Dry Cough Medicine For Adults

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Latin name: Mixture conta tussis for adults siccum

ATX code: R05CA10

Active ingredient: extract of herb thermopsis lanceolate + extract of licorice roots + sodium bicarbonate + ammonium chloride + sodium benzoate (thermopsidis lanceolatae herbae extract + glycyrrhizae radicibus extract + sodium hydrocarbonate + ammonium chloride + sodium benzoate)

Manufacturer: Moscow Pharmaceutical Factory (Russia), Tula Pharmaceutical Factory (Russia), Lumi LLC (Russia), VIFITECH (Russia)

Description and photo updated: 22.11.2018

Prices in pharmacies: from 3 rubles.

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Powder for solution for oral administration Dry cough mixture for adults

Dry cough medicine for adults - a combined expectorant of plant origin.

Release form and composition

Dosage form - powder for the preparation of a solution for oral administration: a heterogeneous powder mixture of brownish-gray color with the smell of anise oil (1.7 g each in heat-sealable bags made of a combined multilayer material, in a cardboard box 5 or 10 bags; 22.65 g each 200 ml baby milk bottles, 1 bottle in a cardboard box).

The composition of the active substances in powder, contained in 1 packet:

dry thermopsis extract - 0.045 g;
dry liquorice extract - 0.15 g;
sodium bicarbonate - 0.3 g;
sodium benzoate - 0.3 g;
ammonium chloride - 0.15 g

Auxiliary components: sugar - 0.75 g, anise oil - 0.0037 g.

Composition of active substances in powder, contained in 1 bottle:

dry thermopsis extract - 2 g;
dry liquorice extract - 2 g;
sodium bicarbonate - 4 g;
sodium benzoate - 4 g;
ammonium chloride - 2 g.

Auxiliary components: sugar - 10 g, anise oil - 0.05 g.

Pharmacological properties

Pharmacodynamics

Dry cough medicine for adults is a combined preparation with expectorant, antitussive and anti-inflammatory effects.

Dry extract of thermopsis enhances the secretion of the bronchial glands.

Dry extract of licorice root has antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and mucolytic effects. Promotes the removal of mucus from the respiratory tract when coughing.

Ammonium chloride and sodium benzoate are substances with an expectorant effect.

Sodium bicarbonate shifts the pH of bronchial mucus to the alkaline side and reduces the viscosity of sputum.

Indications for use

According to the instructions, dry cough medicine for adults is used for respiratory diseases, accompanied by cough with difficult sputum, including bronchitis, tracheitis and bronchopneumonia.

Contraindications

fructose intolerance, sucrase / isomaltase deficiency, glucose-galactose malabsorption;
acute pyelonephritis;
acute glomerulonephritis;
the period of pregnancy and breastfeeding;
age up to 18 years;
the presence of hypersensitivity to any component of the drug.

Instructions for use of Cough syrup for adults dry: method and dosage

The solution prepared from the powder is taken orally.

The contents of 1 package must first be dissolved in 15 ml (1 tablespoon) of chilled boiled water. Take 1 packet 3-4 times a day.

The powder contained in the bottle is diluted with 200 ml of chilled boiled water - water must be poured directly into the bottle to the appropriate mark. Before each dose, the drug must be shaken. Take 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day.

The duration of treatment is individual, it can reach 2-3 weeks.

Side effects

The drug can irritate the gastric mucosa, cause nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and allergic reactions.

Overdose

Overdose cases have not been reported to date.

special instructions

Patients with diabetes mellitus should take into account that 1 dose of the drug (15 ml of the finished solution) corresponds to 0.06 XE (grain units).

Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms

The components of the drug do not have a negative impact on the cognitive and psychophysical abilities of a person.

Application during pregnancy and lactation

During pregnancy and lactation, the use of Dry Cough Syrup for adults is contraindicated.

Pediatric use

The drug is contraindicated in children and adolescents under the age of 18 (dry cough mixture for children is used in pediatrics).

With impaired renal function

The drug should not be taken by patients with acute glomerulonephritis or acute pyelonephritis.

Drug interactions

The mixture should not be used concurrently with antitussives and drugs that reduce the formation of sputum.

Analogs

The analogues of the dry cough medicine for adults are dry cough medicine for children, Gedelix, Bronchikum, Bronchinol, Herbion plantain syrup, Bronchipret, Altey syrup, Linkas Lor, etc.

Terms and conditions of storage

Shelf life is 2 years.

Store in a dry place out of the reach of children at temperatures up to 25 ° C.

The prepared solution must be stored for no more than 3 days in a cool, dark place.

Terms of dispensing from pharmacies

Available without a prescription.

Reviews of Cough syrup for adults dry

According to reviews, Dry Cough Syrup for Adults is an inexpensive and effective expectorant used for coughs. An additional advantage is the natural composition, and the disadvantage is the unpleasant taste of the finished solution.

Price for dry cough syrup for adults in pharmacies

The average price for a dry cough syrup for adults is 7 rubles. for 1 package 1.7 g.