Cough, as a rule, indicates a complication of the disease. In this case, every effort should be made to get rid of the unpleasant symptom - to use both pharmaceuticals and to try the recipes of traditional medicine.
Cough can also be a consequence of a bad habit - smoking, and in this case, its treatment requires completely different approaches than in the treatment of bacterial or viral cough.
Best expectorant for cough
The most universal and effective expectorant against cough, caused either by smoking or a catarrhal disease, is the root of licorice.
Licorice root is an indispensable remedy for the lungs, as it irritates the receptors and helps to sputum. Also, licorice root has a powerful anti-inflammatory property - it calms irritation and helps immunity with new forces to resist the disease.
Licorice root can be used in three forms - in the form of tea (it is advisable to add to it oregano, thyme and althea root), in the form of inhalation (preferably carried out with chamomile broth), and also chew the dried roots.
Expectorant drugs for wet cough
Expectorants pharmaceutics with a wet cough are numerous. The most effective among them are syrups - they are more quickly absorbed into the blood, and therefore the effect can be felt already within half an hour. They are convenient because before going to bed doctors advise not to take mucolytics due to provocation of cough, and therefore drugs in the form of tablets have to be taken long before sleep, and syrups thus save time.
At the same time, during long-term treatment, medicines in the form of tablets are convenient - they can be taken with you and taken in any conditions.
Expectorant against cough in the form of syrup
Inexpensive, but effective cough syrup is Pertusin . It has a plant composition, and therefore has practically no contraindications. Analog Pertusin - syrup of licorice root.
Antibacterial medication with expectorant action - Fljuditik . This is an effective medicine that alleviates the symptoms of cough and quickly relieves it if bacteria are the cause.
Lazolvan is one of the most popular cough remedies. It exists in several forms, among which are tablets and syrup. This drug has a pronounced mucolytic effect, and therefore recommends its use if there is a pronounced wet cough. In the opposite case, it provokes attacks of suffocating cough.
Propane - another means of plant origin, which effectively cleanses the bronchi. Propane contains extracts of ivy, as well as ethanol, and is presented in two forms - soluble tablets and syrup.
Expectorant against cough in tablets
Ambroxol and Bromhexine are the most famous tablets for cough. Many modern products contain these substances, but have a different name, which is why their price is somewhat higher than that of Bromhexine and Ambroxol.
For example, Flavamed and Ambrobene are tablets that contain 30 mg of ambroxol hydrochloride.
Expectorants for coughing a smoker
To treat a cough that is caused by smoking, plant-based tablets are used. Their goal is to calm irritated mucous membranes, promote tissue regeneration, and improve immunity so that vulnerable organs (lungs) are not primarily affected during the cold.
For these purposes, suited and the root of licorice, and mint, and eucalyptus.
Plantain syrup can also restore the condition of the smoker - this plant promotes the regeneration of mucous membranes, which is why it is appreciated with dry cough. Plantain has not only anti-inflammatory and astringent properties, but also antimicrobial and expectorant.