If you ask ten young mothers to name the most frequent childhood illness, four of them will call a dysbacteriosis or intestinal colic. The remaining six will call a cough. Both will be right, because these problems most often "spoil the life" of babies and their parents. In this article we will talk about the cough and the ways of its treatment. More precisely, consider one of the most popular (largely due to its effectiveness) cough drugs - herbion. We will talk about how to take the herbion, what kinds of varieties of this remedy exist, whether the herbion can be used for children under one year, etc.
Types of herbion, their composition and action
Herbion syrup for children is available in two variations: to facilitate dry cough and to improve expectoration (that is, from a wet cough).
1. Syrup from dry cough herbion is a syrup of plantain extract and flowers of mallow with the addition of vitamin C. These components provide anti-inflammatory and mucolytic action of the agent - phlegm is diluted, and, due to stimulation of cilia of ciliated epithelium, is withdrawn more quickly, and vitamin C increases the body's defenses and helps to recover faster after the illness. Cough with the use of this drug intensifies - it should not bother the parents, because stimulation of cough is one way to increase mucus clearance, to prevent stagnation of the sputum in the lungs and to reduce the multiplication of the infection. Parents of children suffering from diabetes mellitus and other metabolic disorders should take into account that the preparation contains sucrose (8 g per 10 ml of syrup).
The dosage of the drug varies depending on the age of the patient:
- 2-7 years - 5ml three times a day;
- 7-14 years - 5-10ml three times a day;
- over 14 years - 10ml three times a day (sometimes it is possible to increase the number of receptions up to 5 times a day).
The average course of treatment is 10-20 days.
Herbion with psyllium has such contraindications:
- intolerance to fructose;
- allergy to the components of the agent;
- age to 2 years.
During pregnancy and lactation, the use of the drug is possible, but a sufficient number of clinical studies studying the effect of the drug on the baby's body have not been performed.
Pay attention that alone (without medical appointment) to combine herbion with other antitussives can not (especially with drugs that block cough).
In rare cases, when the herbion is taken, allergy may manifest (itching, rashes, swelling), as well as nausea and rtovy. In such cases, the drug should be discontinued and immediately notified to the treating doctor.
2. Herbion from wet cough is also a plant-based preparation. The main active ingredients of the remedy are extracts of the roots of spring primrose and herbs of thyme, as well as levomenthol. The product has a pronounced anti-inflammatory, antiseptic effect, promotes liquefaction and excretion of mucus from the lungs.
Herbion syrup primrose is prescribed in such cases:
- complex antitussive therapy (as an expectorant drug);
- ARI, accompanied by a dry cough.
Children under two years of age or after the transferred croup (obstructive laryngitis) drug is not prescribed.
Depending on the age of the patient, the dosage of the drug varies from 2.5 ml (for children 2-5 years), to 5 ml and 10-15 ml (patients aged 5-14 and over 14 years, respectively). Duration of admission is 15-20 days. After taking the drug, drink plenty of clean, warm water.
In case of reactions of intolerance (pruritus, rash, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc.), the drug should be stopped immediately and informed of it by the treating doctor.
Despite the fact that herbion syrups are herbal remedies, their independent use and application without medical supervision is highly undesirable. Before use, consult with a specialist.