The drug "Pectusin" in tablets is a symptomatic treatment for cough, which is of medium effectiveness. This medication is prescribed, as a rule, as part of complex therapy for acute respiratory pathologies to eliminate symptoms of mild cough, as well as inflammatory processes localized in the upper respiratory tract. Use this drug in the treatment of pneumonia, as well as some other complex diseases, is impractical.
Release form and composition of the medication
Pectusin tablets for coughing are a medication with a distracting effect, the mechanism of which is based on the influence of the active components of the tablets. The composition of this medication includes active substances - eucalyptus essential oil and menthol. In the form of auxiliary components in the preparation are sugar, calcium stearate and talc. Due to the effects of these basic substances, the use of Pectusin tablets helps to reduce the severity of cough, but it cannot be completely cured with this drug, since this medical agent locally irritates the peripheral nerve endings that are located in the oral cavity. As a result, redistribution of blood occurs with a parallel decrease in the severity of the inflammatory process in the upper respiratory tract.
Eucalyptus oil, which is part of the drug, due to its natural healing properties, contributes to the inhibition of the vital activity of pathogenic microorganisms that affect the larynx and trachea, that is, it has an antimicrobial effect. A slight expectorant effect is achieved due to the fact that the functioning of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract is stabilized. In this case, a dry cough can transform into a wet one. There is an acceleration of the cleaning of the bronchi from mucus.
The drug is available in the form of absorbable tablets that have a white color and a menthol taste. One package contains 10 tablets and instructions for the drug.
The main indications for use
Given the composition of this drug, a list of indications for its use is formed. The medication is used only against the background of certain inflammatory diseases that occur in the upper respiratory tract of moderate and mild severity.
According to the instructions for tablets "Pectusin", the drug has the following indications for use:
- Laryngitis.
- Tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils).
- Tracheitis.
- Light forms of bronchitis.
- Pharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx).
This medication is widely used in complex therapy with some other means to eliminate respiratory pathologies. Independent use of Pectusin tablets in the presence of cough is allowed, especially against the background of colds, which are not accompanied by a sharp increase in temperature.
Pills can also be used for preventive purposes, especially for people who are engaged in professions that require strong tension of the vocal cords - teachers, singers, lecturers. At the same time, the phenomenon of local swelling of the larynx is prevented and the risk of reactive laryngitis is significantly reduced.
What else does the instruction for use with Pectusin tablets for adults and children tell us?
Contraindications
Like any other drug, the drug has several contraindications for use, and the following pathological conditions can be attributed to them:
- Spasmophilia, which is a serious disease that is accompanied by increased excitation of the nervous system, which provokes the development of reflex cramps, and eucalyptus oil and menthol are considered factors that can provoke a similar attack.
- Stenosing laryngotracheitis. With this disease, reflex irritations of the peripheral nerve endings can only aggravate the clinical picture of the underlying pathology.
- Diabetes. The drug "Pectusin" is contraindicated in people with this disease due to its sugar content.
- Individual hypersensitivity to one or more ingredients of the drug.
- Bronchial asthma. When using a medication against the background of this pathology, the risk of bronchospasm due to reflex irritations of nerve endings is seriously increased.
- Pectusin tablets are contraindicated for children under seven years of age.
Before use, you need to familiarize yourself with the instructions attached to the drug and get a specialist consultation.
Uses and Dosages
The medication "Pectusin", according to the instructions for use, it is recommended to use the sublingual method (under the tongue). The tablet should be kept in the mouth until completely dissolved. Due to this technique, the main goal of this medical device is achieved - reflex irritation of nerve endings on the periphery with redistribution of blood circulation.
According to the instructions for use, Pectusin tablets are taken by adults 3-4 times a day, 1 each. Doses and duration of the therapeutic course can be established individually in cases of going to the doctor, depending on the tolerability of the medicine and the quality of the effect obtained.
With the development of adverse reactions or the progression of the underlying pathology, it is necessary to resolve the issue of correction of therapeutic measures.
How to take Pectusin tablets to children according to the instructions? Children over 7 years old - 1 tablet 1-2 times a day. The duration of treatment is 5 days.
Use of the drug for dry and wet cough
A medication can help the patient with both dry and wet cough. When using the medicine, it is extremely important to monitor the patient's condition. If there are difficulties with coughing, he is recommended the additional appointment of expectorant drugs.
Most often, according to the instructions of the Pectusin tablet, children and adults are prescribed to stop a dry cough caused by a cold or other pathology, accompanied by the formation of mucus in the upper respiratory tract. These tablets do not provide the necessary dilution of sputum, but significantly reduce the severity of inflammatory reactions, which accelerates the restoration of the correct functions of the bronchial mucosa.
Pectusin for children
This medication for children can be prescribed only from the age of seven. This limitation is usually associated with the impossibility of explaining to a small child the need for the need to hold the pill for a long time under the tongue. In most cases, children simply swallow the medicine, and the desired result cannot be achieved.
How is the use of Pectusin tablets during pregnancy and breastfeeding?
Use during pregnancy and lactation
A medication for pregnant women is not contraindicated. His appointment is carried out after the specialist assesses the ratio of risk and benefit for the mother and the unborn child. With some caution, the drug is used during the first trimester of pregnancy.
During breastfeeding, treatment of cough with Pectusinum medication also requires special attention. You must use this medication immediately after breastfeeding a newborn. This is done in order to minimize the dosage of menthol and essential oils of eucalyptus in the blood by the time the baby is next applied to the chest. The reason for this is the increased risk of allergies in the newborn, which in some cases may be accompanied by reflex bronchospasms. Pectusin resorption tablets do not affect lactation and breast milk production.
Possible negative effects
The medicine "Pectusin" is the simplest cough remedy, which rarely provokes the development of negative reactions or complications. As a result of the local effect, these tablets do not affect the metabolism of systems and organs of the human body.
The occurrence of undesirable consequences may be due to local irritation of the throat mucosa.
Possible side effects of the drug:
- Decreased appetite.
- Temporary violation of taste sensations.
- Burning sensation in the mouth.
- Nausea.
In some cases, there is an increase in allergic reactions in the form of urticaria with the spread of skin itching and rash throughout the body. If these signs appear, you should stop taking the medication and consult a doctor.
The price of Pectusin tablets is acceptable.
Drug interaction
In the official instructions for the medication, the manufacturer does not provide any information on the interaction of the drug "Pectusin" with other agents for the treatment of respiratory pathologies.
In practice, this medicine goes well with traditional cough medicines. In this case, an increase in expectoration of sputum is observed, as a result of which the effectiveness of antibiotics increases significantly. Eucalyptus essential oil has a mild antiseptic effect, which inhibits the vital activity of pathogens that cause inflammation of the respiratory tract.
Information on the interaction of Pectusin cough tablets with alcohol is also not provided. With concomitant therapy with other antitussive tablets, it is worth reading the instructions to prevent unwanted consequences.
special instructions
Pectusin is not recommended for use in cough therapy in patients with diabetes mellitus. Also, with caution, the medication is prescribed to patients with a tendency to spontaneous attacks of bronchospasm.
Against the background of cough treatment, patients do not experience a decrease in concentration, which allows the use of this medication to people whose activity requires increased psychomotor reactions.
This confirms the Pectusin tablets for resorption instructions for use.
Analogs
The drug has several analogues, which tend to have a similar therapeutic effect. These include the following medications:
- "Evamenol";
- Eucalyptus-M;
- "Bronchicum";
- "Dr. Mom";
- "Dr. Tyss."
The cost of the drug
The price of Pectusin tablets from different manufacturers may fluctuate around 40-60 rubles per package. It also depends on the region and pharmacy network.
Reviews about the drug
This drug has existed on the pharmacological market for a very long time, and therefore there are a lot of reviews about it. Basically, patients are satisfied with this medicine, since they were aware in advance that it was not the main treatment for cough, but only alleviated the symptoms of colds. Patients note that after the start of taking the pills, their manifestations of sore throat have significantly decreased, the cough has become more humid, which against the background of concomitant therapy with expectorant drugs has greatly facilitated the discharge of sputum.
Allergic reactions, judging by the reviews, in humans were extremely rare. No other side effects were noted.