Cough is a protective reaction of the body. It helps to cleanse the upper respiratory tract of microbes, dust, sputum, mucus or foreign bodies that have fallen into them. Cough and the causes of its appearance may be different. This pathology in some cases is a symptom of a nervous system disease when there is a violation of the function of the cough center located in the brain. In childhood, the cause of the onset of the ailment is most often those or other colds.
Various cases of this pathology are characterized by:
- duration;
force;
Tembrom;
- type of discharge;
- the nature of sputum;
-periods of the appearance or exacerbation of cough.
A reliable description of all the symptoms will help the doctor to prescribe the correct course of treatment.
Self-medication for coughing, especially chronic, is not recommended. The main goal, which is pursued when getting rid of this pathology, is to alleviate the condition of the patient, as well as eliminating sputum, normalizing the functions of the bronchial mucosa and increasing lung elasticity.
A cough medicine for children may belong to a group of drugs. These drugs are able to block the pathological process in the brain itself. To treat babies, they are used only in special cases. The appointment is made only by a specialist who exercises control over the state of the body during the entire course of admission. A cough medicine for children of this group is recommended only for painful, debilitating, dry cough that has not been cured by other means. Usually, the appointment is carried out with pleurisy and whooping cough. Concomitant use with other drugs that can get rid of this pathology is prohibited. Means belonging to the group of narcotic drugs include Codeine, Dimemorphan, and Ethylmorphine.
Greater safety are medicines belonging to another species. These are non-narcotic cough suppressants. These include Okseladin, Glaucin, Paxeladin, Butamirat, Tusuprex and Libexin. A cough medicine for children from this group is also able to block the center that causes this reflex. However, the advantage of these funds is that they do not cause addiction and inhibition of brain functions. In this regard, the appointment of non-narcotic drugs is made much more often. Indications for their use are a debilitating, dry cough with influenza, pleurisy, whooping cough, which has not been cured by other means.
A cough medicine for children that does not affect the brain is a peripheral drug. The "Prenoxindiazine" agent belongs to such a group, its effect is due to the inhibition of nerve endings that trigger a cough reflex. The effectiveness of this drug is significantly lower than that of the group of narcotic and non-narcotic drugs. In getting rid of this ailment in children, it is used extremely rarely and only as directed by a specialist.
The next group of antitussive drugs include mucolytic agents, which have the ability to thin the sputum. They are drugs "Lazolvan", "Mucosol", "ACC", "Bromhexine" and many others. The main properties of drugs of this group include their ability to alleviate cough by diluting sputum without affecting the brain. They are prescribed for children with pneumonia, bronchitis and bronchiectasis.
Cough suppressants, which belong to the group of expectorant drugs, are made both on the basis of plant materials (Licorice root, Althea root, Pine buds, and many others), as well as chemicals (Broncholitin, " Potassium iodide "and others). There are also combined medications ("Mukaltin", "Pertussin", "Tussin" and others). These drugs help cleanse the bronchi and respiratory tract as a result of the formation of more liquid sputum.
To get rid of a mild pathology, cough drops for children are used. These include drugs "Tavezil", "Doctor IOM" and others. They are prescribed in combination with other drugs. The main purpose of cough lozenges is an emergency attack relief.
The medicine for laryngitis should be prescribed by a doctor. It can be an antibacterial or anti-inflammatory drug. Often, Tavegil is prescribed, which belongs to the group of antihistamines that relieve tissue swelling.