Drops "Gedeliks": instructions for use for children

When choosing a medicine to treat a child, many parents prefer medicines made from plants. It is such a drug is Gidelix. One of the dosage forms of such a medication are drops for oral administration. Is it possible to give them to children and in what dose is it permissible to use in childhood?

Gedelix in drops is a brown, fragrant liquid, placed in a 50-ml dark glass bottle. Often the drug is clear, but during storage in the solution may precipitate. If you shake drops with sediment at the bottom, the liquid will become turbid, but this does not impair the properties of the medication.

The main component of Gedelix, providing a therapeutic effect to the drops, is represented by an extract from ivy leaves. 100 ml of the drug contains 4 grams of this extract. Auxiliary components are glycerol, peppermint oil and propylene glycol. A pleasant smell is given to the drug by a mixture of levomentol, eucalyptus and anise oils.

Gedelix is ​​referred to as herbal remedies for coughing. Ivy extract in its composition has a mucolytic and expectorant effect. Also thanks to saponins, this extract has antispasmodic properties.

The drug is in demand for inflammatory and infectious diseases affecting the bronchi and upper respiratory tract. Gedelix is ​​prescribed for coughing, when the sputum is removed with great difficulty, for example, with SARS or tracheobronchitis.

Gedelix in the form of drops does not give to children under two years old, since in babies of this age group the medication can provoke laryngospasm. If it is necessary to prescribe Gadelix to a child under one year old (for example, at 2 months), the doctor prescribes a syrup, since this form of the drug can be used from birth.

Gedelix drops should not be given to children who have a hypersensitivity to any of the components of the drug. Also, the drug is contraindicated with a tendency to laryngospasm and bronchial asthma. This form of Gedelix should not be used even if there is a lack of the arginine succinate synthetase enzyme.

While taking Gedelix in drops, a child may experience an allergic reaction to such a drug due to herbal raw materials. Also, in some small patients, when treating with drops of Gedelix, negative symptoms of the digestive tract are noted - liquid stool, vomiting, nausea, and pain in the stomach. Their appearance forces to cancel the drug.

Gedelix drops are recommended to drink after meals.

Usually, the doctor prescribes a threefold intake in such a single dose:

The duration of treatment is influenced by the severity of the disease, since after the disappearance of the clinical symptoms Gadelix is ​​advised to drink for another 2-3 days.Basically, such drops are prescribed for a course of at least 7 days.

If you give the child more drops than recommended for his age, it will cause diarrhea, vomiting, or severe nausea. Also, overdose may trigger the development gastroenteritis. In such a situation, the remedy is immediately canceled and treatment is prescribed, which will eliminate unpleasant symptoms.

Gedelix in drops should not be given to children along with anti-cough preparations that can inhibit the cough reflex. This combination of drugs will cause difficulty expectoration of sputum.

Gedelix in the form of drops is a non-prescription drug, therefore it is freely sold in pharmacy chains. On average, the price of one bottle of drops is 330-350 rubles.

At home, Gedelix drops should be kept away from sunlight in a place where children will not get the drug. The optimal temperature limits for preserving the properties of the solution is considered to be the range from 5 to 25 degrees of heat. An unopened bottle is valid for up to 4 years from the date of production, but after opening, the contents of the bottle must be used within 6 months.

On the use of drops Gadeliks in children when coughing there are many good reviews. Moms praise this medicine for the absence of sugar and alcohol in its composition, the plant's vegetable base and the convenience of its use. In most cases, they confirm the effectiveness of droplets in diseases of the respiratory tract.

Also, there are reviews in which parents mention the occurrence of an allergy or a negative reaction of the child’s gastrointestinal tract to Gadelix.

Gedelix can be replaced by another agent based on ivy extract, for example:

• Prospan. Such syrup is prescribed to babies from birth, and Prospan drops are given from 2 years of age.
• Pectolan ivy. The drug is represented by syrup, prescribed to children older than two years.
• Herbion ivy syrup. This medicine is used in the treatment of children 2 years and older.
• Bronchipret. To extract of ivy in the composition of such a drug added thyme extract. The product is produced in syrup (appointed from 3 months) and drops (given to children over 6 years old).

In addition, a pediatrician can replace Gadelix with other herbal remedies for coughing, among which are the popular Althea Syrup, Bronhikum C, Evkabal, Mukaltin, Licorice syrup and others. Ambroxol, Bromhexine or Acetylcysteine-based medicines are prescribed to infants with cough less often. Moreover, it is better to select any replacement Gidelix with a doctor, because each of these medicines has its own characteristics of use.

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