Pertussin (syrup) is an effective cough remedy for children and adults
Despite the abundance of modernThe pharmaceutical industry of cough medicine, familiar to most of us since childhood, has been a popular and popular remedy for many years. This is due to several reasons at once - its inexpensive price, high efficiency in the fight against cough and natural composition, practically without contraindications.
Pertussin (syrup) consists of two mainactive ingredients - natural extract of thyme and potassium bromide. Each of the components of the drug has its own characteristics, and their combined effect gives an excellent antitussive effect. In addition, percutin has an excellent mucolytic and expectorant effect. Suppress the cough helps potassium bromide, which, reducing the excitability of the central nervous system, helps to suppress the reflexes that cause cough, and thereby reduce its manifestations.
The natural extract of thyme, in turn,makes pertussin (syrup) effective due to the fact that it reduces the viscosity of sputum, and it is much easier to get out of the lungs. The thyme, which exerts an activating effect on the cilia of the ciliated epithelium, also helps to completely clear the trachea and bronchi from its remains.
All this together allows us to speak about higheffectiveness of the drug in the fight against wet cough. Moreover, the almost complete absence of contraindications makes pertussin an indispensable medicinal product that can help both adults and children.
Pertussin (syrup): indications for use and dosage
The main indications for prescribing the drug according to the instructions for use are:
- Moist cough.
- Any diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract, during the course of which it is necessary to fight with thick viscous sputum.
- Whooping cough.
- Cystic fibrosis.
- Laryngitis.
- Pharyngitis.
- Bronchitis.
- Bronchial asthma.
- Pneumonia.
- Pulmonary tuberculosis.
For all of these indications, pertussin (syrup) is prescribed in the following doses:
- Adults three times a day for 10-15 ml, in especially severe cases, the dose of the drug can be increased.
- For children 6-12 years, the volume is 5-10 ml three times a day.
- From two to six years, pertussin is administered with caution to 5 ml three times a day.
- Children up to two years of the drug is appointed only on the advice of a doctor and in doses not exceeding 2.5 ml.
Despite the relatively small volumespreparation "Pertussin" for children, parents' feedback on its effectiveness is the most positive. The natural composition allows to give to its kids without superfluous fears, and pleasant taste and sweetness do not cause disgust even at the most capricious small patients.
Contraindications and overdose
Despite the natural composition of the syrup, somethere are contraindications to it nevertheless. First of all, this is an individual intolerance to the components of the drug, as well as the period of pregnancy (regardless of the trimester) and lactation. It is necessary to take this remedy concurrently with antitussives, which help fight dry cough, as this can cause difficult separation of sputum and, as a result, its excessive accumulation in the broncho-pulmonary department. Patients suffering from any type of diabetes mellitus should also take a careful take of pertussin, since 100 g of the drug contain less than 80 g of sugar syrup, which can significantly affect the level of sugar in the blood.
As for the answer to the question whetherpertussin for children up to one year, the following should be noted here: in spite of the absence of any obvious contraindications, such an appointment should be carried out only after consultation with an experienced pediatrician, as there are no clear recommendations in the instructions for the medication for taking it before the age of 1 year.
