Flavamed for children: instructions for use

If a child has a cough, in most cases, the doctor will prescribe one of the expectorant drugs, which include Flavamed.

"Flavamed" is produced by the famous German company Berlin-Chemie in two forms.

• Solution. Sold in glass bottles with a measuring spoon for 5 milliliters. One bottle holds 60, 100 or 200 ml of clear liquid with a raspberry flavor and a brownish tint, although the drug may be colorless. In addition to the usual "Flavamed" in solution, the drug "Flavamed Forte" is also released. He has the same physical characteristics and the same composition, only the amount of the active substance is higher. One vial of "Flavamed Forte" contains 100 ml of solution.
• Pills. They are packaged in blisters of 10 pieces and sold in boxes of 10, 20 or 50 tablets. Such “Flavamed” has white or yellowish-white color and round shape. On one side of the drug there is a risk that allows you to divide the drug in half.

In addition, the Flavamed Max effervescent tablets are sold in pharmacies. They are available in boxes of 10-20 tablets, placed in tubes of plastic of 10 pieces. They have a smooth surface, white color and cherry flavor, and on one side there is a notch on which the tablet can be divided into halves. After mixing with water from this form of “Flavamed”, a clear solution is obtained with a cherry flavor, which has no color and no visible inclusions.

The main ingredient of any of the forms of "Flavamed", including the preparations "Flavamed Forte" and "Flavamed Max", is ambroxol hydrochloride. Its dosage is as follows:

• 15 mg in 5 milliliters of solution (in the “Forte” preparation this dosage is doubled, that is, it is 30 mg);
• 30 mg per tablet;
• 60 mg in one effervescent tablet "Flavamed Max".

Auxiliary components of the solution are raspberry flavor, gietellose, water, sorbitol, benzoic acid and glycerin. In tabletted "Flavamed" the active substance is supplemented with povidone, microcrystalline cellulose, corn starch, magnesium stearate, lactose and croscarmellose sodium. The composition of effervescent tablets, in addition to ambroxol, is sorbitol, simethicone, sodium cyclamate, milk sugar and other ingredients.

"Flavamed" is a group of mucolytic agents with expectorant effect, since Ambroxol in its composition affects the glands located in the bronchi. Stimulating the cells of such glands, the drug changes the composition of sputum (the ratio of its components) and increases the amount of mucus.

In addition, under the action of ambroxol, the amount of surfactant in the lungs increases, and the ciliated epithelium begins to move more actively. All of these effects lead to easier sputum production, less coughing and faster recovery.

The drug is prescribed for various diseases of the respiratory system, in which there are difficulties with the secretion and separation of sputum. Often, Flavamed is prescribed to patients with:

• bronchitis;
• obstructive pulmonary disease;
• pneumonia;
• bronchiectasis;
• bronchial asthma.

Liquid forms of the drug (including the Forte solution) can be used in patients of any age, but there is a note in the annotations to them that the use in patients younger than two years requires special care. In the form of tablets "Flawamed" is not used in children under six years of age.

No form of Flavamed should be administered to patients with hypersensitivity to ambroxol or any of the excipients. The solution should also not be given to children with congenital fructose intolerance. If a child has severe kidney disease, a stomach ulcer or a serious liver disease, the drug is prescribed with caution.

Allergic reactions, diarrhea, abdominal pain, constipation, shortness of breath, weakness and other negative symptoms may occur during the "Flavamed" intake. When they occur, further treatment should be abandoned, after consulting with a doctor about replacing them with a suitable equivalent.

The drug is given after eating - the solution is metered with a measuring spoon, and the pill is offered to the child to be swallowed, washed down with water. The duration of treatment is determined individually, depending on the reason for the appointment and the body's response to therapy. The single and daily dose, as well as the mode of reception of "Flavamed", at different age differ.

If the child is under two years old, he is given 15 mg of the active substance daily. For such small patients, the medication is allowed only as prescribed by the doctor twice a day, therefore, 2.5 ml of Flavamed solution (1/2 scoop) or 1.25 ml of Flavamed Forte (a quarter spoon) are used at one time.

A child of this age is given “Flavamed” exclusively in the form of a solution and in the same single dosages as indicated for children under two years of age. However, the frequency of administration is three times a day, so the daily dosage for such a baby will be 22.5 mg of the active ingredient.

“Flamed” can be given to patients of this age both in liquid form and in tablet form (except effervescent tablets). The recommended daily dose for this age group is 30-45 mg of ambroxol, that is, the drug can be taken 15 mg either twice a day or three times.

If a solution is given to the child, it is given at a time in a measuring spoon of this medicine (5 ml), and when using the solid form, half the tablet is a single dose. If you use "Flavamed Forte", then this solution at one time requires 2.5 ml (half a measuring spoon).

Children over 12 years old can get any of the Flavamed forms. As a rule, treatment begins with a threefold intake of 30 mg of the active substance, the source of which can be:

• 10 ml of solution;
• 5 ml of the preparation "Flavamed Forte";
• whole tablet;
• half effervescent tablet "Flavamed Max".

It turns out that in the first 2-3 days of admission the child receives 90 mg of the active substance per day. Then go on a two-time reception, which corresponds to a daily dose of 60 mg.

If the doctor sees the need, he can prescribe a higher dose - 120 mg per day. This amount of ambroxol is contained in four tablets, 4 scoops of solution (20 ml), two effervescent tablets Flavamed Max or 2 scoops of Flavamed Forte (10 ml). The specified amount of the drug is divided into two doses.

Due to the overdose of ambroxol, diarrhea, restless behavior, severe nausea, and vomiting may appear. If the drug is drunk in very large quantities, it may decrease. pressure blood, salivation appears.

Annotation to "Flavamed" prohibits the combination of this drug with antitussive drugs, since such treatment can lead to stagnation in the bronchi. When prescribed with antibiotics based on erythromycin, cefuroxime, doxycycline or amoxicillin, the therapeutic effect of such antibacterial agents in the respiratory tract will increase, as they will penetrate the secret in greater quantities.

Any form of "Flavamed" is a non-prescription drug, so it is freely sold in pharmacies. The approximate price of a 100 ml solution is 160-190 rubles, and for a package of 20 tablets you need to pay about 130 rubles. A bottle of solution "Flavamed Forte" or a tube with 10 tablets "Flavamed Max" costs about 170-180 rubles.

For storage of “Flavamed” a place is recommended in which a small child will not find a solution or tablets, and high temperature and moisture will not affect the preparation. The shelf life of the tablet form of the drug is 2 years. The sealed solution can be stored for up to 3 years from the date of manufacture, but after the first use it should be used within 6 months. Flavamed Max tablets have a shelf life of 3 years.

On the use of "Flavamed" in children with a wet cough and dry cough with a very viscous sputum found a lot of positive feedback. In them, the liquid form of the drug is called effective and is praised for the possibility of taking it even at an early age, for example, for a one-year-old child.

The advantages of the solution are called convenience dosing, pleasant taste, the absence of dyes in the composition. The disadvantages of the drug include its high price and short shelf life after opening the bottle. In addition, in some children, Flavamed caused allergies or irritation of the gastrointestinal tract.

As for pills, this form of medicine is also called effective. According to the mothers, it is easy to swallow such “Flavamed”, since the pills are small, but the side effects are very rare.

If necessary, replace “Flavamed” with another medicine with the same active compound, the doctor will advise:

• «Ambroxol»;
• «Ambrobene»;
• "Lasolvan";
• «Ambrohexal»;
• Medox;
• «Halixol»;
• Ambrosan;
• «Bronchus»;
• Ambroxol-Hemofarm;
• "Neo-Bronkhol";
• Ambroxol Vramed.

These and other ambroxol-based drugs come in different forms, among which are solutions, tablets, syrups, effervescent tablets and capsules. Some of these products are cheaper than Flavamed, others are more expensive. They are in demand for the same indications and are used in the same dosages.

If “Flavamed” did not fit the child due to the intolerance of the components or the effect of taking the medication is insufficient, the drug may be replaced by other mucolytic agents, for example, “ACC”, “BromhexineOr Fluimucil.

For information on how to treat a child’s cough correctly, see the following video.