Treatment of a cough in a child requires a particularly balanced approach and a very thoughtful choice of remedy for this. A cough can be different, therefore, it is necessary to select a medicine based on its features and nature. Before buying a drug, you need to determine the causes of cough, its appearance, and the particular course of the disease that this cough accompanies.
Ascoril is a combination drug drug that has a mucolytic, effective expectorant and strong bronchodilator effect.
Ascoril (syrup) is intended for children suffering from diseases accompanied by the formation of viscous, difficult-leaving sputum and severe bronchospastic syndrome. The drug is prescribed for fairly complex diseases: acute and chronic bronchitis, obstructive bronchitis, asthmatic bronchitis, tracheobronchitis, pneumonia, laryngitis, pharyngitis, bronchial asthma, tracheitis, tracheobronchitis, whooping cough, pneumoconiosis, pulmonary tuberculosis, etc.
Ascoril (syrup) is prescribed for children during complex therapy for the treatment of wet and dry cough, since the drug is an antispasmodic expectorant.
Syrup is the most suitable form for treating cough in children, because it is easy to drink and tastes good. Ascoril includes bromhexine, salbutamol, guaifenesin, menthol.
Bromhexine is a mucolytic, a drug with expectorant properties. Salbutamol has a direct effect on the bronchi, expands them, which greatly facilitates the discharge of the sputum and relieves bronchospases. Guaifenesin helps to transfer dry cough to wet (unproductive to productive): it prevents sputum sedimentation on the walls of the bronchi, dilutes it and reduces viscosity, facilitating the withdrawal from the bronchi. Menthol relaxes the muscles of the bronchi, reducing irritation of the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, and also has antiseptic properties.
With a complex cough in children, doctors quite often prescribe Ascoril (syrup). Reviews of mothers about the drug indicate that the drug copes with coughing in children very effectively, however, when buying this child for your child, you must remember that there are contraindications to its use. Therefore, in no case should you prescribe the drug to the baby yourself, even if the doctor had already done this appointment. In each case, it is necessary to visit a specialist, since depending on the condition of the body and the severity of the disease, side effects may occur.
In general, Ascoril (syrup for children) receives positive reviews, but there have also been cases when the children showed an individual intolerance to the components of the drug. It is difficult to predict this, therefore, when prescribing the drug, it is necessary to inform the doctor about whether the child is allergic to any medications. It should also be remembered that Ascoril (syrup) should not be used when coughing in a mild form, in which sputum is liquid and separates on its own. The drug is contraindicated in diseases of the cardiovascular system (heart defects, arrhythmias, tachycardia, etc.), diabetes mellitus, peptic ulcers, glaucoma, liver and kidney failure.
Manufacturers claim that side effects are quite rare, but parents say that children sometimes had headaches, insomnia, nausea, diarrhea, increased nervous irritability, even a skin rash and Quincke's edema were observed . Therefore, take Ascoril (syrup) should be extremely careful. An overdose should not be allowed, which can provoke the appearance of side effects. Children under six years of age can take no more than 5 ml of the drug 3 times / day. From 6 to 12 years, 5-10 ml of syrup is also allowed 3 times / day. After 12 years, the daily dose increases to 10 ml. When taking syrup, alkaline drink is contraindicated . The duration of treatment can only be determined by a doctor.
You can store syrup for up to two years, in a dark, dry place at a temperature of up to 25 degrees.