The medicine is a complex herbal preparation with expectorant, antitussive, bactericidal and mucolytic efficacy. In the article, we consider the instructions and reviews for Linkas Lore.
Composition and form of release
This medicine is available in the form of lozenges (orange, mint or honey-lemon), characterized by a round flat-cylindrical shape, rounded by a chamfer. Color - from light brown to brown. Lozenges are also called lozenges or lozenges. Their surface has slight irregularities; extraneous inclusions in the form of small air bubbles in the mass of caramel are also allowed. Linkas Lor lozenges for cough are packaged in blisters of 8 pieces, and in cardboard packages of 2 blisters.
The composition of orange, honey-lemon or mint pastilles contains the following active elements (in the form of dry extracts):
- vascular adatode leaves;
- licorice roots naked;
- roots and fruits of long pepper;
- fragrant violets flowers;
- hyssop officinalis leaves;
- rhizomes of galanga alpinia.
As additional components used in the production of the drug "Linkas Lor" and performing auxiliary functions, it should be noted: talc, sucrose, levomenthol, liquid dextrose (poly and oligosaccharides, dextrose), eucalyptus oil, hard paraffin, lanolin, beeswax, soft paraffin white, liquid paraffin. For orange lozenges, anhydrous citric acid and orange flavor are additionally used. Additionally for honey-lemon - anhydrous citric acid, lemon-honey flavoring. For peppermint pastilles - peppermint oil. This is confirmed by the instruction. Reviews of Linkas Lor candies will be presented at the end of the article.
Another form of the drug is syrup. The composition of the drug is slightly different from the lozenges and contains the following components (in the form of extracts):
- adchatode vascular leaves;
- long pepper fruits and roots;
- licorice bare roots;
- fragrant violets flowers;
- hyssop officinalis leaves;
- cordia of broadleaf fruit;
- marshmallow medicinal flowers;
- alpine galanga roots and rhizomes;
- jujube fruit;
- onosmae of bracts leaves and flowers.
Excipients of Linkas Lor syrup: sucrose, glycerin, anhydrous citric acid, methyl parahydroxybenzoate, propylene glycol, propyl parahydroxybenzoate, peppermint oil, clove oil, purified water.
Syrup is available in dark glass bottles of 90 ml; in cardboard packaging - 1 bottle. We will also consider reviews of the Linkas Lor syrup.
Pharmacological effect
Since the medicinal product is a combination agent, its pharmacodynamic properties are due to the effects of the plant elements included in its composition:
- Vascular adatodes (leaves) contain alkaloids (vasicinol, vasicin and vasicinon), vitamins, essential oils. These highly active compounds help reduce the viscosity and density of bronchial secretions, have a stimulating effect on the production of surfactant in the body, which improves the functioning of alveolar cells, increases the mobility of ciliated type epithelium, activates mucociliary transport, and accelerates sputum discharge. In addition, these biological elements have bronchodilator, anti-inflammatory, anti-asthma and expectorant effects, protect against the development of bronchospasm, provoked by the influence of histamines.
- Licorice (roots) contains potassium and calcium salts of glycyrrhizic acid, flavone glycosides, essential oils, vitamin elements, bitterness and other compounds. These components have antioxidant, immunostimulating, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic properties.
- Long pepper (fruits and roots) contains piperine alkaloid. This substance has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and expectorant effects.
- Fragrant violet (flowers) contains methyl salicylate - a substance that has anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, sedative, antihistamine properties - softens cough, reduces irritation and promotes rapid elimination of sputum.
- Hyssopa officinalis (leaves) contains the active substance iosmin, which has diaphoretic, anti-allergic, expectorant, antispasmodic and diuretic properties.
- Alpinia galanga (rhizomes) contains camperid, essential oils, alpinin, galangin, which have strong expectorant properties.
Syrup and Linkas Lor tablets soothe and soften a dry irritating cough, thinning effect on thick and viscous sputum, enhance the processes of its discharge from the gaps of the respiratory canals, have bronchodilator, anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic properties.
Clinical trials of the pharmacokinetic properties of a drug are currently not possible.
List of indications for use
According to the instructions for using this medication, it is recommended to use it for symptomatic treatment of respiratory diseases complicated by cough with thick sputum. Reviews of Linkas Lohr and syrup are mostly positive.
Contraindications
Cough medicine is contraindicated in the following situations:
- age less than 18 years (lozenges for resorption), less than 6 months (syrup);
- period of pregnancy and lactation;
- individual hypersensitivity to drug substances.
According to reviews of “Linkas Lore” for coughing, if these recommendations are not followed, the consequences can be serious.
Instructions for use
The lozenges of the drug are intended for resorption in the oral cavity. Dosage regimen: every 2-3 hours for 1 pc. The maximum daily dosage is 8 lozenges. The duration of the course of use on average is from 3 to 7 days.
Children from 6 months. up to 3 years, 2.5 ml is prescribed 3 times a day, for children 3-8 years old - 5 ml 3 times a day; at the age of 8 - 18 years - 5 ml 4 times a day. For adult patients, a medicine in the form of a syrup is prescribed 5 ml 3-4 times a day. The average duration of therapeutic measures is 5-7 days or more, which depends on the clinical picture of the pathology.
Side effects
According to reviews of Linkas Lore, allergic reactions may occur as a result of therapy using this cough medicine. If such symptoms appear, the reception should be discontinued.
Special recommendations
Since sucrose is present in the lozenges for resorption, this should be taken into account for patients with diabetes mellitus and those on a low-calorie diet. It is contraindicated to use antitussive medicines, as well as medicines that inhibit the formation of sputum, at the same time as Linkas Lor. During pregnancy and lactation, this medicine is not prescribed.
Analogs
Among the analogues of the Linkas Lor drug include:
- Amtersol is a cough suppressant containing licorice root extract, which has an expectorant effect due to the presence of glycyrrhizin in its content. Also, the composition of the medication has a thermopsis extract, the expectorant effect of which is due to a moderate irritating effect on the receptors of the mucous membrane of the bronchi. Ammonium chloride has expectorant diuretic properties, potassium bromide reduces the central nervous system excitability, benzoate has a preservative property.
- "Travisil" is a combined medical product that is used not only to relieve cough, but also to eliminate sore throat and nasal congestion. It has a distracting, locally irritating, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect.
- "Glyciram" is a synthetic medication that has anti-inflammatory, moderately expectorant, laxative and antispasmodic effects.
- Suprima-Broncho is a complex phytopreparation that has a bronchodilator, anti-inflammatory, expectorant and mucolytic effect. As the active components of this remedy, it should be noted: long pepper, vascular adatode, real cardamom, licorice naked, yellow nightshade, turmeric long, real ginger and holy basil.
Reviews of Linkas Lore
Regarding the cough medication, most of the comments are positive, although some patients still have a negative opinion about this medicine. Patients who used it, note that the medicine gently affects the respiratory tract, due to its natural composition. In this case, the cough does not disappear immediately, first liquefied sputum is formed, which is subsequently excreted from the body.
In addition to reviews of Linkas Lohr’s lozenges, there are also comments on syrup. According to patients, it is very convenient that this herbal preparation can be given to children in the form of a syrup, which has a pleasant taste and smell.
Patients who have left negative reviews about Linkas Lore say that the drug does not help well with a strong dry cough, the treatment of which involves the use of antibiotics or antitussive drugs.