The drug "Ascoril" (syrup) describes the instructions for use as a combination agent with an expectorant and bronchodilator effect. The mechanism of drug activity is based on the positive properties of the components present in it.
Means "Ascoril": composition
Syrup includes menthol. This component has an antispasmodic effect, stimulates the activity of bronchial glands. The component has an antiseptic effect, restoring the functioning of the ciliated epithelium of the mucosa in the bronchi. Bromhexine, also part of the drug, has a mucolytic effect. The component lowers the viscosity of the secretion of the bronchi. This activity is due to the ability of bromhexine to stimulate secretory cells and its participation in the depolarization of polysaccharides. Salbutamol (another component of the drug) is a selective beta2-adrenergic receptor agonist. The substance has bronchodilator activity, is able to stop bronchospasm. Guaifenesin, also present in the medicine, reduces the surface tension and the adhesive characteristics of sputum, contributing to its expectoration.
Appointment
The medicine “Ascoril” (syrup) is recommended for use in case of atelectasis, emphysema, bronchiectasis, bronchial asthma, bronchitis, acute and chronic. Indications include pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis, whooping cough, and other bronchospastic conditions.
The drug "Ascoril" (syrup): instructions for use
The medicine is recommended for adults three times a day in 10 ml. Five milliliters are prescribed for patients up to six years old, from six to twelve years old - 5-10 ml also three times a day. In some cases, an increase in dosage is allowed.
The drug "Ascoril" (syrup): instructions for use, side effects
The medicine can provoke tachycardia, tremors, muscle cramps. Probably the development of dyspeptic manifestations, gastrointestinal disorders. In patients receiving in high doses, peripheral vasodilation, headache, and dizziness may occur. In the event of adverse reactions not described by the annotation or in the absence of the effect of therapy, you should visit a doctor, stopping the drug.
Contraindications
Ascoril medication, syrup, (instructions, reviews of experts warn about this) are not prescribed for heart rhythm disorders, hypersensitivity, tachycardia. In practice, there have been no studies of the safety of the drug when used during pregnancy and lactation. In this regard, the appointment of the drug is carried out only by a specialist after assessing the ratio of risk that is likely during treatment and the estimated therapeutic effectiveness of the medication. Caution in the appointment is shown in diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism, arterial hypertension, pathologies of the severe cardiovascular system, ulcerative lesions in the gastrointestinal tract.
additional information
When taken at the same time as the drug “Theophylline”, increased activity and an increased risk of side effects from salbutamol, which is part of the Ascoril medication, are likely.