"Mukaltin" is a long-known drug that has an expectorant effect and is used when it is difficult to discharge sputum from the respiratory tract.
However, pharmacists are constantly improving this drug and create new drugs on its basis, similar to the usual Mukaltin, but with a number of additional properties.
“Mukaltin forte with vitamin C”
One of the pharmacists' developments is a new form of the Mukaltin variety - Mukaltin Forte with Vitamin C.
This drug has the same qualities as the usual "Mukaltin", but it has a number of features that make its use more comfortable and effective.
Firstly, this form of the drug is presented in the form of chewable tablets with a pleasant sweet and sour orange taste. This quality will undoubtedly be appreciated by children who do not like to take tasteless medicines. So parents will not have to persuade their children to take the Mukaltin forte drug for a long time, and timely treatment contributes to a quick recovery.
The bright packaging in which Mukaltin forte tablets are sold also pleasantly pleases the eye and helps children take it without problems.
Secondly, the preparation contains vitamin C, which, in addition to strengthening the immune system of a weakened body from an illness, heals damaged tissues and normalizes the permeability of capillaries, preventing them from bursting due to stress during coughing and supplying cells with moisture from blood vessels.
It is proved that the density of mucus directly depends on the density of blood. Therefore, in order to thin the sputum, you need to supply the body with a large amount of fluid. This will reduce the viscosity of blood and, accordingly, sputum. A patient with sputum in the lungs needs a plentiful drink and moistened air.
Why is Mukaltin so effective
The composition of all varieties of the drug "Mukaltin" includes polysaccharides of the medicinal moth, which has long been used to treat various inflammatory processes. The mucus of this plant, entering the body, covers the walls of the mucous membranes and skin, protecting them from irritation (dry, cold air, dust) and keeping microbes and viruses in them, does not allow them to come into contact with body tissues.
Thus, the recovery of the body and the disposal of the lungs from sputum occurs rather quickly.
In addition, one of the properties of Althea polysaccharides is their swelling in a humid environment. This means that when taking Mukaltin forte, an increase in sputum should be expected, since polysaccharides in the lungs, when saturated with moisture, will increase in size. Therefore, a patient with sputum should be in a room with humidified air and drink plenty of fluids. So it will be easier for swollen polysaccharides to absorb as many microbes as possible, protect the mucous tissues from irritation and then allow the patient to expectorate sputum and get rid of cough.
Properties of Mukaltin
The secretolytic effect of the drug "Mukaltin forte" provides a dilution of sputum (secretion) accumulated in the airways and is accompanied by a wet (wet) cough. So sputum better departs and does not accumulate in the lungs.
The bronchodilator property of the drug is aimed at relieving spasm of the bronchi, which reduces pain during coughing, prevents the bronchi from narrowing (spasm) and also contributes to the rapid discharge of sputum.
Instructions for use
If you decide to purchase this drug or your doctor has prescribed you to take Mukaltin Forte, the instructions for use will help determine the dose according to the age of the patient:
- children from 3 to 12 years old - 0.5-1 tablet once a day before meals;
- children over 12 and adults - 3-4 tablets per day before meals.
The course of treatment: 5-7 days.
Contraindications
In the following diseases, the use of the drug "Mukaltin forte" is not recommended:
- gastritis;
- gastric and duodenal ulcer;
- thrombosis;
- thrombophlebitis;
- severe renal failure;
- phenylketonuria;
- allergy to the components of the drug;
- age up to 1 year.
Attention! In case of excessively profuse sputum in the lungs, one should not take preparations such as "Mukaltin", which will increase the amount of sputum, the patient may begin to suffocate from it.
In this case, you just need to thin the sputum in the lungs with warm drink (tea, compote) and moist air (steam inhalation, an open container of water near the battery in the patient’s room).
When, after these procedures, sputum begins to recede, after reducing its amount, Mukaltin can be used to get rid of the remaining sputum.
Remember! Do not take cough medicines and expectorants at the same time, as this promotes the formation of mucus and blocks its passage, which will lead to complications.
Take with caution
Based on the composition of Mukaltin Forte with Vitamin C, the instructions for its use recommend taking the drug with caution in the following conditions: diabetes, age up to 3 years, malabsorption of polysaccharides.
Pregnancy
Pregnant drug can be prescribed only by a doctor, based on the individual characteristics of the state of the body.
Side effects
Despite the herbal origin of the components of the drug "Mukaltin forte", the instruction warns that when it is taken, symptoms of an allergic reaction (rash, itching) or other side effects may occur:
- nausea;
- vomiting
- headache;
- heartburn;
- loose stools;
- temperature rise.
In these cases, the drug should be discontinued and consult a doctor.
Analogs "Mukaltina forte with vitamin C"
"Mukaltin" - tablets that have all the qualities of a reliable expectorant and are successfully used for simple forms of wet cough of various etiologies. The main advantage of these tablets over analogues is their cost. This is a cheap and effective tool that has proven its usefulness more than once.
Mukaltin with an even higher polysaccharide content - Mukaltin Lect. It can be taken with ulcers and gastritis, since polysaccharides absorb liquid from the body and, when in the stomach or intestines, envelop their walls with protective mucus, which reduces tissue irritation and helps to treat the body without unpleasant complications.
Other drugs with a similar composition can be considered analogues of the Mukaltin Forte with Vitamin C preparation: polysaccharides of the medicinal marshmallow and Vitamin C. The effectiveness of certain drugs can only be determined in practice, but the effect of Mukaltin has been tested and proven for a long time, so trust in this drug is quite high.
Reviews about the drug "Mukaltin Fort with Vitamin C"
Basically, the new form of the Mukaltin drug, Mukaltin Forte with Vitamin C, was satisfied with parents who found it difficult to persuade children to take a medicine for expectoration of sputum. Children liked the bright packaging and orange-flavored chewable tablets, which are much more pleasant to take than other medicines.
Many adults were also pleased with the addition of vitamin C to the composition of the drug, which is an indispensable tool for maintaining immunity in various diseases.
How to treat any cough
In any case, the main measures in the treatment of cough are heavy drinking and fresh humidified air, without which any therapy will be ineffective, and possibly even harmful. Therefore, do not forget to ventilate the patient’s room, give him a warm drink, take him outside, moisten the air in the room with wet tissues on a battery or an open container of water supplied with heating devices.
Take care of yourself and be healthy.