Cough is a familiar condition of every person whose body is involved in the fight against a foreign body or mucus trapped in the trachea. Even more familiar is the desire to cough. There are many tools and methods to facilitate the withdrawal of sputum. Some drugs are especially popular in the treatment of children and adults. Here is one of them.
Description of the drug "Ambrobene", instructions for its use
Ambrobene is a remedy for internal oral use. It is a mucolytic agent that reduces the adhesive properties of sputum and removes it from the respiratory tract. Stimulates the production of enzymes that break down the bonds between sputum polysaccharides, excite bronchial cilia to prevent them from sticking together. 30 minutes after taking the drug "Ambrobene" (the instruction clarifies this) begins to act, its effect persists for 6-12 hours.
This medicine is used for diseases of the respiratory tract, acute bronchial asthma, pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, laryngitis, etc. Doses and dosage regimen of the drug depend on the form of its release: tablets, capsules, syrup, solution. The most convenient form of a cough treatment in children is syrup.
You need to take the Ambrobene medicine after a meal, 4 ml of solution or 1 tablet, or 10 ml of syrup 3 times a day. After three days, the dose can be reduced to 2 times with any form of product. These are recommendations for adults. Treatment of children under 12 years of age, determining the optimal doses and form of the drug for them should only be done by a doctor. Ambrobene is not used for premature babies. Children under 6 years of age are not prescribed ambrobene in tablets, and up to 12 years of age - in capsules.
Ambrobene, instructions for contraindications
There are several contraindications:
- ulcers of the stomach and / or intestines;
epileptiform activity;
- hypersensitivity to the drugs that make up the drug.
Under the supervision of a doctor, Ambrobene should be used for severe liver diseases, pregnancy and breastfeeding, impaired renal function, and bronchial motility.
Ambrobene - instructions, special recommendations
The joint use of the solution with drugs that have antitussive activity is undesirable because of the difficulty in removing sputum amid a decrease in cough. It is not recommended to take the drug for more than 4-5 days without medical supervision. The use of the drug with antibiotics allows the latter to penetrate the pulmonary tract better and faster.
Patients with diabetes should be aware that the syrup contains fructose and sodium saccharin. If fructose intolerance, this form of the drug should not be taken.
What makes ambrobene popular? The composition of the drug, because its basis is ambroxol - a traditional drug that dilutes sputum well and promotes its evacuation from the lungs, which protects against the development of the inflammatory process in the bronchi. The medicine "Ambrobene" is one of the trade names for Ambroxol. It contains no dyes, preservatives, thickeners. Ambrobene is recommended for inclusion in a home medicine cabinet.
The drug rarely gives side effects. Only in isolated cases are allergic reactions observed in the form of rash, swelling of the face, shortness of breath, headache, fever, weakness, and respiratory failure. Deviations in the normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract are rarely observed, but diarrhea or constipation, heartburn and nausea, accompanied by vomiting, are possible. In such cases, you need to stop taking the medicine and deliver the patient to a medical facility.
The drug "Ambrobene" is available in pharmacies without a prescription. The syrup remedy is popular in the treatment of cough in children, but the use of this medication requires constant monitoring by the doctor, timely adjustment of the dose and timing of administration.