Cough is a protective reaction of an organism to any irritant. His job is to eliminate sputum, dust or a foreign object. Before proceeding to therapy, it is necessary to determine the nature of the cough (wet or dry), and only then proceed with treatment.
"Broncholitin" refers to combination medicines from the group of antitussive drugs that have a bronchodilator effect.
Release form
According to the instructions for use, Broncholitin is available in the form of syrup and tablets for oral administration. It contains the following active trace elements:
Additional substances are the following components:
- basil oil;
- nipazole;
- lemon acid;
- water;
- polysorbate;
- sucrose;
- nipagin;
- ethanol.
According to the instructions for use of Broncholitin, there are two types of tablets. Round in shape, ten milligrams, convex on both sides, covered with a pink shell. And there are also forty milligram tablets (orange), they differ from ten milligram capsules only in color. One blister contains twenty tablets.
What medicinal properties does the drug have?
From the instructions for use of "Broncholitin" (syrup) it is known that the trace elements that make up the medication contribute to the following therapeutic effects:
- Ephedrine helps expand the bronchi, and also activates breathing. With the help of a vasoconstrictor action, edema is eliminated.
- Glaucin helps suppress cough syndrome. In this case, respiratory depression does not occur, there is no therapeutic dependence or stool disturbance.
- Basil oil has an antimicrobial, antispasmodic and soothing effect.
The absorption of the active substances of the drug takes place in the stomach, and excretion occurs together with urine.
Overdose
If an overdose of the drug "Broncholitin" increases the likelihood of the following adverse reactions:
- gagging;
- urination problems;
- loss of appetite;
- tremor (fast, rhythmic movements of the limbs or torso caused by muscle contractions);
- increased sweating;
- violation of blood microcirculation;
- dizziness.
As an overdose therapy, you need to rinse the stomach and consult a doctor for prescribing symptomatic treatment.
For breathing problems, consult a physician as soon as possible.
Indications
The drug "Broncholitin" is used as additional therapy for the following conditions and diseases:
- Pneumonia (an inflammatory process in the lung tissue of an infectious etiology with lesions of the vesicle and interstitial tissue of the lung).
- Whooping cough (acute anthroponous airborne bacterial infection, the most characteristic sign of which is paroxysmal spasmodic cough).
- Diseases of the respiratory tract, which are accompanied by the occurrence of dry cough.
- Tracheobronchitis (inflammatory disease of the lining of the trachea and large bronchi).
- A disease characterized by a partially irreversible restriction of airflow in the airways.
- Bronchial asthma (non-infectious disease of the respiratory tract of inflammatory origin).
- Bronchiectatic disease (a disease characterized by irreversible changes in the bronchi, accompanied by functional inferiority and the development of a chronic purulent-inflammatory process in the bronchial tree).
"Broncholitin": instructions for use
Children are advised to take the drug in the form of a syrup after a meal. The medication is prescribed in the following dosages:
- Adults and children over ten years of age are assigned to receive ten milliliters of syrup, the frequency of use up to four times a day.
- Children from three to ten years old are recommended to use five milliliters of syrup, three times a day.
The duration of treatment should not exceed seven days. If there is no result from the medicine, you should contact your doctor to clarify the diagnosis and review the treatment regimen. According to the instructions for use, "Broncholitin" for children in the form of tablets is prescribed only from four years old.
It is important to take pills strictly after meals with water. Children over four years of age are recommended to use ten milligrams of the drug three times a day. The maximum daily dosage of the drug is forty milligrams. Adult patients are prescribed forty milligrams three times a day. The maximum daily dosage can be up to 200 milligrams. The duration of therapy should not exceed one week.
Contraindications
The drug is not recommended to be taken in the presence of the following deviations and diseases:
- Hypertension (a disease characterized by high blood pressure).
- Pathology, which is characterized by complete or partial damage to the blood supply to the myocardium.
- Heart failure.
- Violations of the normal functioning of the heart and blood vessels.
- Pheochromocytoma.
- Thyrotoxicosis (a pathological condition caused by an increased level of thyroid hormones).
- Insomnia (sleep disorder).
- Angle-closure glaucoma (increased intraocular pressure as a result of impaired outflow of moisture through the drainage system of the eye).
- Prostate adenoma (a benign neoplasm that develops from the stroma or glandular tissue of the prostate).
- Pregnancy in the first trimester.
- Lactation.
Syrup "Broncholitin" is not recommended for patients younger than three years of age and in case of individual intolerance to the trace elements of the drug.
The drug must be used with extreme caution in the treatment of patients who have a tendency to develop drug dependence. Ethyl alcohol is present in the medication; therefore, syrup is prescribed with extreme caution in treating children of younger age groups, as well as in craving for alcohol, epilepsy, and liver disease.
Side effects
The medicine "Broncholitin" can contribute to the appearance of negative reactions:
- Tachycardia (increase in heart rate from 90 beats per minute).
- Extrasystole (untimely depolarization and contraction of the heart or its individual chambers, the most frequently recorded type of arrhythmias).
- High blood pressure.
- Tremor.
- Excitation.
- Insomnia (a sleep disorder that is characterized by insufficient duration or unsatisfactory quality of sleep, or a combination of these phenomena over a significant period of time).
- Violations of the stool and urination.
- Increased sexual desire.
- Dysmenorrhea (a pathological process characterized by severe pain during menstruation, absent throughout the rest of the cycle).
- Rash.
- Increased sweating.
Interaction with other medicines
According to the instructions for use, Broncholitin syrup can be used in combination with antibiotics, vitamin complexes, as well as antipyretic drugs.
With the joint use of Broncholitin with medicines from the group of beta-adrenergic blocking agents, the action of syrup aimed at relaxing the smooth muscles of the bronchial tree is reduced.
One of the active microelements of the Broncholitin drug provokes a weakening of the effect of sleeping pills and opioid painkillers.
Joint administration of Broncholitin with reserpine helps to instantly lower blood pressure.
Additional recommendations
When taking Broncholitin syrup, patients must be careful when driving, as well as when performing work that requires an increased concentration of attention. As indicated in the instructions for use for Broncholitin, the price, reviews will be considered further.
Storage
Store the drug in a dark place that is protected from direct sunlight. The temperature should be no more than twenty-five degrees, according to the instructions for use.
"Broncholitin": analogues, price
According to reviews, the cost of the drug varies from 100 to 150 rubles. The drug has the following substitute drugs:
- "Bronchocine."
- "Bronchoton."
- "Bronchitusen."
- "Codelac Neo."
- Omnitus.
- "Sinecode."
If it is necessary to change the medication, it is recommended that you first consult with a therapist.
According to reviews, this is an effective drug that helps cope with cough.
Bronchitusen
A multi-component cough suppressant. It consists of the following useful components:
- glaucin;
- ephedrine;
- basil oil.
During therapy with Bronchitusen, the bronchi expand, eliminating the cough syndrome. The drug is recommended for all forms of cough, as well as acute and chronic bronchitis, whooping cough and bronchial asthma.
The method of administration is the same as that of Broncholitin. It is not recommended for use in cardiovascular diseases, diabetes. As adverse reactions, high blood pressure, irritability, loss of appetite can be observed. Children under three years of age and pregnant women are contraindicated in taking Bronchitusen. The cost of the drug varies from 70 to 110 rubles.
Bronchoton
It is a substitute for "Broncholitin" and "Bronchitusen", produced in the form of syrup. It belongs to the same group of medicines with the same trace elements and effects. The drug is used for coughing, as well as chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, pneumonia, bronchiectasis.
Dosage and administration completely coincide with Broncholitinum. The drug is prohibited in the presence of the following violations:
- high blood pressure
- coronary artery disease;
- arrhythmia;
- epilepsy;
- alcoholism.
Children under eighteen years of age and pregnant women are not allowed to take this medicine. The price of the drug varies from 70 to 150 rubles.
Codelac Neo
Refers to antitussive medications of central effect. The composition of the drug includes an active substance called butamirate.
The medicine has a mucolytic, anti-inflammatory effect. It is taken with dry cough of any origin, whooping cough.
The drug is used before meals, depending on the age of the patient. You can not take the drug with lactation and individual intolerance. Of the negative reactions, dizziness, nausea may develop. The cost of the drug is 50-350 rubles.
Omnitus
Refers to single-component cough medicine, is available in the form of a syrup. The active microelement is butamirate. It is not recommended to take children under three years of age and pregnant women in the first trimester. The cost of Omnitus is 180–300 rubles, which is slightly higher than the price of Broncholitin. Instructions for use must be studied with any drug.
Sinecode
Mucolytic syrup, contains the active substance - butamirate. The drug helps to suppress cough, eliminates the inflammatory process, expands the bronchi, and helps to quickly discharge the pathological secretion. Indications for admission are similar to Codelac Neo. Recommended for use by adult patients from five to fifteen milliliters three times a day. When taking excessively high dosages, the occurrence of adverse reactions in the form of skin rashes, drowsiness, and diarrhea is possible. The price of the drug varies from 200 to 400 rubles.
"Bronchocin"
It refers to combined medicines that have a bronchodilator and mucolytic effect. The drug is intended for the treatment of diseases of the respiratory system, accompanied by dry cough, tracheobronchitis, acute and chronic bronchitis, pneumonia.
If necessary, the Bronchocin preparation can be combined with antipyretic medicines, antibacterial agents and vitamin-mineral complexes. The cost of Bronchocin is 120 rubles.