Bronchoplant
Bronchoplant: instructions for use and reviews
- 1. Release form and composition
- 2. Pharmacological properties
- 3. Indications for use
- 4. Contraindications
- 5. Method of application and dosage
- 6. Side effects
- 7. Overdose
- 8. Special instructions
- 9. Application during pregnancy and lactation
- 10. Use in childhood
- 11. In case of impaired renal function
- 12. For violations of liver function
- 13. Use in the elderly
- 14. Drug interactions
- 15. Analogs
- 16. Terms and conditions of storage
- 17. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 18. Reviews
- 19. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Bronchoplant
ATX code: R05CA
Active ingredient: herbs thyme vulgaris extract (herbae Thymi vulgaris extract)
Manufacturer: CJSC Evalar (Russia)
Description and photo update: 2019-08-07
Prices in pharmacies: from 147 rubles.
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Bronchoplant is a phytopreparation with expectorant, bronchospasmolytic and antimicrobial action.
Release form and composition
Dosage form - syrup: brown with a characteristic odor (100 ml each in brown / orange glass bottles with first opening control; in a cardboard box 1 bottle complete with a measuring cup or without it and instructions for using Bronchoplant).
Composition of 100 g syrup:
- liquid extract of common thyme herb * (with a thymol content of 0.028%) - 9 g;
- auxiliary components: purified water, caramel color, potassium sorbate, liquid sorbitol (non-crystallizing), glycerol, citric acid monohydrate.
* Derived from the herb common thyme (Thymus vulgaris L., Lamiaceae family). The ratio of medicinal plants to extract is 1 ÷ 2–2.5. Extractant: aqueous ammonia 25%, glycerin 100%, ethanol 95%, purified water in a ratio of 1 ÷ 42.5 ÷ 162.5 ÷ 294.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Bronchoplant is a herbal remedy with an expectorant effect. Dilutes phlegm and reduces its viscosity. Also has antimicrobial activity.
Pharmacokinetics
The properties of the drug are the result of the combined action of biologically active components of the herb extract of common thyme, therefore, pharmacokinetic studies are impossible.
Taken together, substances cannot be traced using bio-research and markers.
Indications for use
Bronchoplant is used in the complex therapy of infectious and inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract, accompanied by a cough with difficult sputum discharge, including tracheitis, bronchitis, tracheobronchitis and whooping cough.
Contraindications
Absolute:
- peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum in the acute stage;
- gastritis;
- deficiency of sucrase / isomaltase, glucose-galactose malabsorption, hereditary fructose intolerance;
- decompensation of the heart rate;
- children's age up to 1 year;
- hypersensitivity to any component of the drug.
Relative (Bronchoplant syrup should be used with caution):
- diseases of the brain;
- traumatic brain injury;
- alcoholism;
- liver disease;
- children's age from 1 year.
Bronchoplant, instructions for use: method and dosage
Bronchoplant syrup should be taken orally in pure form or diluted with water. Meal timing doesn't matter.
Unless otherwise prescribed by a doctor, the following dosage regimen is recommended, depending on age:
- children 1–5 years old: 5 ml (1 teaspoon) 2-3 times a day;
- children 5-12 years old: 5-10 ml (1-2 teaspoons) 3-4 times a day;
- children from 12 years old and adults: 10-15 ml (2-3 teaspoons) 3-4 times a day.
The duration of treatment is determined by the therapeutic need and the characteristics of the course of the disease.
Side effects
- from the gastrointestinal tract: diarrhea, irritation of the gastric mucosa;
- from the immune system: allergic reactions.
Overdose
If the dose is exceeded, the following symptoms are possible: diarrhea, vomiting, irritation of the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract.
Treatment is symptomatic.
special instructions
100 g of syrup contains 31.5 g of sorbitol, 1 teaspoon - 1.85 g, which corresponds to 0.15 bread units.
It should be borne in mind that the composition of the drug contains up to 4% ethanol, in 1 teaspoon - up to 0.16 g of absolute ethyl alcohol.
The maximum content of absolute ethyl alcohol in the highest doses (single and daily):
- for children from 12 years old and adults: single - 0.48 g, daily - 1.92 g;
- for children 5–12 years old: single - 0.32 g, daily - 1.28 g;
- for children 1–5 years old: single - 0.16 g, daily - 0.48 g.
If symptoms persist or worsen within 3-5 days of taking Bronchoplant, you should consult a doctor.
Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms
During the period of therapy, care must be taken when engaging in potentially hazardous activities that require precision movements and / or increased attention, including when working with driving mechanisms, driving a car and driving other vehicles.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
There is no sufficient experience in the clinical use of Bronchoplant in pregnant and breastfeeding women, therefore, taking the drug is not recommended.
Pediatric use
Bronchoplant is contraindicated before the age of 1 year.
In children from 1 to 12 years old, the syrup should be used with caution and under medical supervision, since it contains ethanol.
With impaired renal function
Information not provided by the manufacturer.
For violations of liver function
Patients with liver disease should be treated with caution.
Use in the elderly
There are no data on the need to adjust the dose for elderly patients.
Drug interactions
During the period of taking Bronchoplant, you should not take antitussive drugs (including those containing codeine), since they make it difficult to cough up liquefied sputum.
Analogs
Analogues of Bronchoplant are Althea syrup, Bronchikum C, Bronchinol, Bronchipret, Bronhofit, Gedelix, Gelomirtol, Breast collection, Breast elixir, Doctor Mom, Cook, Cough syrup, Mukaltin, Expectorant collection, Prospan, Licorice and Eelomirtol syrup, Tambass dr.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store at temperatures below 25 ° C out of reach of children.
The shelf life is 3 years.
After the first opening of the bottle, the drug is stored for no more than 1 year.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about Bronchoplant
Reviews of Bronchoplant are mostly positive: the drug promotes rapid sputum discharge, tastes good, and is relatively inexpensive.
In rare messages of a negative nature, there are complaints about the lack of effect.
Price for Bronchoplant in pharmacies
The approximate price for Bronchoplant, depending on the region of sale and the pharmacy chain, may be 146-194 rubles.
Bronchoplant: prices in online pharmacies
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Maria Kulkes Medical journalist About the author
Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, specialty "General Medicine".
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!
