It is common knowledge that children, due to the fact that their immunity is not sufficiently developed, are more prone to various ARI and colds with all the attendant symptoms: fever, runny nose and cough. In search of means of treatment, pediatricians try to find a compromise between efficiency and safety. A special trust among the numerous assortment of cough suppressants that often torments babies, preventing them from sleeping normally at night, is enjoyed by the chest elixir, which is often prescribed to children.
Ingredients of the chest elixir
As part of the chest elixir, aqueous ammonia, licorice root extract, anise oil, ethyl alcohol. It has an expectorant effect, diluting sputum accumulated in the upper respiratory tract. Due to the root of licorice it also has anti-inflammatory and immunostimulating action.
Thoracic elixir from cough: testimony
- laryngitis;
- tracheitis;
- pharyngitis;
- flu;
- obstructive bronchitis;
- acute chronic bronchitis;
- pneumonia;
- asthma;
- pulmonary tuberculosis.
The drug has a beneficial effect on the function of the ciliary epithelium of the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, so relief comes quickly enough after the start of the admission.
How do I take the baby an elixir?
Thanks to its natural composition, the chest elixir can be given to children from the age of two. It is drunk half an hour before meals or an hour after 3-4 times a day. The number of drops for children under 12 years is equal to the number of years of life. Before use, flask with elixir must be shaken. During storage, precipitation may occur. Breast elixir for children up to one year is prescribed by
It should also be noted that the drug can not be combined with drugs that block the cough reflex: codarek, sinecode, terpinkod and others containing codeine, which are usually prescribed for the treatment of "dry cough", otherwise there is a risk of sputum stagnation and, as a consequence, increased inflammation and damage to the walls of the bronchial tree.
Thoracic Elixir: Contraindications
The main contraindication to the use of the chest elixir is individual sensitivity to the components of the drug. If you have an allergy that can be expressed in the form of hives, rashes, itching all over your body, it is recommended that you stop taking the drug immediately and consult a doctor.