Gedelix syrup for children: instructions for use

Herbal remedies for cough in the form of syrups are very popular with parents, because every mother wants to treat the child with natural and harmless drugs. One of them can be called sydelix syrup. At what age can children be treated with this remedy and how is it dispensed?

Gedelix syrup is a thick, yellowish solution (sometimes with a brown tinge) that has a peculiar odor. Normally, the liquid is clear, but the appearance of sediment at the bottom or clouding of the solution is allowed. The tool is placed in a bottle of glass, to which is attached a dosing spoon for 5 milliliters. One bottle contains 100 ml of medication.

The active ingredient is an extract derived from ivy leaves. Such a substance in 100 ml of the drug contains 0.8 grams. Additionally, the tool includes glycerol, gietellose and sorbitol. Also in the composition there is oil from the fruits of anise, water, propylene glycol and macrogol.

A means note expectorant action. Thanks to the saponins present in the ivy extract, this drug also has antispasmodic and mucolytic properties.

The reason to prescribe a remedy in syrup is a situation where the secret of the bronchi due to its high viscosity clears throat with great difficulty. Such a medicine is in demand both in case of inflammation of the bronchi and in case of infectious lesions of the upper respiratory tract.

The drug can be prescribed from birth, that is, such a medicine is permissible to give even babies. There is also another form of Gadelix - drops, which is used only with 2 years.

The drug should not be given to children who have found hypersensitivity to its components. A medicine in this form can harm a child with fructose intolerance or a deficiency of arginine succinate synthetase. There are no other contraindications for taking this drug in children.

Since the basis of the drug is a plant extract, the child's body can receive an allergy to receive the drug. Also, some young patients respond to this syrup with nausea, dilution of the stool, abdominal pain or vomiting. If such symptoms appear during treatment, you need to contact your doctor for a replacement with another drug.

• The drug is advised to drink after eating undiluted, but for babies it is allowed to mix it with a small amount of water.
• Dosage means chosen by the pediatrician, but most often a single dose to children under 10 years prescribed 2.5 ml of syrup, and at the age of 10 years - 5 ml of the drug.
• Babies under one year are given medicine once a day.
• Children aged 1-4 years take the drug three times a day, so the daily dosage will be 7.5 ml of the drug.
• For children 4-10 years old, the daily dose is increased to 10 ml, therefore, four times a day is prescribed.
• For children older than ten years, the daily dose is 15 ml, so the drug at this age is taken three times a day.
• The duration of treatment depends on the disease, but the medication is not prescribed for a period of less than 7 days.If the symptoms of the disease have passed, it is recommended to drink the syrup for a few more days.

Too much dose provokes vomiting, severe nausea and diarrhea. Sometimes an overdose of the drug causes gastritis or enteritis. For treatment, you should stop taking the medication and contact your doctor for symptomatic treatment.

The drug is not advised to give along with drugs that cause inhibition of the cough reflex. This combination of drugs provokes stagnation of sputum, because it blocks coughing from the bronchi.

The tool refers to drugs that are sold in pharmacies without a prescription. On average, the price of one bottle is 340-370 rubles.

To prevent the drug from losing its therapeutic effect, it should be stored in a place protected from the direct rays of the sun. In addition, to such a drug should not have access to small children. The optimal temperature range for storage of the drug is considered to be + 5 + 25 ° C. Expiration date - 4 years, if it is not opened. If the bottle is opened, its contents can only be used for 6 months.

Parents who gave Gadelix syrup to their children with a dry cough speak mostly positively of him. They praise such a medicine for the plant base, the absence of alcohol and sugar in the composition, a pleasant taste and the possibility of using it for infants.

In most cases, judging by the reviews of moms, the remedy helped babies quickly get rid of cough and recover, but occasionally there are also references to the ineffectiveness of the drug, due to which it had to be replaced with another expectorant.

In some children, taking the drug provoked an allergic reaction. Also, many mothers attribute to the disadvantages of the drug its high cost, so they prefer to use cheaper counterparts.

Other ivy-based preparations, such as syrups Herbion ivy (appointed from 2 years), Pektolvan Ivy (used in the treatment of children over 2 years old), Prospan (given from birth) or Bronchipret (allowed from 3 months).

In addition, children with cough can be prescribed as other herbal preparations (based on licorice, plantain, althea, anise, thyme and other plants), and synthetic means, for example, preparations of ambroxol or bromhexine. At the same time, it is better to choose an analogue together with a specialist, since each of these expectorant drugs has its own contraindications.

In the following video, a popular children's doctor, E.O. Komarovsky gives several recommendations on the use of expectorant drugs.