Lazolvan tablets are an effective modern cough remedy, manufactured by the German pharmaceutical company BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GmbH. Tablets of round shape have a pale yellow or white color, are supplied with a trademark of the manufacturer and are packaged in packages of 20 or 50 pieces (on a cardboard blister - 10 tablets).
Lazolvan Tablets Composition
Each of the Lazolvan tablets contains 30 mg of active substance ambroxol hydrochloride and auxiliary components:
- lactose monohydrate;
- corn starch;
- magnesium stearate;
- silicon dioxide.
Indications for use of Lazolvana in tablets
Lazolvan is a mucolytic drug affecting the production of secretions in the respiratory tract. As a result, sputum discharge increases and cough becomes easier. The Lazolvan tablet form is usually used in the treatment of adults, whereas in pediatrics it is more convenient to use syrup, lozenges or a solution of the drug (for internal administration and inhalations).
Indications for taking Lazolvana are:
- bronchitis (acute and chronic);
- respiratory diseases accompanied by sputum discharge;
- pneumonia;
- bronchial asthma;
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ;
- bronchiectasis.
As a rule, Lazolvan is well tolerated, but in rare cases, minor intestinal disorders or allergic reactions may occur.
Contraindications to the use of Lapwash
In some cases, taking Lazolvan is not recommended. Contraindications concern:
- the first trimester of pregnancy;
- lactation period;
- lactose intolerance and lactase deficiency;
- hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, first of all, to ambroxol;
- severe skin lesions in toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Undesirable is the use of Lazolvana for persons suffering from chronic hepatic or renal insufficiency.
For information: treatment with the drug has no effect on the speed of psychomotor reactions and concentration of attention, therefore, when using Lazolvana control of vehicles and mechanisms is not forbidden.
How to take Lazolvan in tablets?
It is important to know how to drink Lazolvan in tablets. The fact is that sometimes patients, taking self-medication, take the expectorant drug Lazolvan simultaneously with medicines that suppress cough and mucus withdrawal. In addition, with self-administration, the patient, feeling better, can miss serious complications when antibiotics are required.
Lazolvana tablets can be taken regardless of the time of ingestion, washed down with water or any drink (juice, tea, milk, etc.).
Dosage and time of taking Lazolvan tablets
Single dose of the drug - 1 tablet (30 mg). The daily dose is 3 Lazolvan tablets, one morning, noon and evening. AT
The effect of Lazolvan treatment should be noticeable within 5 days, and if this does not happen, you should consult your doctor. In rare cases, for example, with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a specialist can recommend Lazolvan therapy for 2 months.
Long-term use of tablets or an increased dosage of the drug on its own initiative is fraught with disorders in the functioning of the digestive system.