"Codelac Broncho" for children: instructions for use

Drugs called "Codelac Broncho" are used for diseases of the respiratory system, if they are accompanied by a wet cough, in which the sputum is separated with difficulty. Such funds are different combined composition and can be assigned not only to adults but also in childhood. They shorten the cough period of the disease, helping to quickly get rid of such an unpleasant symptom.

The preparations "Codelac Broncho" are represented by two dosage forms. One of them is small round yellow cream tablets, which are sold in packs of 10 or 20 pieces. They contain several active components, among which are:

• Ambroxol in the form of hydrochloride - at a dose of 20 mg per tablet;
• sodium bicarbonate - in the amount of 200 mg in 1 tablet;
• glycyrrhizic acid obtained from licorice roots in the form of sodium glycyrrhizinate - in the amount of 30 mg per tablet;
• dry extract from thermopsis - at a dose of 10 mg per 1 tablet.

The inactive components of the pelletized “Codelac Broncho” are starch, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, talc, carboxymethyl starch sodium and stearic acid.

The second form of the drug is liquid. It is called an elixir and is a brown liquid, which is usually clear, but with long-term storage may be with sediment. For the treatment of children produce small bottles of 100 ml, and for adolescents or adult patients, a larger package containing 200 ml of medicine is produced.

Every 5 milliliters of this elixir contains 10 mg of ambroxol and 30 mg of glycyrrhizic acid. However, the other two components present in the tablets in this form of the medicine are replaced by a liquid extract of thyme, which is marked on the package (the name includes the addition “with thyme”). Its dosage is 5 ml - 500 mg. Auxiliary components of such a “Codelac Broncho” are nipagin, sorbitol, nipazol and water.

All the Codelac Broncho components work together and reinforce each other’s properties. They immediately affect several factors that provoke unproductive and wet cough, as well as cause inflammation in the airways.

• First of all, the effect of the components of the drug is directed to the very sputum, which is formed in the respiratory tract. When taking pills and elixir, the mucus becomes less thick and viscous. Due to the change in its rheological properties, dilution and better slip, sputum is more easily excreted. This also contributes to the moderate antispasmodic effect of the drug, due to which the secret is actively evacuated even from those areas of the lungs where the bronchi are narrow and small.
• Secondly"Codelac Broncho" affects the inflammatory process in the walls of the bronchi. Under the influence of such drugs, the mucous membrane damaged by microorganisms and a strong cough quickly regenerates and heals.
• Thirdly, the ingredients of the elixir and tablets affect microbes and viruses. The antimicrobial properties of thyme are particularly pronounced: the flavonoids present in the extract of such a plant can destroy pathogenic cocci and slow down the reproduction of gram-negative bacteria.In addition, they affect pathogenic fungi. As for the antiviral effect, it is noted in glycyrrhizic acid.

Given the therapeutic effects of "Codelac Broncho", these drugs are used in the pathologies of the respiratory tract, when expectoration of sputum is difficult. Most often, the elixir and tablets are prescribed for bronchitis: both in the acute form of such a disease and in the chronic inflammatory process. In addition, such medications are used in the treatment of chronic obstruction, bronchiectasis, or pneumonia.

The liquid form "Codelac Broncho" can be used from two years, and the tablet preparation is prescribed to patients who have turned 12 years old.

Both types of drugs are not used in case of hypersensitivity to their constituents. If a child has impaired kidney function, brain pathologies have been identified, bronchial asthma has developed, there are ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, diabetes mellitus or liver disease, treatment with Codelac Broncho should be monitored by a doctor.

Sometimes the children's body reacts to the pill or elixir with an allergic reaction, due to which the medicine must be immediately withdrawn. Occasionally, while taking “Codelac Broncho” there is loose stools, headache, a feeling of dry mouth, weakness, abdominal pain, rhinorrhea, and other negative symptoms.

Any form of Codelac Broncho is recommended to be taken with meals. Typically, these drugs are prescribed three times for 3-5 days. If the patient’s condition has not improved over such a period, you need to re-consult with your doctor. Dose and form of medication are selected based on age:

• a child of 2–6 years old is given 2.5 ml of elixir at one time;
• from the age of six, a single dose is increased to 5 ml of the elixir;
• from the age of twelve, the elixir is taken 10 ml at a time, and the frequency of administration can increase to 4 per day;
• Patients older than 12 years old can be given a tableted instead of a liquid medication (single dose - 1 tablet).

At too high a dose of any form of medication, nausea, diarrhea, or other manifestations of dyspepsia usually occur. As soon as the parents have discovered an overdose, they must give the child a lot of drinking, induce vomiting and consult a doctor.

Medicines "Codelac Broncho" should not be used with any drugs that inhibit cough, as this will cause a worsening of the discharge of bronchial secretions.

Both types of drugs are sold without a prescription, so they are freely sold in most pharmacies. For 100 ml of the elixir you need to pay 140-170 rubles, and the average price of 10 tablets is 120 rubles. These drugs should be stored at home at a temperature of up to +25 degrees, putting the packaging in a dry place where a small child cannot get it. The shelf life of the tablet means is 2 years, the liquid medicine with the addition of thyme is 3 years.

The use of "Codelac Broncho" when wet cough in children speak mostly positively. Moms have a fast and long-lasting effect of the drug, rare side effects, no addiction and dependence. The liquid form of the drug is called convenient and pleasant to the taste. The main advantages of the elixir include ease of dosing, the absence of dyes, alcohol and sugar in the preparation.

If necessary, replace tablets or elixir with a similar drug. The doctor may prescribe another drug called Codelac.

• Medicine tabletsThe basis of which are licorice, thermopsis, codeine and sodium bicarbonate.This tool affects the viscosity of sputum and is able to inhibit the cough reflex, so it is more often used for dry cough. His discharge from the age of two.

• Elixir "Codelac Fito", which, like the drug "Broncho", contains the extract from the thyme, but, like the tablets "Codelac", includes codeine, therefore it has an antitussive effect. It is prescribed from the age of 2, if the child has laryngotracheitis, flu, whooping cough or another disease with a dry cough.

• Preparations "Codelac Neo", which act on the cough center due to butamirata. Such tools are also in demand in the treatment of dry compulsive cough. In the form of drops, “Codelac Neo” is prescribed even for infants (from 2 months), and the syrup is used from the age of three. In tablets, this medicine is not prescribed to children.

• Gel based fir oil, camphor and turpentine called "Codelac Pulmo". It is used topically (lubricated chest and back) to increase blood flow to the bronchi, and inhalation of such a drug has an antiseptic and distracting effect. The drug is indicated for patients older than 3 years with any type of cough.

If a child has a wet cough, then instead of "Codelac Broncho," some other expectorant can be used, for example, Linkas, Dry Cough Syrup, Stoptussin, Herbion, Bronchipret, or Ascoril. Since such analogues act on the respiratory tract due to various active substances and have their own contraindications, you need to choose a suitable replacement together with your doctor.

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