A productive cough can be the result of acute damage to the respiratory system, for example, acute bronchitis, pneumonia, and long-term illnesses - bronchial asthma, tuberculosis, and other ailments. Medicines, for example, Ambroxol-Hemofarm, will help eliminate sputum.
This is a mucolytic and expectorant medication. It is produced in two dosage forms. The syrup is colorless, with a raspberry flavor, dispensed in bottles of 100 milliliters. Effervescent tablets have a rounded shape, with a faint aroma of lemon, dispensed from pharmacies in plastic tubes.
According to the instructions, the composition of Ambroxol-Hemofarm syrup includes the following components:
- Ambroxol hydrochloride;
- benzoic acid;
- glycerol;
- hyetellosis;
- glucite;
- raspberry flavoring;
- water.
In the tablet:
- Ambroxol hydrochloride;
- sodium salt of sulfuric acid;
- sodium citrate;
- polyvinylpyrrolidone;
- sodium bicarbonate;
- saccharin;
- l-aspartyl-l-phenylalanine;
- E-952;
- lemon acid;
- lactose;
- ethylene glycol polymer;
- mannitol;
- lemon flavor.
What are the positive properties of the drug?
According to the instructions, Ambroxol-Hemofarm syrup refers to mucolytic drugs that increase the biological synthesis and production of surfactants, and also prevents its breakdown.
The drug has a secretolytic and mucolytic effect. The effect of ambroxol after oral administration appears after 30 minutes, its duration varies from six to twelve hours.
When is the drug prescribed?
According to the instructions for use, Ambroxol-Hemofarm syrup for children and adults is prescribed in the presence of the following diseases:
- Bronchiectatic disease (an inflammatory disease of the respiratory system, which is characterized by suppuration in the dilated, as well as deformed and functionally defective bronchi, leading to an irreversible failure of their drainage function, the appearance of atelectasis).
- Damage to the respiratory system with the development of a viscous pathological secret.
- Pneumonia (an inflammatory process in the lung tissue, usually an infectious etiology with damage to the alveoli and interstitial tissue of the lung).
- Bronchitis (a respiratory disease in which the bronchi are involved in inflammation).
- Bronchial asthma (damage to the respiratory system involving a variety of cellular elements).
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a disease characterized by airflow restriction in the respiratory system caused by inflammation of the lung tissue).
- Tracheitis (inflammatory lesion of the trachea).
- Pharyngitis (a disease of the mucous membrane and lymphoid tissue of the larynx).
- Laryngitis (inflammatory lesion in the laryngeal mucosa and vocal cords, usually of viral origin).
- Cystic fibrosis (a hereditary disease that is caused by a change in a protein that is involved in the transport of chlorine ions and is characterized by impaired glands of external secretion).
Contraindications
According to the instructions for use, Ambroxol-Hemofarm syrup for children and adults is prohibited for use in the presence of the following diseases, for example:
- Phenylketonuria (a hereditary disease that is associated with impaired metabolism of phenylalanine).
- Galactose intolerance (lack of enzymes that must convert galactose to glucose).
- Glucose-galactose malabsorption (a disease that is triggered by a violation of the absorption process of monosaccharides in the stomach and intestines).
- Lactase deficiency.
- Interesting position (pregnancy).
- Individual intolerance to the components that make up the medication.
- Diseases of the liver and kidneys.
- Gastrointestinal and duodenal ulcer.
- Age to a year.
- Lactation.
Mode of application
According to the instructions and reviews, the Ambroxol-Hemofarm syrup is taken orally after a meal. Using the medicine for longer than five days without first consulting a doctor is not recommended.
Ambroxol-Hemofarm tablets are intended for administration after dissolution in a glass of water. They do not need to chew, as well as swallow or dissolve in the mouth. Method of application: one tablet is dissolved in 200 milliliters of water.
Recommended dosage regimen for adult patients and children from twelve years of age:
- The first two or three days: 30 milligrams three times a day or 60 mg in the morning and 30 milligrams in the evening.
- To enhance the pharmacological action, if necessary, it is necessary to use 60 milligrams twice a day.
- Subsequent days: 30 mg twice a day.
According to reviews and instructions for use, Ambroxol-Hemofarm syrup for children and adults is taken orally, washed down with water. Dosage regimen:
- Adult patients and children from twelve years of age are advised to take 10 milliliters three times a day, then the frequency of use can be reduced to two times a day (except in situations of severe disease).
- Children from five to twelve years old are recommended to take five milliliters two to three times a day.
- Babies from two to five years old are prescribed 2.5 milliliters three times a day.
- Children under two years old - 2.5 milliliters twice a day.
- Small patients up to a year can be given Ambroxol-Hemofarm only with the permission of the doctor and in accordance with the dosage prescribed by him.
During pregnancy
In the first three months of an interesting situation, when all the vital organs of the unborn baby are formed, and the placenta does not yet have sufficient protective functions, the use of any medicines is prohibited. In subsequent trimesters, you can use syrup, but only with extreme caution, after consultation with a medical specialist.
Adverse reactions
According to the instructions for use with Ambroxol-Hemofarm syrup, it is known that, if dosed incorrectly, certain negative effects may occur:
- Urticaria (a disease of the skin, as a rule, predominantly allergic etiology, which is characterized by severely itchy blisters).
- Skin rashes.
- Angioneurotic edema (acute lesion, which is characterized by the instantaneous appearance of local edema of the mucous cavity, as well as subcutaneous tissue and the skin itself).
- Allergic contact dermatitis (acute inflammatory process of the skin, which can occur in response to external and internal irritants).
- Anaphylactic shock (acute pathological disease that occurs when the allergen reappears, resulting in severe hemodynamic diseases and hypoxia).
- Exanthema (a dermatological disease characterized by rashes in the form of vesicles, as well as spots of various sizes).
- Dysuria (violation of urination).
- Constipation.
- Migraine (a neurological disease that is characterized by an increasing pulsating headache that is not associated with injuries, as well as tumors or stroke).
- Diarrhea.
- Dryness in the respiratory system and in the oral cavity.
- Rhinorrhea (a disease in which an excessive amount of mucus is formed in the nasal cavity and leaves the sinuses).
- Nausea.
- Gastralgia (an unpleasant sensation that is associated with damage to the tissues of the gastrointestinal tract).
- Vomiting.
If any of the above symptoms appears, you must stop taking the medicine and consult a medical specialist.
Advice
It is not worth taking Ambroxol-Hemofarm syrup along with antitussive drugs that make it difficult to eliminate the pathological secretion. The use of the drug by women in an interesting position and during lactation is prohibited.
Children under one year old can use Ambroxol-Hemofarm only with the permission of a medical specialist. In case of impaired renal function, the drug is used under the supervision of a doctor.
Interaction
When Ambroxol-Hemofarm is combined with antitussive drugs to eliminate coughing, mucus discharge is difficult. When combined with "Cefuroxime", as well as "Doxycycline" is an increase in their entry into the bronchial secretion.
Analogs
Generics of Ambroxol-Hemofarm are:
- "Remebrox".
- "Bronchoxol".
- Flavamed.
- Deflegmin.
- Ambrobene.
- Ambrolor.
- "Lazolvan."
- "Mukobron".
- Ambrolan
About the desire to replace the drug with another, you should tell your doctor.
Ambroxol-Hemofarm: storage conditions
The medicine is dispensed without a doctor’s prescription. It is necessary to keep the medicine in a place away from light and moisture, at a temperature of from fifteen to 25 degrees. The shelf life of the syrup is sixty months. The drug after opening the bottle can be used within a month, according to the instructions for Ambroxol-Hemofarm.
Reviews
Responses about the drug are usually positive. The drug is effective, while the price of the syrup is slightly less than the cost of most generics.
In addition, it is also recommended as a safe drug that can be purchased without a prescription. The disadvantages of Ambroxol-Hemofarm include an uncomfortable bottle cap and a short shelf life of the drug after opening. The cost of the drug varies from 90 to 150 rubles.