Many people have had respiratory problems. Conditions such as otitis media, rhinitis, sinusitis, rhinopharyngitis, rhinotracheobronchitis, tracheitis, bronchitis and others bring great discomfort to the patient. Therefore, experts recommend using Inspiron tablets to treat such diseases. A description of this medication, indications for its use, as well as consumer reviews are presented below.
Composition, packaging, description
Inspiron tablets, the instructions for which are contained in a pack of cardboard, are coated (film). They have a biconvex round shape, and in the section - a white core.
This medication is available in blisters. Its main substance is fenspiride hydrochloride. Also included in the composition are: povidone, calcium hydrogen phosphate, hypromellose (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose), dihydrate, magnesium stearate, colloidal anhydrous silicon dioxide and a coating mixture.
Features of the drug
Inspiron tablets, reviews of which are given below, have anti-inflammatory and anti-bronchoconstrictive effects. These properties are due to the interaction of several mechanisms related to each other:
- The drug blocks H1 receptors (histamine), and also has an antispasmodic effect on the muscles (smooth) of the bronchi.
- This medication has anti-inflammatory properties, due to which it reduces the production of various pro-inflammatory factors (for example, such as cytokines, TNF-a, prostaglandins, arachidonic acid derivatives, leukotrienes, thromboxanes, free radicals). Some of them also have a bronchoconstrictor effect.
- The drug inhibits alpha 1-adrenergic receptors. As you know, they stimulate the secretion of viscous mucus.
Kinetics of the drug
What are the kinetic properties of Inspiron tablets? The instruction indicates that the peak concentration of this agent in the blood is reached in six hours.
The half-life of the drug is 11 hours. Its active ingredient is excreted in the urine.
Indications for taking the medicine
Inspiron tablets help from what? According to experts, this medicine is intended for the treatment of chronic and acute inflammatory processes that occur in the ENT organs and respiratory tract. Such diseases include otitis media, rhinopharyngitis, sinusitis, tracheitis, rhinitis, bronchitis and rhinotracheobronchitis.
Also, the drug in question treats chronic lung diseases (obstructive), bronchial asthma (as part of complex therapy), year-round and seasonal allergic rhinitis, and other manifestations of allergy from the ENT organs and respiratory system.
Often this tool is used for symptomatic treatment of whooping cough and with respiratory manifestations of influenza and measles.
Contraindications
When are Inspiron tablets ineffective? Reviews report that this remedy manifests itself on the negative side, if taken with increased sensitivity to fenspiride or any other component. In this regard, only a doctor should prescribe this drug.
The drug "Inspiron": instructions
Pills, reviews of which are positive, should be taken only by adults. It is advisable to do this with food.
The daily dosage of a drug for the treatment of chronic inflammatory processes is 2 tablets per day (in the morning and at bedtime).
To enhance the effect of taking the tablets, as well as for acute diseases, this medication is recommended to be taken in the amount of three tablets per day (in the morning, at lunch, and at bedtime).
The duration of treatment with this medicine depends on the course of the disease and is set individually.
Side effects
Inspiron tablets, the instructions of which were described above, can cause the following negative reactions:
- moderate sinus tachycardia, which decreases after reducing the dosage of the drug, diarrhea;
- vomiting, erythema fixed pigmentosa, digestive disorders;
- pruritus, common erythema, urticaria, rash, Quincke's edema;
- nausea, drowsiness, pain in the stomach;
- asthenia and fatigue.
Special recommendations
Children are not allowed to use this dosage form. A special syrup with the same name is prescribed for them.
Treatment with this medication does not replace antibiotic therapy.
The drug “Inspiron” should be taken with special care in patients with hereditary diseases such as lactase deficiency, galactose intolerance, glucose or galactose malabsorption.
This tool does not affect the speed of a person’s reaction when driving a car or working with other mechanisms.
Consumer Reviews
Now you know what Inspiron tablets are. Instructions for their use have also been described in the materials of this article.
According to reviews, the drug in question quite effectively treats diseases of the respiratory tract.
After taking the tablets, signs of sinusitis, bronchitis, and other undesirable conditions disappear almost immediately.
As for negative responses, they also take place. Consumers argue that while taking such pills, they often have allergic reactions. In this regard, experts do not recommend using the drug without first consulting a doctor.