Coughing is a common sign of a cold or an allergic reaction. Reflex action helps clear the airways of accumulated mucus and irritants. It is possible to cope with a pathological phenomenon only if its cause is found. To alleviate the condition with bronchospasm, doctors usually recommend taking a strong cough suppressant. Select drugs depending on the characteristics of the course of the disease.
Types of cough
Any cough indicates the development of an inflammatory process in the organs of the respiratory system. It is important to consult a specialist in a timely manner to prevent the development of complications and the transition of the disease into a chronic form, which can be very difficult to get rid of.
The attacks of dry cough bring the greatest discomfort, in some cases even reaching up to vomiting. This is how pertussis, laryngitis, bronchial asthma or tracheitis manifest themselves. With this cough, pain and sore throat are observed, a hoarseness of the voice appears, there is no sputum.
Concomitant symptoms include fever, severe sweating, general weakness, bronchospasms that reach suffocation (especially at night). Significantly improve the condition of cough syrup. An effective drug is selected by a specialist depending on the diagnosis.
A wet, or productive, cough usually appears with SARS, bronchitis, pneumonia. It is characterized by an increase in temperature, the occurrence of chest pain and wheezing. Sputum with a productive cough begins to recede, and in order to accelerate the healing process, expectorant drugs should be taken.
How to treat?
It is highly not recommended to independently treat a pathological condition. Incorrectly selected therapy will only worsen it. The doctor can establish the true etiology of the cough and determine the treatment tactics.
With a dry cough, two groups of drugs are used - suppressing the cough reflex in the brain and blocking receptors in the respiratory tract. They help stop attacks. However, this is not enough for treatment. To increase the formation of sputum, you will need to take mucolytics. Local cough remedies (rubbing, ointments) will also bring significant benefits.
Wet cough is also treated with expectorants, the action of which is aimed at diluting and eliminating the pathological secretion from the respiratory tract. Good cough medicines are:
- "Ambroxol";
- Fluimucil;
- Coldrex
- "Broncholitin";
- Fluditec
- "Broncho Coldact";
- "Bronchobru";
- Flavamed.
In some cases, specialists prescribe medications for symptomatic therapy. One of the effective tools in this category is Toff Plus. Instructions for use recommend the use of the medication only for signs of a cold (or ARI), accompanied by a rise in body temperature.
The drug "Broncholitin"
The most famous cough suppressant is Broncholitin Syrup. It refers to drugs of combined action, combining the properties of a mucolytic and a drug that suppresses the cough reflex. The composition contains two active components - ephedrine hydrochloride and glaucine hydrobromide. The first substance contributes to the expansion of the bronchi and constricts blood vessels, helping to eliminate swelling of the mucous surface. Glaucine hydrobromide affects the cough center and does not inhibit breathing. An auxiliary component is basil oil, which has antimicrobial properties.
For pathologies of an inflammatory or infectious nature, many experts prescribe Broncholitin for treatment. What cough will help? According to the instructions, the syrup is effective in acute and chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, whooping cough, tracheobronchitis, laryngitis and flu.
Dosage
The syrup is intended for oral use after meals. The dosage of the drug depends on the severity of the condition and age of the patient. According to the instructions, adults and children over 10 years old should take 10 ml of syrup 3-4 times a day. For children from three years, the drug is prescribed 5 ml up to three times a day.
The product has a pleasant sweetish aftertaste. Thanks to a combination of synthetic and plant components, the syrup has a quick therapeutic effect and helps get rid of even severe coughing attacks in 5-7 days.
Contraindications
The strong remedy for cough "Broncholitin" may not be taken by all patients. Refuse treatment with this tool is necessary in the presence of the following ailments in the anamnesis:
- arterial hypertension;
- angle-closure glaucoma;
- coronary artery disease;
- thyrotoxicosis (in the first stages of pregnancy);
- lactation period;
- insomnia;
- pheochromocytoma;
- heart failure;
- hypersensitivity to active or auxiliary components.
Tool "Broncho Cold"
With increased sensitivity to certain irritants, bronchospasm may appear. Conventional antihistamines can not cope with this phenomenon. To alleviate the condition, the patient is prescribed a strong cough remedy that can stop the attack or significantly reduce its intensity. Depending on the course of the disease, such drugs can also be used to treat symptoms of acute respiratory viral infections, influenza, and inflammatory processes in the upper respiratory tract.
"Coldact Broncho" is recommended for coughing with sputum that is difficult to separate. The composition contains ambroxol, guaifenesin, phenylephrine, chlorphenamine maleate.
"Bronchobru": instruction
Syrup with mucolytic effect "Bronchobru" is able to suppress even the most severe cough. The therapeutic effect of the drug is due to the presence of several active substances - dextromethorphan hydrobromide (affects the cough center in the brain) and guaifenesin (stimulates the work of the mucous membranes).
For children over three years old, doctors may prescribe this cough syrup. An effective medication helps to get rid of bronchial obstructive syndrome, tracheitis, bronchitis, pneumonia (in complex therapy). "Bronchobrue" is often prescribed for unproductive cough caused by inflammatory and infectious processes in the upper respiratory tract.
How to use?
Medicinal syrup has a bright red color and a slightly bitter taste. Take "Bronchobru" should be strictly according to the scheme indicated by the doctor. Dosage depends on the age category of the patient. Children from two years of age are prescribed 2.5 ml of syrup three times a day. Starting from 7 years, the dose is increased to 5 ml. Adult patients are shown to take 10 ml every 4 hours or 30 ml every 8 hours. The daily dose should not exceed 40 ml.
Contraindications and side effects
The drug should be taken with extreme caution and only as directed by the doctor. Some components of Bronchobru syrup are addictive at the psychological level. Depending on the individual characteristics of the body, side effects such as vomiting, nausea, dizziness, intestinal upset, headaches and weakness can occur.
"Bronchobru" is a rather powerful cough suppressant. Therefore, special attention should be paid to the indications for the use of the drug. According to the instructions, it is not prescribed for productive cough, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, lactation and pregnancy, coronary insufficiency, tachycardia and arrhythmia, intolerance to the components of the syrup.
Cough Remedy Toff Plus
The drug is available in the form of capsules filled with colorful granules. The active ingredients are paracetamol (500 mg), dextromethorphan hydrobromide (15 mg), phenylephrine (10 mg) and chlorophenamine maleate (2 mg). Means "Toff Plus" application instructions positions as an antitussive, vasoconstrictor, antipyretic, antihistamine and analgesic medication.
Several active substances in the composition make it possible to have a complex effect on the common cold. Capsules should be taken only for the symptomatic treatment of acute respiratory viral infections, influenza, allergic rhinitis, rhinopharyngitis and rhinorrhea.
Who can I take?
For the treatment of children, this powerful cough remedy is not suitable. According to the instructions, it can be prescribed to adolescents from 14 years old and adult patients. It is allowed to take no more than 4 capsules per day. Experts recommend drinking one Toff Plus capsule every 4-6 hours after detecting the first signs of a pathological condition. For more than three days without consulting a doctor, the drug is not used.
Application features
According to reviews, the drug is quite effective. It can be used for coughing caused by an allergic reaction in the same way as the Coldact Broncho drug. Tablets are not prescribed for blood pathologies, bronchitis, asthma, high blood pressure, Gilbert's syndrome, diabetes mellitus, prostate hyperplasia, kidney and liver diseases, hypersensitivity to the components. It is forbidden to take medicine with MAO blockers at the same time.
A medication can negatively affect the functioning of some systems and organs. From the digestive tract, side effects (pain in the epigastric region, nausea, vomiting) are most often observed. With an overdose or individual sensitivity to the components, dizziness, mydriasis, drowsiness, paresis of accommodation may occur, intraocular pressure may increase.
How to take Coldrex in tablets?
The drug in the form of tablets is intended to eliminate the first symptoms of a cold, acute respiratory infections. The therapeutic effect of the drug is due to the presence in the composition of ascorbic acid, caffeine, terpinghydrate, phenylephrine and paracetamol.
Pills can cope with such unpleasant signs as chills, sore throat, fever, nasal congestion. To do this, take it 2 tablets three times a day (adults). Children are prescribed 1 tablet 3 times a day. It should be borne in mind that Coldrex is not suitable as the main treatment for coughing.
Contraindications for the appointment are such ailments as severe atherosclerosis, liver or kidney dysfunction, epilepsy, thrombophlebitis, hyperthyroidism, acute pancreatitis, thrombosis.