You need to be very careful about choosing a cough medicine, because cough can be productive and unproductive, that is, dry or wet. In pharmacies, a very large selection of drugs that cough. The drug that we want to tell you is the stop-loss, does not contain codeine, and does not inhibit the respiratory center, so it can be taken even by young children.
Stoptussin - composition
The composition of the syrup includes:
- thyme - it reduces swelling and inflammation, supports immunity;
- extract of thyme - has an expectorant and antimicrobial effect;
- extract of plantain - relieves inflammation, removes sputum, helps fast healing; honey;
- propylparaben;
- purified water.
Children's syrup stoptussin - a preparation of complex action with anti-inflammatory, secretolitic and mucolytic effect. The syrup helps to reduce the viscosity of phlegm, diluting it, and removing it from the bronchi, and suppresses the irritating dry cough. In bronchial hypersecretion, on the contrary, stimulates expectoration. It is also an antiseptic and disinfectant.
Stoptussin - readings
Treats acute and chronic diseases of the respiratory tract:
- dry cough in a child ;
- acute and chronic bronchitis;
- pneumonia;
- ARI, ARVI;
- whooping cough;
- laryngitis;
- tracheitis;
- tracheobronchitis.
Stopoutsin contraindications
Liver disease, heart and kidney failure. Intolerance to fructose, diabetes, pregnancy, lactation. With disease and brain injury and epilepsy. Care should be taken with the drug in case of gastric ulcer, gastritis. Children under 1 year should not be given a drug.
Stoptussin - method of application
The syrup is used inside after taking food - 3 times a day. The dosage of Stoptussin for children is as follows:
- from 1 year to 5 years - 2.5-5 ml;
- from 5 to 10 years - 5-10 ml;
- from 10 to 15 years - 10-15 mg;
- from 15 years and adults - 15 mg.
1 teaspoon contains 5 mg, 1 tablespoon 15 mg.
The course of treatment is about 7 days, if after this time there is no result, the repeated course of treatment should be continued after the doctor's recommendation.
Shelf life is 4 years.
Stopoutsin - side effects
The composition of the drug is not toxic, in rare cases, an overdose can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. Possible skin reactions - itching, hives, swelling. From the nervous system, drowsiness, dizziness, headaches.