Absolutely all children are susceptible to colds. Some of them get sick very often, others - much less often. But sooner or later everyone is faced with such an unpleasant symptom as a cough. For a child's body, it is dangerous in that it indicates the presence of a serious defect. It's no secret that such diseases in this age category develop much faster. If you do not resort to medical manipulations on time, then the disease may well lead to very disastrous consequences.
general information
Syrup for children "Lazolvan" - an expectorant drug used for productive cough. This tool helps to facilitate the elimination of sputum and breathing of a small patient. In addition, the drug significantly increases the effectiveness of antibiotic treatment. For children, Lazolvan syrup is recommended from a very young age, and the dosage is calculated purely on an individual basis. Of course, the solution to this issue should be made by the pediatrician.
This medicine has many different benefits. According to reviews, the main among them can be called the effectiveness and speed of exposure. The first results from the use of mucolytic become noticeable within a day after use. An important advantage of the drug, making it extremely popular among families with different incomes, is an affordable price.
The instruction for syrup for children "Lazolvan" describes in great detail not only the properties of the medicine, but also all possible cases in which it should be used. In addition, in the insert you can find general recommendations on the use of the product and the acceptable dosage for babies of different ages.
Composition and form of release
The preparation is produced in the form of a colorless liquid with a thick consistency with a pleasant aroma of wild berries. Syrup is packaged in dark bottles with 100 and 200 ml plastic caps. In addition, a special measuring cup is attached to the kit with the medicine, which helps to easily dose the drug. A plastic cap has a control mechanism for the first opening and special protection from children.
In pharmacies you can find syrup with different concentrations of the active ingredient: 15 and 30 ml. The main active ingredient of this medication is ambroxol hydrochloride. In addition, the composition of the syrup for children "Lazolvan" includes auxiliary components necessary to obtain a pleasant taste, increase shelf life, as well as the formation of a comfortable form:
- benzoic acid;
- acesulfame potassium;
- glycerol;
- distilled water;
- berry flavoring;
- liquid sorbitol;
- vanilla flavor
- hydroxyethyl cellulose.
The drug belongs to the category of medicines with expectorant and mucolytic properties.
Pharmacodynamics
Ambroxol hydrochloride increases the secretion of sputum in the bronchi of various calibers, makes the mucus more fluid, activates the activity of the receptors of the mucous membrane of the respiratory apparatus, promotes the production of surfactant - an element that stabilizes the functioning of the pulmonary alveoli.
Thanks to this, the mucociliary process is stimulated - the movement of mucus in the respiratory tract. The mucolytic effect promotes thinning of thick sputum. An expectorant property provokes the withdrawal of the maximum volume of exudate from the bronchi with the help of cough shocks.
Syrup for children "Lazolvan" is used with both dry and wet cough to increase mucus separation and effectively cleanse the respiratory system from inflammatory contents. Ambroxol hydrochloride improves the penetration of antibacterial drugs into the bronchi and lung tissue, due to which the effectiveness of therapy is significantly increased, and the duration of treatment can be reduced.
The mechanism of action of the drug is extremely simple. Ambroxol hydrochloride, which by its nature is a mucolytic, penetrates the bronchi, stimulates their centers forming sputum. By the way, the drug even positively affects the composition of sputum. The molecules of the inflammatory mucus are destroyed, so that it becomes softer. It is due to this that the child becomes much easier to expectorate exudate. As a result of the fact that the volume of sputum is reduced, pathogenic microorganisms cease to multiply. Thus, the inflammation gradually recedes, while the body temperature stabilizes.
Pharmacokinetics
When administered orally, the syrup is rather rapidly absorbed by the digestive tract. The maximum concentration of the active ingredient of the drug in the blood is reached in about an hour.
Ambroxol hydrochloride has the property of accumulating in the lung tissue and the mucous membrane of the bronchi, due to which, in fact, the necessary therapeutic effect is obtained. The substance is distributed between the blood and cells quickly enough. In other tissues of the child’s body during clinical trials, drug derivatives were detected in low concentrations.
90% of the drug combines with moving peripheral plasma proteins. The metabolism of the baby syrup "Lazolvan" is carried out in the tissues of the liver. Most of the drug is excreted through the kidneys. The yield of substances is approximately 10-12 hours. Ambroxol hydrochloride does not accumulate in the tissues of the body for a long time.
Benefits of the drug
In addition to the fact that the cough syrup "Lazolvan" for children makes the inflammatory mucus more fluid and helps to eliminate it, it has many other advantages. Ambroxol hydrochloride present in it also contributes to the expansion of the bronchi. And this means that the drug allows you to fully open the lungs, even in a premature baby.
Children's syrup is easily absorbed by a weakened body. Just an hour later, the maximum effect of using the drug comes. The highest concentration of the active substance of the syrup is localized precisely in the affected area - the lungs. The greatest load is on the liver tissue.
Indications for use
According to the instructions for use, syrup for children "Lazolvan" is recommended for:
- acute bronchitis;
- bronchial asthma;
- pneumonia;
- obstructive bronchitis;
- cystic fibrosis;
- bronchiectatic disease;
- respiratory distress syndrome of infants;
- infections complicated by pathologies of the respiratory apparatus;
- chronic bronchitis.
The main indication for the use of this drug is the presence in a child of a cough with thick sputum and difficulty in secreting it. According to reviews, the syrup for children "Lazolvan" differs from many similar medicines in that it acts as quickly as possible. Due to this, the general condition of the baby improves as soon as possible, and numerous unpleasant symptoms gradually recede.
Contraindications
According to the instructions, the syrup for children "Lazolvan" has a small list of restrictions, which is explained by the minimal toxic effect of the drug and its relatively rapid excretion from the body. Contraindications to the use of this drug are:
- renal failure;
- fructose genetic intolerance;
- liver failure;
- individual hypersensitivity to the ingredients of the drug.
In addition, it is worth saying that children under 6 years of age are prohibited from giving the drug with a high concentration of the main active substance (30 mg of ambroxol hydrochloride in syrup).
The decision to prescribe a medication in case of any contraindications in the baby is made solely by a specialist.
Instructions for use syrup "Lazolvan" for children
The drug should be given to the child after or before meals - the therapeutic effectiveness of the drug does not depend on meals. According to the instructions, Lazolvan syrup for children over 12 years old with a low concentration of the active substance (15 mg of Ambroxol hydrochloride) should be given 3 times a day, 10 ml. The same form of the drug is recommended for babies aged 6-12 years, but with a dosage of 5 ml twice a day. From 1 to 6 years, usually 2.5 ml of the drug is prescribed three times a day. For children up to a year, Lazolvan syrup, according to the instructions, is recommended in an amount of 2.5 ml 2 times throughout the day.
As for the drug with a high concentration of the active ingredient (30 mg of Ambroxol hydrochloride), it is most often prescribed for children over 12 years old, 5 ml three times a day. At the age of 6-12 years, it is recommended to take 2.5 ml of the drug three times a day. But for children up to a year, Lazolvan syrup with a high concentration of the active substance is contraindicated. For children under 6 years of age, the drug can be prescribed exclusively by a specialist.
The duration of treatment with a medication, as a rule, is a week. In case of inefficiency of the cough syrup "Lazolvan" for children, according to the instructions, you should cancel the drug and consult a pediatrician.
Side effects
A negative reaction of the body to taking the drug is extremely rare with exact observance of the age dosage and duration of the therapeutic course. The likelihood of side effects increases in case of an overdose of the drug. Most often, there are clinical symptoms of disorders in the digestive system:
- nausea;
- distortion of taste;
- decreased sensitivity in the oral cavity;
- a single attack of vomiting;
- cramping in the abdominal region;
- diarrhea;
- heartburn.
Signs of an allergic reaction of the body of varying severity are much less common:
- dry throat;
- hives;
- itching
- anaphylactic shock;
- swelling;
- increased skin susceptibility;
- rashes.
Drug interaction
In the case of joint use of cough syrup for children "Lazolvan" and various antibiotics, an enhanced therapeutic effect is noted. Taking the drug along with antibacterial medicines, for example, with Amoxicillin, Cefuroxime, Doxycycline, Erythromycin, etc., provokes the maximum accumulation of active substances in the bronchi and lungs. It is this property that significantly increases the effectiveness of complex therapy, allowing you to reduce the amount of medication used.
It is undesirable to combine Lazolvan syrup for children and other expectorant drugs, since in such a situation too much sputum is formed. Against the background of this phenomenon, the general condition of the child only worsens, and the process of expectoration becomes difficult.
In addition, it is not recommended to combine mucolytic syrup with alkaline medicines to prevent the precipitation of ambroxol hydrochloride.
The price of syrup "Lazolvan" for children
The average cost of this drug in domestic pharmacies ranges from 180-230 rubles. It was the low price of Lazolvan syrup for children, together with its high effectiveness, that made it one of the most sought-after mucolytic medicines.
Reviews
Parents of children to whom the drug was prescribed note that the condition of the child improves after only a few uses of the drug. In the early days, coughing becomes more frequent, but gradually it softens, and after a few days it completely disappears. It is noteworthy that the sweet liquid is to the taste of small patients, and they use it with pleasure.
But on the Web you can find negative reviews about the syrup for children "Lazolvan". For example, many parents complain of side effects while taking the drug. Most often, children have intestinal disorders of various kinds: diarrhea, nausea, lack of appetite. Although in reality such cases are recorded extremely rarely.