Respiratory problems in young patients are usually accompanied by coughing. This is a kind of protective reaction of the body, which helps to remove phlegm. For various types of cough and pathologies of the respiratory system, specialists prescribe "Lazolvan." For children, this tool is available in several forms. Let us consider in more detail the features of the use of the drug, the mechanism of action and reviews on its effectiveness.
Product Description
Cough - reflex defense of the body, triggered when irritants enter the respiratory tract. The role of the latter can be both pathogens, and foreign bodies, dust. Most often, coughing occurs as the main symptom of pathology of the respiratory system. Similar ailments often affect young and middle-aged children. To cope with colds, which are accompanied by difficult to separate sputum, you should use a drug such as "Lazolvan." The use of this product for children is possible only as directed by a doctor.

The drug belongs to the category of expectorant and mucolytic drugs. Its effectiveness has been repeatedly confirmed in clinical trials. Several pharmaceutical companies from Germany, France, Greece and Italy are engaged in the production of Lazolvana at once. The price of the drug will depend on its form of release. The average cost of mucolytic is 180-210 rubles. You can buy it in almost any pharmacy without a prescription, but the dosage and regimen should be determined by a specialist.
Release form
You can buy "Lazolvan" for children in the form of a syrup, a solution for inhalation and oral administration, tablets, a solution for intravenous use, lozenges for resorption. For the smallest patients, you should use the product in syrup, which may contain 15 or 30 mg of the active ingredient in 5 ml of liquid. It has a pleasant sweet taste and a viscous texture.
The solution for inhalation has a brownish tint, a mild odor and a sweet and sour taste. The liquid is packaged in glass containers with a dropper. 2 ml contains 15 mg of the active substance. The solution is approved for oral use.
Tablets for the treatment of cough "Lazolvan" have a rounded shape, beveled edges and a slightly yellowish tint. On one side, the logo of the manufacturer is carved on the surface of the pill. Tablets can be given to babies from the age of six. The dosage of the active ingredient is 30 mg.
Great helpers in the treatment of respiratory tract pathologies will be the Lazolvan lozenges for children. The instruction reports that they have a light brown color and a recess on one side. In one lozenge, 15 mg of the active substance.
The solution for intravenous administration is available in ampoules containing 2 ml of the drug. It can be used to treat both small and adult patients.
Structure
"Lazolvan" refers to the latest generation of mucolytics. Ambroxol hydrochloride is used as the active substance in all forms of the drug . The component is able to enhance the secretion of mucus in the respiratory system and activate the process of synthesis of pulmonary surfactant - a substance that prevents the alveoli from falling down and maintains the lungs in working condition. This significantly accelerates the secretion secretion and excretion processes, which entails a decrease in the frequency and intensity of coughing attacks.

The active component of the drug makes the mucus in the airways more fluid and expands the bronchi. After taking Ambroxol, the maximum concentration in the blood is fixed after 1-2 hours. The highest concentration of a substance is observed precisely in the respiratory organs. The therapeutic effect of the drug persists for 5-6 hours. The active component of Lazolvana does not accumulate in the body and is excreted through the kidneys after processing in the liver.
Indications for appointment
The drug from the group of mucolytics will be effective in acute and chronic diseases of the respiratory tract. The manufacturer recommends using the expectorant "Lazolvan" for:
- symptoms of acute bronchitis;
- bronchial asthma;
- bronchiectatic disease;
- pneumonia (as part of complex therapy);
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
For children, "Lazolvan" is often prescribed in the treatment of adenovirus infection. The drug helps prevent pathogens from entering the lower respiratory tract.
"Lazolvan" with dry cough
Cough can be of two types - dry (intrusive) and wet (productive). At the beginning of the disease, it is usually a dry cough that manifests itself in which sputum is difficult to separate. It’s hard for the patient to cough, and the process itself becomes very painful. In this case, Lazolvan cough can help. Children are recommended to give it in the form of a syrup with a dosage of the active substance 15 mg (in 5 ml). It is this form of the drug that can be used to treat babies from birth.
A mucolytic agent helps to transfer cough from dry to productive. In this case, the frequency of attacks can increase, but the process itself becomes less painful and painful. If the cough is caused by inflammation of the larynx, "Lazolvan" is not recommended. Otherwise, spasm may develop.
Does Lazolvan syrup help with a wet cough?
The use of this product for children with a wet cough allows you to speed up the process of discharge of the mucous secretion from the respiratory tract. The drug contributes to the complete cleansing of the lungs and bronchi, and hence the elimination of inflammation, provided that it is not caused by a bacterial pathogen.
With a wet cough, experts especially recommend inhalation with the Lazolvan solution. Such procedures allow you to deliver the active components of the drug directly to the focus of the inflammatory process. Inhalations can be carried out when diseases such as bronchitis, pneumonia, obstructive syndromes are diagnosed.
How to take syrup?
"Lazolvan" in syrup is allowed to give to babies from the first days of life. Such small patients can be given no more than 2.5 ml of syrup at a time. The drug is taken twice a day. After two years, children are prescribed the drug in the same dosage, but can increase the frequency of taking syrup per day up to three times. From the age of six, the dosage is increased to 5 ml. Multiplicity of admission - no more than three times a day.
Adolescents from 12 years old (including adults) should take cough syrup 10 ml three times a day. It is allowed to drink medicine with food and drink it with water.
Dosage of tablets and lozenges
Lazolvan cough tablets for children contain 30 mg of ambroxol hydrochloride. Therefore, they can be prescribed to patients only from 6 years old. A child is given the drug three times a half tablet at a time. From the age of 12, Lazolvan is taken 1 tablet 3 times a day.
For children, for the treatment of coughing fits during various pathological processes in the respiratory tract, they are given “Lazolvan” in the form of lozenges, which must be absorbed in the oral cavity. From the age of six, it is allowed to take 1 lozenge three times a day. Older children (from 12 years old) are given 1 mucolytic lozenge no more than 6 times a day. For more than 5 days, you can use the medicine only after consulting a specialist.
Inhalation with "Lazolvan"
For children of young and middle age, the most effective way to treat diseases of the respiratory system is considered to be inhalation with mucolytic drugs. The most effective of these funds is considered "Lazolvan" in solution. The drug is used only for inhalation through nebulizers. A steam inhaler cannot be used for such procedures.
In its pure form, a medicinal solution is not used. It is bred with saline in a ratio of 1: 1. The saline solution itself is necessary not only to dilute the drug, but also to moisten the air that will enter the child’s respiratory tract when inhaling the aerosol.
How is the procedure going?
Inhalations with "Lazolvan" and saline for children are carried out at least three times a day. This method of therapy is the safest and most reliable, and also allows you to rid the child of the disease quickly enough.
There are certain rules that must be followed to achieve a successful treatment outcome. First of all, remember that inhalation at a body temperature above 37.5 ° C is prohibited. The procedure must be performed at least 1.5 hours after a meal. The duration of inhalation for babies up to 5 years is 3-4 minutes. After each manipulation, it is necessary to wash and dry the mask.
Solution dosage
What should be the dosage of "Mucosolvan" for inhalation? For children and adult patients, the solution should be diluted with saline. Usually the smallest should be diluted with 2 ml of a solution of mucolytic in 2 ml of sodium chloride. For children over 6 years of age, a single dosage is increased to 3 ml.
Inhalation is carried out in normal breathing. With deep breaths, a cough may appear. A solution for inhalation is recommended to be heated to body temperature before the manipulation itself.
Contraindications
Use the medication to eliminate the symptoms of pathologies of the respiratory system is possible only in the absence of contraindications. According to the instructions, the following conditions apply to them:
- hypersensitivity to the active component or excipients;
- serious impairment of liver or kidney function;
- history of severe chronic ailments.
It should be remembered that children under the age of “Lazolvan” are best given in the form of a syrup or use a solution for inhalation using a nebulizer.
Side effects
In certain cases, the child’s body can react negatively to the use of the drug. Most often, side effects occur from the digestive tract. A similar condition manifests itself with symptoms such as nausea, decreased sensitivity in the oral cavity. Less common are dyspepsia, vomiting, diarrhea. With increased sensitivity to the components of the drug, urticaria, itching, and swelling may occur. In case of drug overdose, it is recommended to rinse the stomach.
Reviews
"Lazolvan" for children is one of the most effective means of eliminating a dry and wet cough in a short period of time. This is stated in the reviews that dad and mom leave. If you start therapy already with the appearance of the first signs of an ailment, the drug will have an almost fulminant effect. The product is well tolerated by children of various age categories. It can be combined with other drugs in the treatment of respiratory tract diseases.