Stodal for children: instructions for use

Attitudes towards homeopathic remedies are different for both doctors and patients. Proponents of such treatment are confident in its effectiveness, and opponents, on the contrary, insist on the absence of any positive influence, or even call it harmful to the patient's body.

However, many homeopathic recipes are actively used today. For example, a drug called "Stodal" is often used in the fight against cough.

“Stodal” is produced by the famous French company Boiron only in one form, represented by caramel syrup. It has a yellow or yellowish-brown color, as well as a sweet taste and pleasant aroma. According to its structure, the medicine is slightly viscous, transparent.

One bottle holds 200 milliliters of syrup, and for easier dispensing in the box, in addition to the glass bottle, there is also a measuring cap. It is made of translucent plastic and has the marks "5 ml" and "15 ml", which corresponds to single dosages for patients of different ages.

The active components of "Stodal" are immediately 10 substances. They are all contained in the syrup in an amount of 0.95 grams per 100 grams of solution, but their homeopathic dilution is different.

• Ingredients such as Ipeca (ipecacuanus extract), Coccus cacti (insecticide substances called “Mexican cochineal”), Spongia tosta (substances from sea sponge), Bryonia (extract from the same-name plant, which is also called the step) and Sticta pulmonaria (a lichen substance called lobaria pulmonary), there is a centesimal dilution of C3.
• Components such as Pulsatilla (stretch chamber hood), Myocarde (homeopathic medicine used in cardiology), Antimonium tartaricum (a substance that is called an emetic stone) and Rumex crispus (extract from curly sorrel) are found in centesimal dilution C6.
• The substance obtained from the plant Drosera (this is the Latin name of the sundew), is in the syrup in the breeding MT.

In addition to these components, the preparation contains syrups from Miroksilon (it is called tolu syrup) and bilge (this plant is also called polygonal). Each of these syrups in 100 g of the preparation is represented by the amount of 19 g. They are supplemented with benzoic acid and caramel. In addition, Stodal contains 96% ethyl alcohol (0.34 g per 100 g of product), and the remainder of the preparation is sucrose syrup.

“Stodal” is a symptomatic remedy, since such a homeopathic syrup is used to eliminate one of the symptoms - cough. As you know, this symptom is the protection of the body from various harmful substances. It helps to get rid of sputum and foreign particles in the bronchi. In this case, the cough does not act as a separate disease, although in most cases it indicates the development of an infectious process in one of the respiratory tract sections. In addition, coughing manifests inflammation of the upper respiratory tract or an allergic reaction.

Components in the "Stodal" effect on cough complex, which helps to eliminate such a symptom, regardless of the cause that provoked it. In particular, the emetic root is directed to spastic cough, substances from cochineal effectively affect coughing episodes with very thick sputum, and overstep and sorrel help to eliminate dry cough due to inhalation of freezing air or conversation. Substances derived from sea sponge, affect barking unproductive cough, and pulmonary lichen helps get rid of dry mucous membranes, inflammation of the trachea and dry cough.

If the patient receiving the “Stodal” has a dry cough, the drug:

• will soften the irritated mucous membrane;
• reduce the manifestation of shortness of breath;
• reduce the activity of inflammation;
• will accelerate the transition to a wet cough.

The use of such a tool with a wet cough contributes to:

• reduction of viscosity of the secret;
• restoration of the self-cleaning mechanism of the bronchial tree;
• elimination of sputum in the lungs;
• reduction of swelling and inflammation activity;
• faster recovery.

As already noted, the main reason for taking Stodal syrup is a cough, which can be of a different nature. The drug is prescribed for inflammatory diseases of the bronchi, colds, bronchial asthma, allergic cough, reflex cough, ARVI, tuberculosis and other pathologies.

There are no age restrictions for the use of “Stodal” in children, but it is not worth giving this remedy to babies of the first years of life without control of physicians. Although it belongs to the harmless drugs, and the official instructions do not exactly indicate the age at which "Stodal" can be used by children, any medications for young patients should be given only after examining the pediatrician. Moreover, since the syrup includes ethyl alcohol, it is undesirable to prescribe it for babies up to one year old.

The use of syrup "Stodal" is prohibited in case of hypersensitivity to any of the components of this tool. There are no other contraindications for such a drug, but in case of hereditary pathologies of carbohydrate metabolism such a drug should not be given. Moreover, in case of diabetes mellitus, the presence of sucrose syrup in the medicine should be taken into account (a single dose for children contains 0.31 XE).

In the annotation to the drug, no side effects are indicated, however, given the herbal composition in young patients, an allergic reaction is not excluded. If after the first use of the syrup or after several days of treatment, the child has felt any discomfort, you should immediately inform the doctor. Most often, individual sensitivity to “Stodal” components is manifested, therefore, the drug is canceled and another therapy is selected.

Means give the child from 3 to 5 times a day, dosing syrup measuring cap. A child's dosage is considered to be 5 ml, that is, the liquid is collected to the bottom mark on the cap ("5 ml"), and then allowed to drink to a small patient.

The duration of the reception "Stodal" must determine the doctorBecause one child only needs to take this remedy for a few days, while another requires a longer therapy.

There were no cases when the child took an excessive amount of syrup, and this led to vomiting, abdominal pain or other negative symptoms. If this situation occurs, you should give the baby a sorbent and monitor its condition. At occurrence of an indisposition the examination of the doctor is recommended.

On the incompatibility of "Stodal" as with other homeopathic remedies, and with drugs from different groups, the manufacturer does not mention. It is permissible to prescribe it in combination with other medicines, for example, together with antipyretic drugs, if the child has fever besides coughing.

“Stodal” refers to non-prescription drugs, therefore it is sold in pharmacies to anyone who wishes. However, the purchase of such a drug for a child is recommended only after medical consultation. The price of one bottle of syrup varies from 250 to 320 rubles.

The shelf life of Stodal is 5 years, and the optimal storage temperature of the drug is in the range of 10–25 degrees.The bottle should be placed in a place hidden from small children, where it will not be affected by high humidity or sunlight.

On the use of the homeopathic drug "Stodal" in childhood there are a variety of reviews. In some, the product is praised for its composition, pleasant smell and safety for children, and also notes a good therapeutic effect; in others, they say that Stodal did not help with coughing, so I had to resort to other drugs.

Even in negative reviews you can find complaints about too sweet taste, the presence of alcohol and sugar in the composition. In addition, the syrup is called quite expensive, so many mothers are interested in cheaper analogues.

Replacing "Stodal" when coughing can other means, among which there are a lot of herbal preparations. The doctor may recommend one of the following options.

• «Prospan». The basis of this drug is an extract from ivy leaves, which has an expectorant effect. Such medicine in the form of syrup used since birth, and drops allowed to give one year old baby and older. The analogue of this medication is the Geldelix syrup, which is also available in drops.
• «Stoptussin Phyto». This medicine contains extracts of thyme, plantain and thyme, thanks to which the release of sputum is facilitated. This syrup is in demand for bronchitis, laryngitis, tracheitis and can be used in children older than a year.
• «Herbion». Cough syrups under this name contain various plant extracts, for example, from primrose roots or plantain grass. Thanks to them, these drugs have the properties to dilute the too viscous secret of the bronchi. In children, they are used from 2 years.

• "Bronchipret". This syrup is prescribed even for babies up to one year old, since it is allowed from 3 months of age. It helps with coughing with too viscous sputum due to a combination of two plant extracts - from ivy and thyme. There is also a “Bronchipret” in drops, but due to the higher concentration of extracts, it can be drunk from 6 years of age.
• "Dry cough syrup". Such a tool, which contains several plant components, produced in bags and bottles. After dilution of this mixture with water, the drug is given to children of different ages, including an infant if the drug is recommended to him by a doctor.

Instead of “Stodal”, when coughing, other drugs can be used that do not include herbal raw materials, for example, drugs based on acetylcysteine, bromhexine or ambroxol. If the cough is dry, the doctor may prescribe one of the medications that affect the cough reflex - "Codelac», «Omnitus"," Sinekod "and so on.

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