Gedelix (syrup) instructions for use describe how a drug produced using ivy leaf extract as a main component. It has mucolytic, antispasmodic and secretolytic properties. The medicine is also available in the form of drops.
Gedelix promotes active expectoration of sputum due to the presence of glycosidic saponins in its composition.
Gedelix (syrup) - the instructions for use contain this information - it is indicated in the treatment of cough (dry or with sputum separation) caused by chronic bronchitis or colds. It is also used to eliminate tracheobronchitis, bronchial asthma, bronchospasm. The considered form of the medication does not require additional preparation. In addition, the drug is taken regardless of food intake.
This pharmaceutical agent is effective in the treatment of both acute and chronic forms of the above diseases.
Gedelix (syrup) for children under the age of two and a half milliliters is shown once a day. Young patients from one to four years should take the medicine three times a day in the same portions. Children from four to ten - four times a day, the same volume of the drug is the same - two and a half milliliters. After the child reaches the age of ten, as well as adult patients, it is recommended to take five milliliters of the drug in question three times a day.
For the treatment of newborns, it is recommended to dilute the drug with a large amount of boiled water.
As a rule, treatment is carried out for five to seven days until the symptoms of the disease completely disappear and the general condition normalizes, as well as a few more days after that.
Gedelix (syrup) -instructions for use informs - it is contraindicated in patients suffering from impaired urea metabolism, malabsorption. Do not prescribe the drug with individual intolerance to its components.
Gedelix (syrup) for children - reviews confirm this - may cause some side effects. Among them are allergic manifestations such as urticaria, itching, angioedema, and digestive disorders - diarrhea and various dyspeptic disorders (loss of appetite, dull pain in the abdomen, nausea).
Among the special indications, the following are distinguished: if after applying this pharmaceutical product for four to five days the cough persists, you should consult a doctor. A specialist consultation is also necessary for complaints of hyperthermia, shortness of breath, or the appearance of purulent or bloody sputum.
Gedelix (syrup) - instructions for use informs about this - does not contain alcohol and sugar, therefore the drug is approved for use by patients who have a history of diabetes mellitus (1.5 milligrams of the drug contains 1.5 grams of sorbitol).
Due to the lack of necessary data from clinical trials, the medication in question is not prescribed during the period of expectation of the child and breastfeeding.
An overdose of the drug is accompanied by the development of disorders of the digestive tract - nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, epigastric pain (in the left side of the abdomen). These symptoms are symptomatic.
The kit includes a measuring spoon, with which it is easy to determine the desired amount of medication.
It was found that as a result of long-term storage, the syrup may slightly cloud or alter the taste. Such processes are absolutely normal, since this medication consists of natural components, and does not indicate that the drug is of inadequate quality.
Gedelix is not recommended after an expiration date.