Lasolvan syrup for children: instructions for use

If a child has a strong cough, and sputum is difficult to separate, medications are used that belong to the group of mucolytics. Among them are very popular drugs Ambroxol. One of them is the German medicine called Lasolvan, which is praised for its effective action in various diseases of the respiratory tract.

For children, it is produced in the form of a syrup to swallow the medicine was easy. Is it possible to give such syrup to infants, in what dose it is used in children and what analogs can be replaced?

Lasolvan syrup is a practically clear and slightly viscous liquid that smells like wild berries or strawberries. This solution is almost colorless and is sold in bottles of 100 and 200 ml. In each carton box, a measuring cup of 5 milliliters is attached to the glass bottle to accurately measure the desired dose of the drug.

The main component of Lasolvana, due to which the syrup has a therapeutic effect, is ambroxol. This substance in the form of hydrochloride is contained in 5 milliliters of the drug in a dose of 15 mg or 30 mg. Additionally, the drug includes benzoic acid, purified water, gietellose, glycerol, liquid sorbitol and acesulfame potassium.

For a pleasant aroma, wild berry and vanilla flavors are present in the lower dose preparation, and vanilla and cream-strawberry flavors are in the medication with a higher concentration.

Ambroxol has a mucolytic effect, since this substance stimulates the formation of enzymes that affect the viscosity of mucus produced in the bronchi. The drug activates the secretory function of the cells of the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, with the result that the volume of sputum increases. In addition, Ambroxol affects the production of surfactant and increases the activity of ciliary epithelium.

Ambroxol is absorbed from the syrup taken inside very quickly. After 1.5-2 hours after administration, its concentration in the blood becomes maximum, after which the active substance passes into the tissues (mainly in the lung tissue). The effect of the drug becomes noticeable 30 minutes after ingestion and lasts up to 10 hours.

Lasolvan is used for those pathologies of the respiratory system, a symptom of which is the formation of very viscous sputum.

Medicine is claimed:

• With pneumonia.
• In acute inflammation of the bronchi.
• In case of bronchial asthma.
• With bronchiectasis.
• With chronic bronchitis.
• With other chronic pulmonary pathologies.

Lasolvan in the form of a syrup, out of 5 milliliters of which the patient receives 15 mg of ambroxol, is permitted for children of any age. In this case, kiddies of the first year of his life are prescribed, since coughing up a large amount of sputum in infants is difficult. A medicine in which the active substance is presented in a dosage of 30mg / 5ml is contraindicated for up to 6 years.

Lasolvan syrup should not be given to children with intolerance to ambroxol or any other component of the medication. The drug is also contraindicated in hereditary intolerance to fructose. Adults are not prescribed medication during pregnancy (in the first trimester) and breastfeeding. If a child has liver or kidney failure, give the syrup with increased caution.

Taking Lasolvana can cause nausea, a change in taste, a liquefaction of the stool, a dry mouth, an allergic rash, a liquefaction of the stool, vomiting, and other negative symptoms. If they appear in a child during treatment, you should immediately consult a doctor.

Syrup is taken orally, regardless of the diet. The drug is metered into a measuring cup and, if necessary, washed down with water.

Dosage of medication depends on age:

• Child under 2 years old give the drug with a concentration of 15 mg / 5 ml twice a day, 2.5 ml.
• Children 2-6 years also prescribed medication containing 15mg of active compound in 5 ml. At this age, a single dose is also 2.5 ml, but the drug is taken three times.
• 6-12 years old child You can give both syrup with ambroxol 15mg / 5ml (this drug is taken in 5 ml), and a medicine with the content of the active ingredient 30mg / 5ml (this syrup is given 2.5 ml per dose). The drug is taken twice a day, but sometimes the doctor prescribes a triple dose.
• Teenagers 12 years old and older, Lasolvan in the form of a syrup is given three times a day in 5 ml (if it is a drug with a concentration of 30mg / 5ml) or in 10 ml (if a medicine with a lower content of ambroxol is used).

Accidentally exceeding the dose of syrup leads to nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other signs of dyspepsia. If an overdose is detected immediately, you should flush the stomach, and then call the doctor. If the syrup in too high a dose was taken more than 2 hours ago, you need to focus on the child's well-being and, if it has worsened, consult a doctor for symptomatic treatment.

• Lasolvan in syrup should not be combined with antitussive drugs, because due to the inhibition of the cough reflex mucus can not normally be removed from the respiratory tract.
• Studies have shown that treatment with Lasolvan helps some antibacterial agents, such as cefuroxime and amoxicillin, to enter the bronchial secretions.

It is not necessary to get a prescription from a doctor to buy Lasolvan in the form of a syrup, but a pediatrician's consultation on treatment with a child is desirable. For 100 ml of syrup containing Ambroxol in a dose of 15mg / 5ml, you need to pay about 200-220 rubles. The average price of a bottle with 100 ml of medication with a higher concentration of the active ingredient (30 mg) is 260-280 rubles.

Keep the syrup at home should be in a place hidden from small children, where the temperature will not exceed +25 degrees. To the therapeutic properties of the drug have not changed, such a place must be protected from moisture and sunlight. The shelf life of this form of Lasolvan is 3 years.

Much of the feedback from parents about treating their children with Lasolvan syrup is positive.According to moms, the drug starts to act very quickly and brings relief from both dry cough and wet. The use of such drugs accelerates the excretion of sputum and contributes to a more rapid recovery in any pulmonary pathologies.

The sweet taste of the drug like most kids and only occasionally causes a protest in a sick child. The advantages of drugs are also called ease of dosing and long shelf life.

Tolerated syrup, as noted by mothers, mostly good. Any side effects from taking such a remedy are rarely detected, although they are rarely found. As for the shortcomings, parents often complain about the high cost of Lasolvan, which is why they often choose the more affordable drug Ambroxol.

Replace the syrup Lasolvan is capable of any other drug containing the same active compound. The range of such funds is quite large and includes such drugs:

This drug is produced by Sandoz in liquid form (solution, syrup) and solid form (tablets and capsules).

Such a drug is produced in Germany in pill form and in solution.

The drug of the Russian manufacturer is represented by syrup, pill form and solution.

This domestic drug is produced in the form of syrup and tablets.

The preparation from Germany is produced not only in syrup, but also in the form of an ingested solution, tablets, capsules and ampoules for intravenous injections.

This Czech medicine is produced in syrup and tablets.

This drug from Serbia produced in the form of effervescent tablets and syrup.

This is a Russian-made syrup.

In addition, the doctor may prescribe cough and medicines with a different composition. It may be ACC, Bromhexine, Prospan, Herbion, Gedelix, Erespal or another remedy with a similar therapeutic effect on the bronchi.

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