When a cough occurs, doctors recommend the use of mucolytic drugs, which contribute to the dilution and removal of sputum from the bronchi. These include Ambroxol. In today's article we’ll tell you what Ambroxol can help, to whom it is shown or prohibited, at what dosage to take the medicine.

Description of release forms and composition

Ambroxol is a new generation of drugs. Many doctors prescribe this expectorant for prolonged coughing.

The medication is recommended for both children and adults.

Therefore, it has several forms of release:

  1. Pills. They can be effervescent (diluted with water), for resorption or in the form of lozenges. Ambroxol tablets are round, white or slightly yellow in color. Available in packs of 20 and 50 pieces. This form of the drug is suitable for adult patients.
  2. Ampoules. Apply intramuscularly or intravenously. Each contains 15 ml of the drug.
  3. Syrup. Available in a bottle of 100 ml. A special dispensing spoon is included. "Ambroxol" syrup is mainly prescribed for children. The drug has a pleasant sweet taste. The substance itself is quite thick, white. The manufacturer produces it with a touch of raspberry, orange, apricot.
  4. Solution for inhalation. Made in a 40 ml bottle. Has a measured cover. Ideal for procedures through a nebulizer.

The form of release of the drug should be chosen by the attending physician depending on the diagnosis and the general condition of the patient. Each type of product has a different composition and differs in the amount of the main substance.

The composition of Ambroxol is as follows:

  • Ambroxol hydroxide. It is the main component, has an expectorant effect. It has a bitter taste. In tablets, its content is 30 mg, in syrup - 15 mg;
  • potato starch);
  • lactose;
  • aerosil;
  • magnesium stearate.

The syrup contains additional substances: glycerin, purified water, flavorings, sweeteners, citric acid.

What Ambroxol helps

"Ambroxol" is a mucolytic agent. Its main action is liquefaction of sputum, its output to the outside. The drug is quite universal, it helps with dry and wet cough.

In addition, doctors distinguish the following properties:

  • boosts immunity;
  • relieves inflammation;
  • kills pathogens.

The advantage of the medication is that it reduces the viscosity of sputum. This helps the patient cough up easier.

For what ailments can Ambroxol be used:

  • bronchitis;
  • pneumonia;
  • chronic respiratory diseases;
  • allergic cough;
  • asthma.

Quite often, the drug is prescribed for newborn premature babies who have problems with respiratory function, for example, distress syndrome.

Instructions for use and dosage

Instructions for use of the drug depend on its form of release. "Ambroxol" in the form of tablets is indicated for adults in the treatment of inflammatory processes in the respiratory tract. Mostly with acute bronchitis, so that the infection does not fall further and does not cause pneumonia.

The course of treatment, as a rule, is 2-3 weeks. In some cases, it may be longer.

The pill regimen is as follows:

  • the first 3 days, 1 pc. morning, afternoon and evening;
  • further 1 pc. in the same time.

Tablets are better to use after meals, while drinking plenty of water.

"Ambroxol" in tablet form is prohibited for children.

But the syrup is just recommended for treating babies. Its taste is quite pleasant, the concentration of the main substance is small (15 mg in 5 ml). The course of admission lasts 5-7 days.

Reception scheme:

  • babies up to 2 years - 2.5 ml per day;
  • children from 2–5 years old - 2.5 ml of syrup up to 3 times a day;
  • patients older than 5 years - 5 ml of the drug 3 times in 24 hours.

When taking syrup, it is important to calculate the dose correctly. This is easy to do, because a measuring spoon is included with the medication.

Injections of Ambroxol are given to children only in extreme cases, for example, with exacerbation of bronchial asthma or an acute attack of laryngitis. The dosage in each case is individually calculated by a specialist.

For adults, injections are administered intramuscularly in a 1-2 ampoule several times a day.

Many doctors with chronic respiratory diseases recommend purchasing a nebulizer. With it, you can do inhalation. The plus is that the effect of the drug begins 5 minutes after the start of the session. With this tablet, only 30 minutes are needed for absorption.

The solution for oral administration and inhalation can be used both for children and adults. It is better to dilute it with saline in a ratio of 1: 1. Procedures are allowed to be done every 2-3 hours. Dosage is assigned to patients individually.

Taking the Ambroxol solution inside, you need to consider that the taste will be bitter. It is better to immediately prepare water to drink the medicine.

During pregnancy and lactation

Can I use Ambroxol during pregnancy? The action of the main substance was tested only on pregnant animals in this position. How it will affect the baby in the womb of a woman, not a single expert can answer.

Doctors do not recommend using the drug in the 1st and 2nd trimester. If a pregnant woman has a risk of premature birth, then after 28 weeks, doctors prescribe Ambroxol as a medication that will help the baby's lungs open and breathe on their own.

During lactation, taking the drug is not recommended. The drug with the mother’s milk gets to the baby, can cause an allergic reaction.

Contraindications, side effects and overdose

Like any medicine, Ambroxol has a list of contraindications:

  • pregnancy (1 and 2 trimester);
  • cramps
  • ulcer;
  • individual intolerance to the main substance;
  • renal failure.

With an overdose of the drug in the patient, the following problems may be noted:

  • hives;
  • Quincke's edema;
  • rash throughout the body;
  • dermatitis;
  • nausea, severe vomiting;
  • stomach upset.

If such symptoms are observed, you must immediately stop taking the drug, consult a doctor, rinse your stomach.

Analogues of a mucolytic agent

Among the analogues of Ambroxol, the following medicines can be distinguished:

  • "Lazolvan";
  • Ambrobene
  • "Codelac Broncho."

"Ambroxol" is an antitussive that dilutes sputum and brings it out. The advantage of the drug is that it has several forms of release (tablets, syrup, ampoules, solution for inhalation), which allows you to take the medicine for both adults and children.

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