Althea syrup
Instructions for use:
- 1. Release form and composition
- 2. Indications for use
- 3. Contraindications
- 4. Method of application and dosage
- 5. Side effects
- 6. Special instructions
- 7. Drug interactions
- 8. Analogs
- 9. Terms and conditions of storage
- 10. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Prices in online pharmacies:
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Althea syrup is an expectorant of herbal origin.
Release form and composition
Dosage form - syrup: thick transparent liquid from light yellow to yellowish brown color, with a weak characteristic odor and sweet taste (100, 125 or 200 g each in dark glass or polymer bottles / cans, in a cardboard box 1 bottle / can) …
Active ingredient: dry extract of marshmallow roots - 20 mg in 1 g of syrup.
Auxiliary components: sodium benzoate, purified water, sucrose.
Indications for use
Althea syrup is a remedy for the treatment of respiratory tract diseases accompanied by cough with difficult sputum, such as bronchitis, tracheitis and tracheobronchitis.
Contraindications
- Sucrase / isomaltose deficiency;
- Glucose-galactose malabsorption;
- Congenital fructose intolerance;
- Pregnancy;
- Lactation;
- Individual hypersensitivity to drug components.
Carefully:
- Diabetes;
- The period of adherence to a diet low in carbohydrates.
Method of administration and dosage
Althea syrup should be taken orally after meals.
- Adults and children over 12 years old: 1 tablespoon diluted in ½ glass of water;
- Children under 12 years old: 1 teaspoon diluted in в glass of warm water.
The frequency of admission is 4-5 times a day.
The duration of treatment is 10-15 days. Questions about increasing the duration of use and the need for repeated courses are resolved with the doctor individually.
Side effects
Allergic reactions are possible.
special instructions
Information for patients with diabetes mellitus: 1 tsp. syrup contains about 0.35 bread units (4.2 g of sucrose), 1 tbsp. - 1.4 bread units (16.8 g of sucrose).
The drug does not affect the speed of reactions and the ability to concentrate, therefore it can be prescribed to patients regardless of their area of professional employment.
Drug interactions
Althea syrup should not be used simultaneously with antitussives (including drugs containing codeine), since this interaction makes it difficult to cough up liquefied sputum.
Analogs
Althea syrup analogs are: Althea syrup, Althea roots.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store at a temperature of 15-25 ºС, protected from light and out of reach of children.
The shelf life is 1.5 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Altea syrup: prices in online pharmacies
Drug name Price Pharmacy |
Althea syrup syrup 125 g 1 pc. RUB 45 Buy |
Althea syrup syrup 125 g 1 pc. RUB 45 Buy |
Althea syrup bottle 95ml 83 rbl. Buy |
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!