists for six to twelve hours (in accordance with the dosage).
Indications
Means "Lazolvan" (solution for oral administration and inhalation) is recommended for pathologies in the respiratory system, complicated by the formation of difficult to remove viscous sputum. Indications include bronchiectatic disease, bronchial asthma, pneumonia. A medicine is prescribed for COPD, bronchitis in acute or chronic form.
How to take "Lazolvan"?
The oral solution may be diluted in fruit juice, tea, water or milk. Drink medicine with food. Adults are prescribed 100 drops three times, for patients from 6 years old - 50 drops. 2-3 times, from two to six years - three times 25 cap., Up to two years - 25 cap. twice a day. For inhalation, patients from six years old are recommended 2-3 ml per procedure. Patients under 6 years old - 2 ml. The frequency of inhalation is 1-2 per day. For an effective procedure, the humidity in the respirator should be optimal. For this, the medication is mixed with saline 1: 1. It is recommended to warm the mixture to body temperature. The drug can be used with any modern inhaler, except for evaporation type devices.
Side effects of the drug "Lazolvan"
The solution for inhalation is positive in many patients: they indicate that the drug is tolerated very well. The medication has practically no negative consequences. Very rarely, allergic reactions occur. However, as doctors note, they are usually associated with an increased sensitivity of the patient to the components of the drug.
Contraindications
A medication is not prescribed in the first trimester of pregnancy, with hypersensitivity to substances in the composition of the drug. Correction of the dosage regimen may be required when prescribing to nursing patients and patients with renal or hepatic insufficiency. Caution during therapy is observed in the second and third trimesters.
special instructions
In order to avoid the development of a cough reflex during inhalation, the patient should breathe evenly and calmly. In bronchial asthma, procedures are performed after taking bronchodilators. It is not recommended to use the medication "Lazolvan" (solution for oral administration and inhalation) in combination with antitussive drugs, since they prevent the elimination of sputum.