If the child has a cough, do not expect him to pass on his own in a few days. The sooner treatment is started, the better. The key to quick recovery is treatment only according to the recommendations of the pediatrician. It is important to listen to the baby’s breathing, to determine whether there are any wheezing. The attending physician may prescribe (as an option) the drug “ACC” (for children). About what this drug is, we will now see.
The medicine "ACC": action
This medication belongs to the group of mucolytic agents. It is indicated in cases where the child’s cough is wet, but sputum does not go away. The drug “ACC” dilutes sputum and promotes its unhindered excretion. Indications for the use of the drug “ACC” (for children) are not only impaired sputum discharge that occurs with bronchitis, pneumonia, lung abscess, bronchial asthma and other diseases, but also problems with secreting secretions in purulent and catarrhal otitis media, sinusitis, sinusitis.
The drug "ACC" for children: instructions for use
Despite all the advantages and over-the-counter dispensing in pharmacies, the “ACC” drug can be used to treat cough in children only after contacting the attending physician and prescribing this particular medicine after examination. After all, it is important to determine whether the baby has contraindications for the use of the pharmaceutical product, and also to understand the etiology of cough in order to decide whether the drug “ACC” will be effective for its treatment.
The drug "ACC" is currently available in the form of granules, packaged in dosed bags for the preparation of the solution, as well as in the form of granules for the preparation of syrup. For the treatment of cough in children, it is easiest to use syrup, as it has a pleasant taste, is well dosed. For its preparation, the granules located in a glass bottle must be filled with clean water at room temperature, and then shaken well. Conveniently, one bottle of the drug is designed for one course of treatment. If granules in bags are used for treatment, then they should be diluted with cold liquid in an amount of 100 g. This can be not only water, but stewed fruit, juice.
The age-related dose of the “ACC” preparation for children should correspond to the following data: for children from two to six years old, the drug is prescribed in the amount of 5 ml of syrup or 100 mg of diluted granules (acetylcysteine) two to three times a day. Children from six to fourteen years of age are prescribed two to three times a day, 5 ml of syrup or 200 mg of acetylcysteine. Prescribing to children under two years of age should be done with great care. In this case, from the cough, the baby can be given 2.5 ml of syrup or 50 mg of diluted granules two to three times a day. The medicine is taken after a meal, it must be washed down with warm water or compote.
It is important to ensure that the child drank a lot of fluids after taking the drug. The last dose of “ACC” medication should be done four hours before bedtime. The full course is 7 days, only in some cases it can be increased, if the doctor considers it. But, as a rule, sputum begins to recede already on the third day.
The drug "ACC" for children: contraindications
This drug should not be prescribed to a child if there is one of the following contraindications:
sensitivity to acetylcysteine;
hemoptysis;
ulcer;
pulmonary bleeding or tendency to it;
the presence of kidney, liver, or adrenal disease.
In the first days of taking the “ACC” drug, it is necessary to monitor the condition of the child, as such side effects as headache, vomiting, diarrhea, heartburn, tinnitus, itchy skin, and tachycardia can be felt.
It is worth noting that the drug “ACC” is not prescribed with antibiotics and antitussive drugs.
The drug "ACC" for children: reviews
Parents note the positive effect of the drug on the cough of the child. Sputum after taking the drug, “ATSTS” begins to depart within a couple of days, the condition of the child improves. The convenience of dosing the drug, as well as its pleasant taste, is noted. Even small children drink it without any problems. Numerous responses allow us to consider the drug “ACC” an effective tool in the fight against cough, but once again I want to note that only the attending physician can prescribe it.