Coughing is a protective reaction to various irritating factors. A similar symptom can occur when dust, smoke or chemicals get into the throat. Often a cough develops with allergies. But most often the cause of the development of an unpleasant symptom is an infectious disease. Dry cough irritates the throat, does not allow you to sleep peacefully at night. Initially, it is necessary to make sputum less viscous. There are effective pills for dry cough for adults, with which you can quickly get rid of the problem.
Why does dry cough occur?
In most cases, a dry cough is observed with acute respiratory infections or flu. Such a symptom may indicate irritation of the mucous membrane by a foreign object. Severe bouts of dry cough may indicate the development of bronchial asthma or pneumonia. A characteristic symptom is whistling when inhaling. This condition requires emergency care. It will take treatment in a hospital setting. Effective tablets for dry cough will be part of the complex therapy.
In rare cases, a dry cough may occur in the treatment of high blood pressure. Such drugs as Maleate, Liznopril, Enalapril can lead to mucosal irritation. In this case, special medications are not needed to treat cough. It is only necessary to cancel the drug for high blood pressure or reduce its dosage.
An allergic reaction to spring flowering or animal hair can cause bronchospasm. In this case, a dry cough manifests itself sharply and does not stop until the patient takes an antihistamine. A frequent manifestation of an allergic cough is a serious problem. If you do not deal with it, bronchial asthma may develop.
What medicine to choose with a dry cough?
In pharmacies, you can find many drugs with which you can overcome a dry cough. Treatment, tablets and potions should be prescribed only by a doctor. To eliminate an unpleasant symptom, the cause should be identified initially. The specialist conducts a series of tests that allow you to make the correct diagnosis. After all, the treatment of allergic cough with simple expectorant drugs will not give any results.
If the patient has a dry, painful cough, which does not allow him to sleep normally and perform daily duties, most often prescribed combination drugs.
These are medicines that help thin the sputum, as well as relieve throat irritation. It is worth remembering that mucolytic tablets for dry cough for adults and children are never taken with antitussive drugs. Below is a list of tablets that are most often prescribed to adults.
Bromhexine
A popular mucolytic agent with an expectorant effect. The drug is prescribed for the development of infectious diseases of the respiratory tract, which are accompanied by the formation of viscous sputum. Pills "Bromhexine" contribute to thinning the secretion in the bronchi, thanks to which a dry cough develops into a productive one. The drug may be part of the complex treatment of chronic pneumonia and bronchial asthma. Pills practically have no contraindications. In rare cases, there is an increased sensitivity to individual components of the drug.
Bromhexine tablets cannot be taken simultaneously with codeine-containing drugs. Such treatment will not give any result. Only under the supervision of a specialist should the drug be used by patients who have problems with the gastrointestinal tract. Adults take one tablet three times a day. As soon as a dry cough develops into a productive one, the use of Bromhexine should be discontinued.
Halixol
Popular tablets for dry cough in adults, the main active ingredient in which is Ambroxol hydrochloride. The auxiliary components are lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, sodium carboxymethyl starch and microcrystalline cellulose. The drug "Halixol" has an excellent mucolytic and expectorant effect. It is prescribed for the treatment of acute conditions of chronic respiratory diseases. If liquefaction of mucus is necessary for infectious diseases of ENT organs, Halixol tablets are also used.
Do not prescribe the drug to children until they reach the age of five. During pregnancy, tablets can be taken only from the second trimester under the supervision of a doctor. People with renal insufficiency do not prescribe the drug Halixol.
"Lazolvan"
Popular mucolytic dry cough tablets for adults. Like the previous remedy, the drug "Lazolvan" is made on the basis of ambroxol. Additionally, lactose monohydrate, corn starch, colloidal silicon dioxide, and also magnesium stearate are used. Lazolvan tablets are excellent for treating dry cough with acute respiratory infections and flu, as well as for thinning sputum in pneumonia and bronchial asthma. Do not prescribe a drug in the first half of pregnancy, as well as during breastfeeding. For juvenile patients, Lazolvan tablets are contraindicated.
It is worth remembering that the Lazolvan tablets are a mucolytic drug. Therefore, it should not be taken together with antitussive drugs . This will only lead to difficulty in removing sputum from the bronchi.
If a dry cough occurs, adults take one tablet of the Lazolvan preparation three times a day. As soon as the cough becomes productive, the drug is stopped.
Ambrohexal
Very good dry cough tablets. The medication belongs to the group of mucolytic agents. The medicine, like the previous ones, was created on the basis of ambroxol hydrochloride. As auxiliary elements, calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate, sodium carboxymethyl starch, magnesium stearate, and colloidal silicon dioxide act as auxiliary elements. If a dry cough is observed, Ambrohexal cough tablets will be able to give a positive effect in the first days of administration. The drug is prescribed for bronchial asthma, pneumonia, chronic bronchitis.
Ambrohexal tablets are not prescribed for babies under 6 years old, as well as for women in the first half of pregnancy. During lactation, the drug is also contraindicated. Only under the supervision of a doctor should people take pills with peptic ulcer. In rare cases, hypersensitivity to the main components of the drug may occur.
Omnitus
A popular antitussive drug made in the form of tablets. The main component is butamirate citrate. Additionally, hypromellose, silicon dioxide, colloidal anhydrous, lactose monohydrate, and also magnesium stearate are used. Omnitus dry cough pills are prescribed to stop severe attacks caused by infectious diseases such as flu, whooping cough, and acute respiratory infections. The tool can also be prescribed to suppress a reflex cough after surgery.
One of the least expensive are these dry cough pills. The price of the drug in pharmacies does not exceed 200 rubles. But you should not buy the drug without the recommendations of a specialist. Often there is a sensitivity to some elements of the drug. Omnitus tablets are also contraindicated during lactation. In the second half of pregnancy, the medication should be used only if the potential benefit to the mother exceeds the potential harm to the baby.
Libexin
If there is a dry cough in an adult, Libexin tablets can help. The main substance of the drug is. As auxiliary components, talc, glycerin, magnesium stearate, lactose monohydrate, and corn starch are used. Dryexin dry cough tablets can be taken in various inflammatory processes of the respiratory tract. Often, a drug is prescribed before conducting a bronchoscopic examination.
Libexin tablets are contraindicated in patients with diseases in which there is an increased secretion of bronchial secretion. For children and pregnant women, the product is not contraindicated. Treatment must occur under the supervision of a physician. In rare cases, hypersensitivity to the main components of the drug develops.
Stoptussin
Not everyone knows if a dry cough develops, which pills to take. Many strive to achieve several effects at once. For such purposes, combined medications were created. A striking representative are Stoptussin tablets, which have both an expectorant and antitussive effect. The main active ingredient is butamirate dihydrocytrate. Additionally, colloidal silicon dioxide, microcrystalline cellulose, glyceryl tribhenate, and also magnesium stearate are used. “Stoptussin” tablets are prescribed for the treatment of dry irritating cough, which develops as a result of infectious diseases of the respiratory tract.
Stopussin is not prescribed for patients under 12 years of age, as well as for women in the first trimester of pregnancy. During breastfeeding, tablets can only be used after consulting a pediatrician.
Lorraine
Good and inexpensive dry cough pills for adults. The composition of the drug includes paracetamol, chlorphenamine, as well as phenylephrine. The medication has a combined effect. Take it when the first symptoms of a cold in adults appear. Lorraine tablets effectively dilute sputum, help reduce body temperature, as well as improve the general condition of the patient.
A medication is not prescribed for babies up to 6 years old, as well as for pregnant lactating women. People with a tendency to allergic reactions and gastrointestinal problems should take tablets with caution.
Can I do without medication?
With a dry cough, which pills are optimal, only a doctor can tell. But what if I can’t get help? There are folk methods that will temporarily relieve unpleasant symptoms. Perfectly dilute sputum warm drinks. It is necessary to heat the milk and add a teaspoon of honey to it. Such a drink is not only an expectorant, but also relieve throat irritation. In addition, milk with honey is very tasty.
Normal inhalations with medicinal herbs give good results. It is necessary to bring two liters of water to a boil and add a little infusion of chamomile. You will have to breathe over a container with hot water, covered with a towel.