There are generally positive reviews about Ambrohexal. So, for example, syrup is considered quite an effective expectorant. Among the shortcomings of the medicine, a not very pleasant taste is noted, in connection with which it is problematic to give it to children.
Means "Ambrohexal" recommends the use of the drug for diseases in the respiratory tract of acute and chronic nature, complicated by the formation of viscous sputum. To diseases of this nature, in particular, include bronchiectasis, bronchial asthma, accompanied by impaired secretion, obstructive bronchitis, chronic and acute bronchitis. The medicine helps to thin the mucus during inflammatory processes in the nasopharynx cavity.
The drug is Ambrohexal. Instructions for use: dosage
For children from twelve years of age, the drug "Abrohexal" is recommended to take a tablet three times a day for the first two to three days of treatment. Patients from six to twelve years old are prescribed half a tablet, per day 2 or 3 times. Take the drug after a meal. Drink plenty of water.
The medicine "Ambrohexal" (solution), the instructions for use recommend that at the beginning of therapy, eighty drops should be taken three times a day for adults. Dosage for children: from five years, 40 drops 2 or 3 times, from two years to five - 20 drops three times, up to two years (from birth) 20 drops twice a day.
The drug "Ambrohexal" (for inhalation), the instruction recommends that adults use one to two times a day for forty to sixty drops. For children under five years of age, the procedure is carried out once or twice a day, the dosage of the drug is 40 drops. For inhalation use a special device.
Dosage forms should be taken orally after a meal. During treatment, it is recommended to increase the amount of fluid consumed per day (it helps to increase the mucolytic activity of the drug).
The duration of therapy is established by a specialist in accordance with the pathology. You should not take the drug "Ambrohexal" longer than four to five days without consulting a doctor.
Side effects of the drug include digestive system disorders, hypersensitivity reactions in the form of fever, chills, swelling, suffocation, rashes on the skin.
Among the negative manifestations when taking the drug "Ambrohexal", the instructions for use note difficulties in urinating, dryness in the respiratory tract and oral cavity, increased salivation, increased secretion of mucus in the nose. In rare cases, anaphylactic shock was noted.
In patients with bronchial asthma, taking Ambrohexal medication can provoke shock, impaired consciousness, acute asthmatic attacks, shortness of breath, diarrhea, and vomiting. These reactions may be the result of individual intolerance to the product.
At the first manifestations of side effects, the drug "Ambrohexal" instructions for use recommend that you cancel and consult a doctor.
The drug is contraindicated in case of hypersensitivity to it. The tablet form is contraindicated in children under six, capsules - up to twelve years.
Admission of the drug "Ambrohexal" during pregnancy (especially in the first trimester) and during feeding is allowed on the recommendation and under the systematic supervision of a doctor.
In the presence of renal impairment, it is recommended to take the drug in low doses or to increase the interval between doses.
Before using the medicine, you must go through a specialist examination. Take the drug "Ambrohexal" should only be recommended by a doctor. Before taking, you need to read the annotation.