Prospan
Prospan: 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. Drug interactions
- 10. Analogs
- 11. Terms and conditions of storage
- 12. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 13. Reviews
- 14. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Prospan
ATX code: R05CA
Active ingredient: Ivy leaves extract (Hederae helicis foliorum extract)
Producer: ENGELHARD ARZNEIMITTEL (Germany)
Description and photo update: 2019-12-08
Prices in pharmacies: from 325 rubles.
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Prospan is a herbal antitussive drug of expectorant, mucolytic and bronchospasmolytic action, which reduces the viscosity of sputum and promotes its discharge, contains a complex of biologically active substances.
Release form and composition
- Drops for oral administration and inhalation: dark brown liquid with a characteristic smell of fennel and alcohol; during storage, a slight sediment and turbidity may form (20, 50 or 100 ml each in dark glass vials with a dropper stopper that closes with a screw cap, 1 vial in a cardboard box);
- Syrup: a light brown substance, slightly cloudy, with a characteristic cherry smell (100 or 200 ml in dark glass bottles with a polyethylene dispensing stopper, screw cap, complete with a measuring cap, 1 set in a cardboard box).
Composition of 100 ml drops for oral administration and inhalation:
- Active ingredient: dry extract of ivy leaves (extractant - ethanol 30%, in a ratio of 5-7.5: 1) - 2 g;
- Auxiliary components: sodium saccharinate, ethanol 96%, anise oil, fennel oil, mint oil, purified water.
Composition of 100 ml syrup:
- Active ingredient: dry extract of ivy leaves (extractant - ethanol 30%, in a ratio of 5-7.5: 1) - 0.7 g;
- Auxiliary components: potassium sorbate, liquid crystallizing sorbitol, anhydrous citric acid, cherry flavor, xanthan gum, purified water.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Prospan is a herbal medicine. It is characterized by anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties. The saponins included in the preparation have antibacterial and antifungal activity, and hederosaponins and triterpenoids provide an antispasmodic, expectorant and mucolytic effect. Flavonoids improve microcirculation, are hepato- and nephroprotective agents, activate diuresis and promote the excretion of uric acid salts from the body.
Pharmacokinetics
Since Prospan contains many biologically active components, being a dry extract of ivy leaves, it is not possible to study the pharmacokinetics of the drug.
Indications for use
Prospan is recommended for use as a natural expectorant in the treatment of chronic and acute inflammations of the respiratory tract, accompanied by a cough with difficult sputum.
Contraindications
A general contraindication for Prospan is individual hypersensitivity to its components. It is not recommended to use the drug during pregnancy and during breastfeeding due to insufficient data on the safety of its use during this period.
Drops
- Oral intake is contraindicated: children under 1 year of age, alcoholism and other conditions in which the use of ethyl alcohol is prohibited;
- Inhalation is contraindicated: children under 2 years of age (risk of laryngospasm), bronchial asthma, tendency to laryngospasm;
- Use with caution: liver dysfunctions, brain diseases, traumatic brain injury.
Syrup
Do not take Prospan syrup for glucose-galactose malabsorption, fructose intolerance, sucrase / isomaltase deficiency.
Instructions for use of Prospan: method and dosage
Be sure to shake the bottle before use!
The duration of the course of therapy is determined by the complexity of the disease, the minimum course is 1 week.
In order to consolidate the therapeutic effect after the disappearance of symptoms, it is recommended to continue treatment for another 2-3 days.
If there is no improvement in the condition, you should consult a doctor.
Drops (ingestion)
Drops are taken orally before meals, small children should be diluted with a little water.
Adults are prescribed 20 drops 3-5 times a day.
Recommended dosage regimen of Prospan for children:
- from 1 to 3 years - 10 drops each. 3-5 times a day;
- from 4 to 7 years old - 15 drops each. 3-5 times a day;
- from 7 to 18 years old - 20 drops. 3-5 times a day.
Drops (inhalation)
Inhalation using Prospan drops can be carried out with all standard nebulizers (devices and devices for spraying without heating). To prevent the side effects of irritation due to the content of ethyl alcohol in the drops, for inhalation, the drug should be diluted with drinking water at room temperature in a 1: 2 ratio.
For inhalation 20-25 drops. the drug and 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of water into a nebulizer, where the solution is sprayed onto dispersed particles, which should be inhaled through a tube or mask; repeat the procedure 3-5 times a day.
Syrup
The syrup is taken orally, the required dose of the drug is measured using a special cup.
Recommended dosage regimen of Prospan for children:
- from birth to 1 year - 2.5 ml 2 times a day;
- from 1 year to 6 years - 2.5 ml 3 times a day;
- from 6 to 18 years old - 5 ml 3 times a day.
Adults are prescribed 5-7.5 ml 3 times a day.
Side effects
Hypersensitivity reactions are possible during the use of Prospan.
Very rarely, due to the content of sorbitol in syrup, its use can have a laxative effect.
An overdose may occur when using doses of the drug that are significantly higher than prescribed (3 or more times), nausea, vomiting, diarrhea may occur. Therapy for the condition is symptomatic; the use of the product must be stopped and be sure to consult a doctor.
Overdose
If the patient has taken the drug in an amount significantly exceeding the maximum daily dose (more than 3 times), symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea may appear. In this case, you must consult a doctor. Prospan is immediately canceled and symptomatic therapy is prescribed.
special instructions
During storage, slight turbidity, formation of a precipitate in the preparation and a slight change in taste are possible (do not affect the therapeutic effect).
Drops for oral administration and inhalation do not include sugar, preservatives or dyes.
Prospan drops contain 47 vol. % alcohol, this is equivalent to the following amount of absolute ethyl alcohol:
- 1 drop - 0.013 g;
- The maximum single dose for adults (20 drops) - 0.25 g;
- The maximum daily dose for adults is 1.27 g.
Prospan syrup does not contain sugar, alcohol or dyes.
Important information for patients with diabetes mellitus: 2.5 ml of syrup contains 0.963 g of sorbitol - 0.08 bread units (XE).
When treating with Prospan drops, care must be taken when driving vehicles and engaging in other potentially hazardous work that requires quick psychomotor reactions and increased concentration.
The syrup does not affect the concentration of attention and the speed of psychomotor reactions.
Drug interactions
According to the instructions, Prospan should not be used simultaneously with antitussive drugs, since this will make it difficult to cough up liquefied sputum.
Analogs
Prospan's analogues are: Gedelix, Gederin, Herbion ivy syrup, Prospan Forte, Prospan sachet.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store at a temperature not exceeding 25 ° C. Keep out of the reach of children.
Shelf life:
- Drops - 4 years;
- Syrup - 3 years, after opening the bottle - 3 months.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about Prospan
According to reviews, Prospan in any dosage form is an effective expectorant and inhalation agent. However, in some cases, it has been reported that there are no results when treating children with syrup.
Price for Prospan in pharmacies
The approximate price of Prospan syrup in pharmacies is 470-512 rubles. (per bottle 100 ml) or 765-930 rubles. (per bottle 200 ml). You can buy drops for oral administration and inhalation for 359–401 rubles (for a 20 ml bottle).
Prospan: prices in online pharmacies
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Drug name Price Pharmacy |
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Prospan syrup 100 ml 1 pc. 325 RUB Buy |
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Prospan syrup 100ml 390 RUB Buy |
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Prospan syrup 200 ml 1 pc. 522 RUB Buy |
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Prospan syrup 200ml RUB 635 Buy |
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!
