Unpleasant sensations of nasal congestion and severe swelling of the mucosa, one of the concomitant effects in diseases of the ENT organs: sinusitis, tracheobronchitis and seasonal allergies. To remove these sensations, patients are forced to use three or four different drugs that temporarily relieve symptoms without eliminating the disease itself.
But there is a drug that can replace several different drugs with just two tablets per day. This is Erespal (80 mg).
Miracle remedy
The main feature of the drug is that it has a complex effect, thanks to its active substance - fenspiridine. It is an anti-inflammatory, decongestant and antitussive. In the line "indications" in the instructions for use of "Erespal" are indicated diseases that will be easier to transfer if you use the drug. It:
- Tracheitis, tracheobronchitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis in acute and chronic forms.
- Rhinitis, rhinosinusitis, acute allergic seasonal rhinitis.
- Swelling of the mucous membranes during influenza and measles.
- Removing symptoms of whooping cough, asthma.
Such a wide range of diseases makes you wonder: why can it be used for allergies, because this is a cough medicine?
Not everything is as simple as it seems at first glance. Fenspiridin hydrochloride has one very specific property: it expands the lumen of the bronchi and alveoli, thereby accelerating the work of the villi, which expel mucus, bacteria and other third-party agents that can cause tissue edema when coughing.
It not only relieves swelling of the mucous membranes by reducing the production of certain types of peptides that provoke inflammatory processes, but also eliminates pulmonary spasm, which is very helpful for people suffering from bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive bronchitis.
It is worth noting that it is often used as a drug for the treatment of residual effects, after antibiotic therapy.
Mode of application
Remember: "Erespal" is not a substitute for antibiotics, it is used only after the appointment of a doctor, since the dose must be selected individually.
The standard tablet dosage is one tablet twice a day before meals, in the morning and in the evening. The exception is exacerbated forms of the disease. Then it is possible to increase to three steps.
Features
It is very difficult for people suffering from various chronic diseases to find the right remedy. Diabetics need dosage forms that do not contain natural sugar.
Pills "Erespal" 80 mg, in the instructions for use has a clarification that the reception is prohibited for children, pregnant and lactating. The composition does not include sweeteners, so the drug can be used by people suffering from diabetes.
Studies on the toxicity of the drug, as well as its effect on sexual function, showed a complete absence of effects on fertility in experimental rats.
Contraindications and side effects
It is forbidden to take Erespal 80 mg in tablets according to the instructions for use for children under eighteen years of age and for people with hypersensitivity to fenspiridine.
An overdose of the drug causes a negative reaction from the central nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract. It manifests itself in the form of lethargy, lethargy, nausea, vomiting and heart palpitations.
In case of drug abuse, it is advisable to rinse the stomach, make a cardiogram, continue treatment under the supervision of a doctor, or discontinue it.
Indigestion, pain in the epigastric region, redness of the skin, swelling of the larynx, itching, rash on the skin are possible.
Pregnant, lactating mothers and drivers
The active substance was tested in laboratory conditions only in rats. All the results obtained indicate that pregnant women can not use Erespal categorically.
This is due to the fact that in experimental rats offspring were repeatedly born with deviations in the development of the maxillofacial apparatus (“cleft palate”, “cleft lip”).
There is no data on whether fenspiridine passes into breast milk, since similar studies have not been conducted.
People dealing with precise mechanisms, as well as drivers who need an increased concentration of attention, should be careful with taking Erespal 80 mg tablets. The instructions for use clearly indicate that the active substance has the properties of antihistamines of the first generation, one of the side effects of which is drowsiness. It can lead to a weakening of attention, resulting in accidents.
What to take?
Given these features of Erespal, the instructions for use of syrup and tablets stipulate the possibility of using other drugs during treatment with this drug.
Hypnotics, sedatives, and spirits can increase the sedative effect of drugs that block the production of histamine in the body, thus relieving spasm of smooth muscles.
Syrup or pills
The main difference indicated in the instructions for use of Erespal between syrup and tablets is the age of the patient. The liquid form is intended only for children from two years of age, in a strictly dosed amount, taking into account congenital or chronic diseases (diabetes, malabsorption syndrome, fructose intolerance).
In addition, if you carefully study the instructions of Erespal in syrup and tablets, 80 mg is the dosage of the tablet form at one time, and the daily dose of the liquid form is 40 mg, based on two milliliters per kilogram of body weight.
Analogs
By purchasing the drug, consumers note a high price - 350 rubles. If desired, you can find analogues of "Erespal", the price of which is more affordable. Although the cost does not affect the properties of the drugs.
The identical "doubles" of the Erespal tablets in the instructions for use should contain (indicate) fenspiridine hydrochloride in a dosage of 80 mg, which fully corresponds to the composition and pharmacological properties.
In the instructions for use of “Inspiron”, “Bronchomax”, “Fosidal”, “Amispiron IC”, it is precisely fenspiridine that is indicated as the main active substance.
Inspiron. It has two forms of release: film-coated tablets and syrup. It is made by the Ukrainian Arterium plant.
Indications:
- seasonal and allergic rhinitis, sinusitis;
- SARS, flu;
- exacerbation of chronic respiratory diseases (bronchitis, rhinotracheitis, rhinopharyngitis);
- whooping cough.
It is contraindicated for pregnant, lactating, children (from two years of age in the form of syrup) and people working with mechanisms that require increased attention.
One tablet is taken twice a day before meals, with plenty of fluids. In the acute form, treatment requires an increase in dose to three tablets per day.
Contraindicated in people with hypersensitivity to fenspiridine, congenital fructose intolerance, malabsorption.
The price is 150 rubles.
"Bronchomax". The drug is produced by the Kharkov pharmaceutical factory "Health" in two forms: syrup and film-coated tablets with a modified release.
Used for otitis media, pharyngitis, laryngitis, whooping cough, obstructive bronchitis, asthma.
The maximum daily dose of 240 mg in case of exacerbation, taking up to three tablets per day. A standard dosage of 160 mg is twice daily.
The price is about 120 rubles.
An indirect analogue with difficulty, but you can call the drug "Xolar . " It is made in the form of a solution for injection and is used to relieve bronchospasm in the complex treatment of bronchial asthma.
The action is based on the interaction of antibodies derived from human DNA with immunoglobulins involved in the release of histamine. The drug blocks this process, but gradually.
Doctors do not advise abruptly abolishing corticosteroids after starting to take “Xolar”, but do it gradually, accumulating in the body.
Approved for use for children from six years. The dosage of the active substance is selected individually, from one to four injections per day.
The price is from 19 000 rubles.
Another analogue of Erespal (instructions for use and reviews) is Daxas tablets.
The active substance is roflumilast 500 mg. The drug belongs to the group of drugs used for obstructive respiratory diseases. Helps relieve spasm, reduce the inflammatory process and remove sputum from the lung lumen.
Contraindicated in liver failure and people with hypersensitivity to the drug, children under eighteen years of age. Caution is prescribed for people with a lack of body weight. The daily dose is one tablet, regardless of the meal.
Price from 2600 rub.
Reviews
The main selection criteria for a high-quality and “convenient” drug are the frequency of administration and the form of release. Thanks to a convenient dosage of 80 mg, Erespal tablets (there are clear instructions in the instructions for use) are used twice a day, in the morning and in the evening. An exception is acute respiratory illness, during which the doctor has the right to prescribe a three-time appointment.
Due to these features, the dosage form is well established in the pharmaceutical market. Ease of administration, pharmacological properties, due to which one drug replaces three, have found Erespal the fame of a universal remedy.
But the minus remains an allergic reaction in people using this drug for a long time. Repeated complaints of severe itching and rashes are noted, which do not disappear even after the cancellation of Erespal.
In addition, the feeling of drowsiness and muscle weakness that haunts patients after drinking a pill also does not add pluses.
Do not abuse the drug, but use it clearly according to the indications in the instructions for use. "Erespal" is not just pills, but an assistant and an ambulance in especially severe cases.