"Fluimucil" is considered an effective mucolytic agent. The medicine accelerates recovery, and also cleanses the respiratory system, relieving them of mucus and waste products of pathogens. Thus, "Fluimucil" in the form of a syrup plays an important role in the complex treatment of respiratory tract damage.
What is part of the medicine
According to the annotation for use, it is known that the main active component is acetylcysteine. Additional substances are sodium saccharin and flavorings.
Syrup "Fluimucil" has a sweet taste, pleasant aroma, which is very pleasant to young patients and does not provoke vomiting in them when consumed. In this regard, this drug must be kept out of the reach of the baby in order to avoid accidental intake and drug poisoning. The medicine may have a pleasant fruity taste, which children also like.
Pharmacological properties
The drug has an expectorant effect. And also the syrup "Fluimucil" prevents the spread of bacteria to the bronchial mucosa, activates cells that produce substances that break down fibrin filaments. The active substance has the same positive effect on the secret of the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract. The drug provides an antioxidant effect, and also neutralizes toxins.
What diseases does the drug take?
According to the instructions, Fluimucil syrup for cough is a remedy that helps to overcome an unpleasant symptom. The cough reflex, as a rule, is a companion of the underlying disease, which is associated with inflammation. These diseases include:
- Tracheitis (a disease that is caused by inflammatory changes in the tracheal mucosa, is considered the result of respiratory infections).
- Bronchitis (an inflammatory process in the bronchi that affects the mucous membrane or the entire thickness of the wall of the bronchi).
- Pneumonia (acute inflammatory disease of the lungs).
- Abscess of the lung (accumulation of purulent exudate in tissues or organs as a result of their inflammation).
Additional indications for use
The medicine is prescribed in the presence of the following conditions:
- Atelectasis of the lung (a pathology in which there is a decline in lung tissue, leading to a decrease in air volume in the lungs and a failure in the full ventilation of the alveoli).
- Cystic fibrosis (a disease that causes frequent infectious processes of the gastrointestinal tract and lungs, limiting the functioning of the respiratory, stomach and intestines).
- Laryngotracheitis (inflammation with damage to the throat and trachea, the development of which is due to infection).
- Atelectasis (a pathology in which there is a loss of airiness in the lung region or the entire lung).
- Bronchiectatic disease (a disease that is characterized by changes in the bronchi, accompanied by the occurrence of a chronic purulent process in the bronchial tree).
- Condition after lung surgery.
Thus, to eliminate a cough is to eliminate only a symptom, while not fighting the main cause of the disease. To combat diseases, antibacterial drugs are necessary, which only a doctor can choose correctly, and Fluimucil is used as an additional tool.
The drug is not considered an independent drug to eliminate cough and damage to the respiratory system, you should not rely only on its help in the fight against diseases.
Instructions for use for oral administration
"Fluimucil" is used in combination with the prescribed main therapy. As can be seen from the annotation, the syrup dilutes the mucus and activates its discharge from the bronchi and respiratory tract, removing purulent exudate. This prevents congestion, and also helps to ensure normal microcirculation of air in the lungs. Syrup for bronchitis in adults effectively helps with other diseases, too.
For the treatment of adult patients, a medicine with a concentration of acetylcysteine of 40 milligrams / ml is used. Use the drug once a day in the amount of 15 milliliters (daily amount of active ingredient - 600 mg).
Syrup "Fluimucil" for children
It is not allowed to use syrup for patients whose age has not reached two years. In rare situations, when the possible benefits of Fluimucil exceed the risk of harm, it is allowed to use the drug in the treatment of small children.
Instructions for use suggest the following dosages, depending on age:
- For babies from 2 to 5 years of age, Fluimucil is prescribed with an acetylcysteine content of 20 mg / ml, which is used three times a day at 5 milliliters, which provides a concentration of the active component of 200-300 milligrams per day.
- A child from 6 to 14 years of age is prescribed a medicine with an acetylcysteine content of 20 mg / ml or 40 mg / ml. In the first situation, "Fluimucil" is given to the child three milliliters a day, 5 milliliters, and in the second, two times 4 ml each (this provides a concentration of 300-400 milligrams of acetylcysteine per day).
- Adolescents from 14 years old are recommended to use the same dosage as adult patients. A preparation with an acetylcysteine content of 40 mg / ml once a day in an amount of 15 milliliters, which provides a concentration of the active substance of 600 milligrams per day.
"Fluimucil" is a cough syrup for children that helps to cope well with various diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract of infectious and other etiologies. The drug makes the mucus the most liquid, which facilitates its best waste. This is especially effective with a strong cough, it helps to quickly alleviate the health of the baby.
Contraindications
According to the instructions for use, it is known that Fluimucil does not provide for additional dilution with water when consumed. Restrictions on use are considered:
- Intolerance to the individual components.
- Gastric ulcer (a lesion of the stomach of a chronic nature, which is accompanied by a violation of the gastric mucosa and the tissues below it).
- Duodenal ulcer (a disease that occurs as a result of the effect of acid and pepsin on the mucous membrane of the duodenum in people with hypersensitivity).
- Lactation.
- Age is under two years.
- Phenylketonuria (a hereditary disease that is associated with impaired metabolism of amino acids, especially phenylalanine).
An abstract on the use of syrup for bronchitis and other diseases warns that it is necessary to weigh the pros and cons before using Fluimucil to people with kidney and liver diseases, as well as the following conditions:
- Esophageal varicose veins (damage to the motor activity of the esophagus).
- Hemoptysis (allocation of pathological secretions with blood).
- High blood pressure.
- Women during pregnancy.
In such conditions, the likely benefits of Fluimucil should significantly exceed the possibility of complications.
Negative reactions
A solution for oral administration has a minimal risk of side effects. In rare situations, when taking Fluimucil, the following reactions may develop:
- Heartburn.
- Itching of the skin.
- Nettle rash.
- Rashes on the body.
- Nausea.
- Vomiting.
- Diarrhea.
- Nosebleeds.
- Bronchospasm (a pathology that develops with contraction of smooth muscles of the bronchi and a decrease in their lumen).
- Noise in ears.
- Collapse (a life-threatening condition characterized by a decrease in blood pressure and a deterioration in the microcirculation of important organs).
Syrup is dispensed from drugstores in bottles of 100, 150, 200 milliliters. The duration of treatment is determined by a medical professional.
"Fluimucil-antibiotic-IT" for inhalation
The instruction says that special attention should be paid to dosing, since non-compliance with this can result in the development of severe side effects, especially in small patients.
The concentration of the active component for children is 125 milligrams of solution per procedure. This is half the dosage for adult patients. Special devices for the inhaler are selected according to the medical purpose: for the treatment of the upper respiratory tract - nasal nozzles. For inhalation of the lower respiratory tract - mouthpiece.
According to the instructions to "Fluimucil-antibiotic-IT", for inhalation, the smallest children are recommended to wear masks during the procedure that cover the nose and lower face.
Adults are prescribed 250 milligrams of solution. Such an amount of the drug is required if you dilute the bottle of Fluimucil with one ampoule of water-solvent and take one second of the resulting solution.
Analogs
Effective dry cough syrups for children:
- "ACC".
- Ambrobene.
- "Ambroxol".
- Ambrohexal.
- "Ambrotard".
- "Lazolvan."
- Medox
- Acetin.
- Bromhexine.
- "Bronchal."
- Flufort.
- Flavamed.
- Helppex.
Before replacing the original medicine with a generic, you should consult a doctor.
Interaction
According to the annotation for the use of Fluimucil, it is known that co-use with cough medicines that inhibit the cough reflex contribute to stagnation of the pathological secretion.
The use of "Tetracycline", "Amphotericin" and "Ampicillin" leads to a decrease in the effect of both antibiotics and "Fluimucil", so the time interval between the use of these medicines should be at least two hours.
The antiplatelet and vasodilating effect of Nitroglycerin increases with simultaneous use with Fluimucil. Acetylcysteine helps lower the toxic effects of Paracetamol on the liver. It is pharmaceutically incompatible with other medicines.
Drug Responses
According to reviews of cough syrup "Fluimucil", this drug is characterized by the speed of exposure in comparison with other mucolytic agents.
This is a significant advantage in a situation where the cough is severe - relief comes in a couple of hours. Pain in the chest disappears, and it also becomes easier to breathe, which is important, because coughing with respiratory infections of an infectious origin is necessary, this prevents intoxication.
Some patients noticed that they completely got rid of the cough reflex with Fluimucil after about a couple of days. Others note that if you start using the drug as soon as a cold appears, you can initially ease the disease.
As the annotation testifies, in its composition, syrup is considered a substitute for the drug “ATSTS”, but somewhat cheaper than the latter, which is also a significant advantage.
It should be borne in mind that there are situations when Fluimucil does not help, and may even aggravate the situation when an increased amount of fluid is collected in the lungs. Therefore, it is necessary to coordinate therapy with the doctor.
Feedback on Fluimucil as a cough syrup for children is positive. The drug is liked by kids, because it tastes sweet, and there are no difficulties with its use.
In addition, the medicine comes with raspberry, as well as strawberry and pomegranate flavors. The syrup has a slightly specific aroma that does not spoil the overall good impression of the drug.