The medicine "Flavamed" the instruction describes as a drug with a mucolytic effect. The active substance is ambroxol. After taking the medication, it is determined in breast milk, it is also able to penetrate the blood-brain and blood-brain barrier.
About ninety percent of the drug is excreted with the kidneys, the remaining ten with urine.
The drug "Flavamed", the instruction informs, is indicated for use for the mucolytic treatment of diseases of the bronchi and lungs (both in acute and in the chronic stage), accompanied by impaired formation or separation of sputum, among them bronchitis, pneumonia, this medication also helps to get rid of bronchial asthma, bronchiectasis.
The drug "Flavamed." Instructions for use of the solution
- Young patients under two years of age are shown one fourth of a measuring spoon twice a day (a total of 15 milligrams);
- children from two to five - the same volume, the number of receptions per day - three (22.5 milligrams);
- at the age of six to twelve, half a scoop is prescribed two to three times a day (30-40 milligrams);
- children over the age of twelve, as well as adult patients, are advised to take two scoops three times a day (90 milligrams). This dosage is adhered to for the first few days of treatment, then take 10 milliliters twice a day.
The drug "Flavamed" (tablets). Instructions for use
- At the age of six to twelve, half a tablet should be taken two to three times a day;
- children over twelve, as well as adult patients, are shown one tablet three times a day (apply in this volume for two to three days, and after this time - one tablet two times a day).
The drug in this dosage form should be taken immediately after eating, without chewing, with water.
Flavamed medicine, the instruction pays special attention to this, can cause the following side effects: dry mouth, fever, headaches, weakness, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, stool disturbance, skin rashes, itching, angioedema, dyspnea. Anaphylactic shock is extremely rare , and epidermal necrolysis and Steven-Johnson syndrome are also infrequent.
The drug "Flavamed" (tablets) is not prescribed for hereditary intolerance to fructose and galactose, a deficiency of lactase, malabsorption syndrome of galactose or glucose, hypersensitivity to the active active component - ambroxol or other components of the drug.
Considering the fact that the main active substance penetrates the phytoplacental barrier, it is not recommended to take the medication considered during the expectation of a child (especially in the first trimester).
It is also noted that during complex treatment with the use of other antitussive drugs that contribute to the inhibition of the cough center, the formation of stagnation of the secret is possible. With the joint use of Flavamed and antibacterial drugs such as Cefuroxime, Erythromycin, Amoxicillin, an increase in the concentration of these antibiotic agents in sputum is noted.
With an overdose of the medication in question, psychomotor disorders, diarrhea, hypotension, hypersalivation, nausea, and vomiting may occur. Symptoms of severe intoxication are not fixed. If you intentionally or unintentionally exceed the recommended dose, you should induce vomiting, gastric lavage and enterosorbent.
It should be borne in mind that during the treatment with the pharmaceutical in question, one should consume sufficient fluid to maintain the mucolytic effect exerted by ambroxol.
The medicine "Flavamed" is not recommended to be stored at a temperature exceeding thirty degrees Celsius.