Cough is classified into two types: dry and wet. As a rule, various kinds of medicines are used for its treatment - antitussives and expectorants . Stopoutsin tablets are a unique combination drug that can be used in the treatment of both types of cough. It has a high bioavailability, since it is assimilated by 94%.
Composition of cough syrup tablets
This medication is based on such active ingredients:
- citrate butramate;
- guaifenesin.
The first specified substance is antitussive, it produces a local anesthetic effect on the small nerve endings in the bronchi. This allows to reduce spasms and intensity of cough.
Guaifenesin is an expectorant. It quickly dilutes a viscous secret and promotes the excretion of phlegm.
The following auxiliary ingredients are used:
- mannitol;
- magnesium stearate;
- microcrystalline cellulose;
- colloidal anhydrous silicon dioxide;
- glycerol triblockate.
The use of Stopoutsin tablets
The medicament in question is administered with a dry, debilitating cough of various origins. Also, the drug is used in the complex treatment of pneumoconiosis, bronchial asthma, upper respiratory tract diseases of an inflammatory nature.
It is possible to use the drug Stoptussin in the post-and preoperative period when performing surgical manipulations in the upper and lower respiratory tract to prevent coughing attacks.
How to take Stopotsin tablets?
The dosage of the described drug depends on the weight of the patient.
The preparation is taken according to the following scheme in accordance with the calculation of the required amount of active substances:
- with a body weight of up to 50 kg, you should drink half the tablets, repeat 4 times in 24 hours;
- with a weight of 51 to 70 kg - 1 tablet 3 times a day;
- at a weight of 71 to 90 kg, the dosage is 1.5 tablets three times a day;
- with a weight exceeding 91 kg - you should drink 1.5 tablets 4 times in 24 hours.
It is important to note that the difference in time between doses should be from 4 to 6 hours, so that the maximum concentration of active ingredients in the blood does not exceed the allowable values.
According to the instructions of the pill Stoptopsin it is necessary to drink a sufficient amount of boiled water, not chewing and grinding beforehand. If you need to take a half dose, you should cut and break the capsule.
Side effects and contraindications of the drug Stopoutsin
You can not take the medication considered during pregnancy (in 1 trimester), hypersensitivity to any of the constituent agents, as well as myasthenia gravis. The medicine is contraindicated for children.
Among the side effects, the following phenomena are most often observed:
- diarrhea;
- nausea;
- gastralgia;
- vomiting;
- lack of appetite;
- dizziness and headache;
- skin allergic reactions.
In addition, rare negative effects of the drug may occur:
- exanthema;
- urticaria ;
- urolithiasis.
Typically, these effects are noted in less than 1% of cases of medication. They disappear on their own after the withdrawal of the drug or when adjusting the dosage.
There are also known situations with an overdose Stoptussinom, in which there are characteristic symptoms for intoxication:
- weakness in the muscles;
- severe vomiting;
- pain in the stomach and intestines;
- drowsiness, weakness.
There is no specific method of treatment. In such cases, it is necessary to take measures to stop signs of poisoning - to wash the stomach, take an effective sorbent, drink the drug to normalize the water-electrolyte balance.