"Ammonia - anise drops" are used for coughing; it is a combined preparation with an expectorant property. The composition of the product includes active components: anise oil and ammonia.
Anise oil It stimulates the secretion of bronchial glands. In addition, the component improves digestion, has carminative and antiseptic effects. In the course of treatment with Ammonia Anis Drops, patients have an improvement in the digestive organs, flatulence (bloating) disappears . Ammonia has the property of diluting and releasing sputum when coughing.
"Ammonia - anise drops." Drug use
Indications for use of the drug are as follows: complex treatment of respiratory diseases (tracheitis, pharyngitis, pertussis, bronchopneumonia, chronic and acute bronchitis).
"Ammonia - anise drops." Composition instruction
The drug contains active ingredients: anise oil, ammonia solution. The excipient is ethanol. The preparation is a colorless, transparent or slightly yellowish liquid with a pronounced anise and ammonia odor. Drop manufacturer - Ukrainian pharmaceutical factory.
Contraindications to the use of an expectorant
"Ammonia - anise drops" are not prescribed in case of individual intolerance to the components of the composition. With extreme caution, you should treat the drug during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Before use, consult a doctor. The specialist will analyze the severity of the woman’s disease and give recommendations for taking the medicine, taking into account the degree of risk to the fetus.
Drops have a negative effect on the reaction rate while driving vehicles and other mechanisms. In connection with this factor, “Ammonia Anis Drops” should not be taken while driving and when working, requiring a quick reaction and concentration.
It is not recommended to prescribe medicine to young children (up to one year old). After the child reaches one year of age, the drug is used only on the recommendation of a pediatrician.
Dosage and method of administration of expectorant drops
The drug is taken orally: for children aged one to two years, in the amount of 1-2 drops. They must be diluted in a teaspoon of liquid. Children aged three to four years old are shown 3-4 drops of the drug diluted in a tablespoon of liquid. When the child reaches the age of five to six years, the dosage of the drug increases to 5-6 drops. Further, the dose varies similarly to the age of the child.
Adult patients and children over 14 years of age are prescribed from 10 to 15 drops, diluted in a tablespoon of liquid. Acceptance of funds should be made from three to four times a day. The course of treatment is determined by the doctor. The duration of therapy depends on the severity of the disease, the speed of the effect achieved.
"Ammonia - anise drops" can be prescribed in complex treatment with other expectorant drugs: marshmallow, thermopsis. In addition, if necessary, the drug is taken along with antibiotics and other anti-inflammatory drugs.
Side effects
In most cases, the medicine is normally tolerated by patients. Depression of the central nervous system (CNS), short agitation, allergic reactions in the form of a skin rash, nausea, vomiting, bronchospasm are rarely observed.
Interaction with other medicines
Preparations containing marshmallow, thermopsis enhance the effect of "ammonia - anise drops". The drug is released without a doctor’s prescription.