Cough usually appears at the most inopportune moment, significantly disrupting the usual rhythm of life. A seizure may occur unexpectedly: during a trip in public transport, important negotiations, at a performance or a jubilee, when you want to say kind words. Therefore, because of even a short attack, a person is forced to avoid many activities.
However, the danger of coughing is that if left untreated, the disease will begin to progress, and the inflammation that the cough provokes will not go away by itself.
The causes of this pathology can be various. The respiratory tract is designed to constantly produce special mucus. Its most intensive production is made by the mucous membranes of the bronchi, and if too much of it accumulates, then it is removed by coughing. But if the bronchi, larynx or trachea become inflamed, this symptom also appears. But does Sinupret help cough? Let's try to figure it out.
Good remedy
To get rid of the unpleasant manifestation, the pharmaceutical industry offers a large number of drugs, of which many people prefer Sinupret cough syrup. The main thing is that it allows you to quickly get rid of an attack, restore the work of the respiratory tract due to natural beneficial components, is completely harmless. It can be used by all family members: from babies to the elderly.
Sinupret, a medicinal syrup and cough tablets, contains plant extracts that for many centuries helped to cure cough and generally healed the airways. In combination, all natural components normalize the work of the respiratory system, relieve the symptoms of respiratory diseases. Influencing comprehensively, they relieve the inflammatory process and reduce the viscosity of sputum, improve the functioning of the mucous membranes, and normalize the protective functions of the epithelium of the respiratory tract.
Syrup composition
The ingredients included in this tool are quite safe. Sinupret Cough Syrup contains medicinal plants. Their properties are listed below.
Primrose flowers with a cup
For medicinal purposes, this medicinal plant is harvested in early spring: in April. The plant is rich in nutrients such as flavonoids, phenolic glycosides, carbohydrates, salicylic acid and essential oil. A set of such invaluable components helps in the treatment of not only the upper respiratory tract, but also the bronchi. Primrose flowers help increase the activity of flickering epithelium, relieve bronchospasm, increase secretion of the glands of the upper respiratory tract, and have antibacterial activity.
Elder
Its flowers were used in the syrup due to the fact that they contain glycosides and flavonoids, essential oil and saponins, mucous substances (they provide a softening effect) and tannic, organic acids and vitamin C. With the help of them, the inflammatory process is reduced, expectorant properties are manifested. Elderberry flowers also have astringent and analgesic qualities, emollient and wound healing, astringent and antipyretic. Because this medicinal plant is constantly used for therapeutic purposes during colds, tonsillitis, hoarseness, bronchitis and laryngitis.
Verbena grass
This plant has a whole range of nutrients. First of all, these are flavonoids and glycosides, silicic acid and essential oil, tannins and triterpenoids, trace elements and vitamins. Knowing the healing properties of verbena, for many centuries it was used as the main treatment during mass epidemics and as the main way to protect against infection. Nowadays, first of all, verbena herb is used in the treatment of the respiratory tract, for colds, acute respiratory diseases.
Sorrel
This perennial from the buckwheat family has many positive qualities for people's health: it relieves inflammation and acts soothingly, has antitumor properties, creates a hemostatic effect, has astringent and antiseptic effects on diseased airways.
Gentian root
Thick and short root contains a lot of useful. Pharmacologists are particularly interested in the fact that there are many bitter glycosides, the alkaloid gencyanin, which can suppress cough, relieve inflammation and lower temperature. Scientists isolated 13 phenolcarboxylic acids, aromatic compounds, tannins, pectin, and inulin in the root of the plant. It is noted that all medicines with gentian root are always effective.
As auxiliary agents, the syrup includes ethyl alcohol extractant, cherry flavor, purified water and liquid maltitol.
Syrup qualities
A syrup is a clear liquid. It has a light brown color. During storage, a slight turbidity of the liquid or a slight appearance of sediment is sometimes noted, but its quality does not decrease. It tastes sweet with a light pleasant aroma of cherries.
Syrup "Sinupret" with a dry cough is not always prescribed, as it relates to an expectorant group of drugs. This means that this medicine reduces the viscosity of sputum and at the same time improves the functioning of the mucous membranes that are located in the respiratory tract.
Before starting treatment using Sinupret Syrup, you should consult your doctor, as there are some warnings. For instance:
- If there is an individual intolerance to any component of the drug.
- A person is addicted to alcohol or has recently undergone therapy, getting rid of alcohol dependence. The fact is that the syrup contains 8 percent. ethanol, in 1 ml of syrup - 0.0639 ml of alcohol.
- When there are liver diseases, epilepsy, diseases or brain injuries: in these cases, you need to strictly adhere to the correct dose without exceeding it.
- If the patient has gastritis or other problems associated with the work of the gastrointestinal tract, then the syrup should be taken only after eating.
- If a person has diabetes, Sinupret should be taken only under the supervision of a doctor, since the syrup contains an amount of liquid maltitol, approximately equal to 0.35 bread units. Such data should be considered if during treatment with this syrup it is necessary to follow the prescribed medical diet.
- During pregnancy or lactation, syrup can be taken only after a clear diagnosis, which provoked coughing attacks. Only then the doctor makes a decision whether it is possible to prescribe a medicine and calculates the dosage.
Interaction with other medicines is permissible, since no complaints have been received from patients. For the purpose of more effective therapy, a combination is used together with antibacterial drugs.
Syrup treatment also does not affect the speed of the reaction when driving by motor transport or working on machines, but the dose should not be exceeded, since the medicine contains ethanol.
How to take syrup
There is a dosage and method of application:
- Adults and those children who are already 12 years old - 7 ml, 3 times a day.
- Children aged 6 to 11 years - 3.5 ml, three times a day.
- Children from 2 to 5 years of age - 2.1 ml, 3 times a day. For such kids, each dose of syrup must be diluted with a spoon of water.
- Until the age of two, children can be treated with Sinupret only with the permission of the pediatrician.
Usually, the course of treatment lasts from 7 to 14 days.
In order for the syrup to benefit, it can be drunk undiluted and mixed with a small amount of water. You can not combine syrup with alcoholic beverages. You can take with food or between meals.
Side effects
Adverse reactions can also happen sometimes. They appear as follows:
- diarrhea may occur;
- nausea and vomiting;
- slight pain in the stomach;
- rash on the skin, redness;
- dyspnea;
- allergic manifestations;
- state of discomfort.
If symptoms persist during treatment, it should be discontinued by notifying the attending physician.
Before using Sinupret Cough Drops, they should be shaken slightly. Shelf life 4 years from the date of issue. When the expiration date, the medicine will be ineffective, it should not be taken. The drug can be used up to 6 months from the date of its discovery. Store in a place where sunlight does not fall so that the air temperature does not exceed +30 degrees. Syrup must be hidden from children.
The product is available in a bottle with dark glass with a capacity of 100 ml with a dropper dispenser-cap, with which it is convenient to measure the dose of the drug.
On a bottle of Sinupret syrup, when a child coughs, a label with a medical dosage should be glued in order to remember it and not cause an excess of the substance in the child's body.
The medicine is sold in a pharmacy without a prescription.
Reviews
Reviews of "Sinupret" during coughing indicate that this is an excellent medication for the treatment of various diseases of the larynx and nasopharynx. Included in medical advice. It removes edema, cough, brings to an optimal state a rheology of the mucous membranes from the sinuses. Prescribe it in combination therapy. Suitable for aftercare. It is well tolerated, side effects with proper administration do not appear.
Previously, according to the instructions, children from 2 years old were prescribed, now the age has changed (from 6 years old). Not recommended for lactating women.
With recurrent acute or chronic sinusitis, it is possible to take a course of 2-3 months.