Ammonia drops for kids

Ammonium anatomic drops - it is an inexpensive tool that has long been used to combat cough. Not everyone knows whether it is possible to use it for children, in what dose it is allowed in children.

The drug is produced by several domestic pharmaceutical companies - in the form of alcohol drops, which are taken orally. One bottle of this medicine contains 25 or 40 ml of a yellowish or colorless clear solution that smells like anise and ammonia.

There are two active ingredients in drops:

• Oil obtained from the seeds of anise in the amount of 2.81 g per 100 ml of solution.
• Diluted ammonia solution (10%) in the amount of 15 ml per 100 ml of the preparation.

The remainder of the drug is 90% ethyl alcohol. There are no other chemicals in ammonia-anisic drops.

The combination of ammonia solution and anise oil differs in expectorant effect, since such components are able to reflex stimulate the motor function of the bronchi and activate the production of secretions in the respiratory tract. As a result of this effect, the sputum from the bronchioles and bronchi better moves to the upper respiratory tract and is removed from the lungs.

Drops on the basis of oil from anise and diluted ammonia are prescribed for coughing caused by acute lesions of the respiratory tract - for example, for bronchitis, tracheitis, bronchopneumonia or pleurisy.

No age restrictions on the use of ammonia – anisic drops in the annotation to the drug are noted, but only the doctor should prescribe the drug to children, and for babies up to one year it is usually replaced by other means that do not have alcohol.

The tool does not give to children who have hypersensitivity to its ingredients. It also can not be used for gastritis or ulcerative lesions of the stomach. When brain pathologies, liver disease or traumatic brain injuries, the use of drops requires caution.

A child's body can react to ammonia-anisic drops with an allergic reaction — for example, the appearance of itchy skin or a rash on the body. In addition, treatment with this agent sometimes provokes vomiting or severe nausea.

Drops drink 2-3 times a day, they must be diluted with water. To do this, the right amount of medication is added to a tablespoon or a quarter glass of water. The dosage of the drug is determined by the child's age - a little patient is given as many drops as he is. For example, a two-year-old child needs to be given 2 drops per reception, and for a 7-year-old child, a single dose will be 7 drops.

The use of medication together with antitussive medications will worsen expectoration of sputum, therefore such a combination of coughing agents is not prescribed. However, ammonia and anisic drops can be combined with other expectorant drugs, as well as with inhalation and rubbing the chest.

Ammonia drops are sold in pharmacies without a prescription, and the average price of a bottle of 25 ml is 60-80 rubles.Keep the medicine at home should be at room temperature - in a place where the tool will be inaccessible to children. The shelf life of the drug - 2 years.

There are many positive reviews about ammonia-anisic drops, in which they note that this remedy copes well with coughing, improves sputum discharge and helps to recover faster from diseases of the respiratory system. The drug is praised for low cost, effective expectorant action and ease of application of the liquid form. Among the minuses parents call a significant amount of alcohol and the risk of allergies.

A replacement may be other expectorant drugs produced in the form of drops - "Bronchipret", "Gedelix"," Prospan "," Tussamag ". The drug may be replaced by drugs with similar therapeutic effect, represented by syrup, lozenges, ointments and other forms. Among them, the most sought after «Mukaltin"," Evkabal "," Doctor Mom ","Herbion"," Linkas ","Thermopsol», «Pertussin» and other means.

On how to properly treat cough in children, Dr. E.O. Komarovsky will answer in our next video.