Bronchicum is a cough remedy for children and adults. Has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and thinning mucus in bronchial properties. Promotes effective excretion of sputum from the respiratory tract, removes the swelling of the mucosa.
Produced in four forms:
- Syrup.
- Elixir.
- Pastilles.
- Drops.
Indications for use:
- various forms of bronchitis;
- ARVI, influenza, cold with a pronounced cough;
- in the complex treatment of pneumonia, pneumonia, bronchial asthma, bronchoectatic disease;
- with any form of cough (dry, wet, paroxysmal).
Bronchicum: contraindications
Contraindications to the use of cough medicine bronchicum are common for all forms of release.
- severe impairment of kidney and liver function;
- intolerance to fructose, glucose-fructose malabsorption;
- insufficiency of enzymes of sucrose and isomaltase;
- alcoholism (due to the presence of ethyl alcohol);
- pregnancy and lactation;
- heart failure;
- epilepsy;
- children up to six months;
- individual intolerance to the components of the drug;
- diseases and brain trauma.
Side effects of the drug:
- allergic reactions (urticaria, angioedema);
- disruption of the gastrointestinal tract;
- nausea, vomiting, gastritis, dyspepsia.
Now let us consider in more detail each form of the bronchicum drug release.
Syrup bronchicum
Assign a bronchicum syrup with a dry cough. Removes edema in the bronchi, dilutes and removes mucus. It does not require further drugs for the production of sputum, after the transition of dry cough to wet.
Bronchicum syrup - composition:
The active substance is an extract of thyme herb.
Excipients:
- purified water;
- sodium benzoate;
- ammonia solution;
- fructose;
- sucrose;
- rose oil;
- lemon acid;
- ethanol.
How to take a bronchicum syrup?
It is prescribed for children over six months and adults.
Dosage:
- adults and children from the age of twelve - two teaspoons three times a day;
- children from six to twelve years old - one teaspoon three times a day;
- children from two to six years - one teaspoon twice a day;
- from six months to two years - half a teaspoon two, three times a day.
Bronchicum elixir
Assigned with a wet cough, effectively removes phlegm. Has properties that strengthen immunity, which helps prevent the return of the disease.
Elixir bronchicum - composition:
Active substances are extracts of thyme grass and roots of spring primrose.
Excipients:
- ethanol;
- sugar syrup special;
- sodium benzoate;
- glycerol;
- ammonia solution;
- purified water.
Dosage:
- children over the age of twelve and adults - one teaspoon to six times a day;
- children from five to twelve years - one teaspoon to four times a day;
- children of one year and up to four years - a half teaspoonful of tea, no more than three times a day.
Bronchicum lozenges
Assigned to children over six years of age and adults to alleviate perspiration in the throat, has pronounced expectorant properties.
Pastilles bronchicum - composition:
The active substance is an extract of thyme herb.
Excipients:
- ammonia solution;
- glycerol;
- ethanol;
- purified water;
- acacia gum;
- sucrose;
- stearic acid;
- colloidal silicon dioxide;
- magnesium stearate.
Dosage:
- children of twelve years and adults - one or two lozenges three times a day;
- children from six to twelve years old - one lozenges three times a day.
Bronchicum drops
It is spasmodelic and has an antimicrobial effect. It liquefies the mucus in the bronchi and promotes its excretion.
Bronchicum drops - composition:
Active substances - tinctures of thyme, white soap root, bark of kurbaho.
Excipients:
- ethanol;
- purified water;
- menthol;
- Eucalyptus oil;
- special sugar syrup.
Dosage:
- children over the age of fourteen and adults - no more than 30 drops to five times a day;
- children from six to fourteen years - twenty drops three times a day;
- children older than one year to six years - fifteen drops to be planted in tea or boiled water, take two to three times a day.