The drug "Bronchipret": analogues, indications, instructions for use
Cough is a common symptom of colds. It can be wet and dry, intrusive and productive, acute and chronic. Determine the nature of coughing can only a doctor. Depending on the origin of the symptom, certain drugs are prescribed to the patient. One of the most frequently recommended is Bronchipret. Analogues of the medication and instructions for its use will be presented to your attention in the article. Before taking the medication you need to familiarize yourself with the peculiarities of its effect on the body.
Description of the medicine "Bronchipret"
Analogues of this medication will be presented to your review later in the article. But first you need to know about the drug itself. Drops and syrup "Bronchipret" are produced in Germany by the company "Bionorica".The composition includes natural plant components: thyme herb extract and ivy leaves in the form of a liquid extract. Depending on the form of the drug, additional compounds may also be present. Contains medicine and ethanol, but its amount is negligible, so do not worry about the negative effect of this substance. You can buy the drug "Bronchipret" in each pharmacy at an affordable price: no more than 300 rubles per 50 milliliters. You will not need a doctor's recipe. On the good side, this medicine proved itself in recent years, the demand for it is growing.
Action and indications
Drops and syrup, when used correctly, exert expectorant and mucolytic effects. Due to the constituent components, the agent reduces the viscosity of the mucus formed, accelerates its evacuation. Also, the drug has an anti-inflammatory effect and a bronchodilator effect. The work of the drug is caused by the substances of plant origin entering into it.
"Bronchipret" for cough is prescribed for different types of this symptom. Doctors recommend taking medicine for acute and chronic inflammation of the lower respiratory tract. These include bronchitis, pneumonia, tracheitis, laryngitis and so on.
Contraindications to the use of
If you have at least one contraindication, you should not take Bronchipret syrup. Analogues in this situation are selected by a specialist in accordance with the individual characteristics of the patient's body. Substitute medicines may have a plant or chemical composition.
Instruction for use does not recommend the use of medicines to people who are allergic to its components. The drug is not prescribed to children under the age of three months. Due to the fact that the medicine contains ethanol in its composition, it should not be used for diseases of the liver and kidneys, alcoholism. Future mums are not prescribed because of the inadequacy of clinical studies in this group of patients. Do not use the compound if you operate a vehicle or engage in hazardous activities.
Substitutes for medicinal products based on plant ingredients
If, for whatever reason, you can not purchase the Bronchipret medication, you can choose an analogue among a large number of herbal medicines. In the pharmacy you can buy a phytopreparation, which contains ivy leaves and thyme herb. The effect of its application will be similar.
A popular substitute for the original remedy is Sinupret."Bronchipret" is produced by the same firm as this analogue. The medicine "Sinupret" has a thawing effect and relieves inflammation. The difference between medications is that the analogue acts more on the upper respiratory tract. It is used for sinusitis, rhinitis, sinusitis. Herbal analogue of the drug is Herbion. This syrup has several types, each of which is intended for a particular type of cough.
Other analogues
To those people who are contraindicated with "Bronchipret", the analogue can be selected on the basis of another active substance. Such medicines have an anti-inflammatory, expectorant effect. Medicines are issued in the form of syrups, drops, tablets, inhalation solutions.
Medication "Ambroxol" and "Ambrobene" is very popular. At least replace the "Bronchipret" "Lazolvanom."Alternatively, you can choose "Bromgexin", ATSTS and so on. Remember that the replacement should be selected only by a specialist, since the wrong choice of medication can only aggravate your health.
Bronchipret: instructions for use( for children and adults)
The medication is prescribed for oral administration. The dose of the drug is determined by the age of the patient. You already know that the "Bronchipret" instruction for use for children recommends only with three months. At this age, the child is supposed to have from 10 to 16 drops of the drug. After a year, a single portion of the medicine will be 17 drops. Take the drug three times a day. Adults are recommended to use 50 drops of medication. Admission is made three times a day for all patients.
Calculate the amount of medication can be and by body weight. Detailed instructions are written in the annotation. After a year, children are prescribed 1 drop per kilogram of weight and add another 10. The medicine can be measured with a special cup or spoon. In this case, the doses will be as follows:
- for children up to a year of 3.3 ml;
- from year to two 6.6 ml;
- from two to six years 9.6 ml;
- from six to 12 years old 12.9 ml;
- after 12 years and adult patients are recommended 16.2 ml.
The indicated daily rates should be divided into three equal methods. The therapeutic course lasts an average of 10-14 days. If necessary, it can be repeated on a doctor's recommendation.
Additional information and advice
- The medication "Bronchipret" with long use and storage may become clouded, but this does not affect the effectiveness of the drugs in any way. Shake the bottle before use.
- Do not use the drug for more than two weeks in a row. If there is no relief for this period, then it's worth to see the doctor.
- Do not combine medication with antitussive drugs. They delay the production of phlegm and prevent its formation. Such therapy will only harm you.
- Do not forget about the presence of ethanol in the medicine. This component can not be combined with some antibacterial medicines, as well as compounds that have a hepatotoxic effect.
- The drug is well combined with most other medications, so it can be used for complex treatment.
Interesting opinions about the drug
Positive feedback is given to the drug "Bronchipret".Patients like it because it has a natural composition. Many consumers prefer this particular medicine, not another. Pleases and the price of the drug.
Those people who took the medicine, talk about his unpleasant taste. It is due to the presence of ethanol in the plant. Users say that a noticeable effect is felt after only 1-3 days of regular use. The cough becomes softer. Sputum easily separates and clears throat. Unlike other medications( for example, "Lazolvan" or "Ambroxol"), this remedy does not cause an excessive release of mucus. This is very good, as the child begins to choke from sputum.
There are patients who were dissatisfied with taking the medication. They had an allergic reaction during treatment. Doctors say that this is an individual feature of the body. It is worth remembering about this phenomenon for the future. There are also consumers who say that drops and syrup for cough treatment provoked abdominal pain. It appears due to irritation of the stomach with ethyl alcohol. When these effects appear, doctors recommend taking the medicine during or just after the meal. Experts urge to combine treatment with the use of a large amount of fluid. Then the effect will be stronger, since the mucous membranes are filled with moisture. For children, the medication can be diluted with water or tea. The child also needs to drink medicine.
Summing up
It is better not to treat coughing alone - all doctors warn about it. The productive spasm of the bronchi with the formation of sputum can not be stopped by antitussive agents. They only aggravate the patient's condition. The drug "Bronchipret" is intended for cough treatment in adults and young children. But it should be taken only on the advice of a doctor.
Do not assume that the natural composition and the presence of positive feedback guarantees you complete safety. Think several times before using the cough remedy yourself. Have a good health, do not be ill!