Doctor Mom cough lozenges are a herbal remedy that helps accelerate recovery and acts gently and gently. To achieve a positive effect, it is required to strictly follow the instructions for the medication, since it has its own characteristics and contraindications.
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Composition and varieties of cough lozenges Dr. Mom
"Doctor Mom" is a vegetable lozenges intended for resorption in the oral cavity.
This is an analogue of tablets, which includes natural components - extracts of medicinal plants:
- emblica (10 mg);
- ginger (10 mg);
- licorice (15 mg).
Another important component of the drug is levomenthol (7 mg). As additional ingredients, glycerol, dextrose, sucrose, flavorings and colorings are used.
In pharmacies you can buy different types of lozenges.
For patients offer the following options:
- orange
- Strawberry
- lemon;
- pineapple.
They differ only in color and taste, while the active ingredients are always the same.
Indications for use of the drug
Emblica fruits, licorice and ginger root combined with menthol are a powerful combination against cough. Thanks to this composition, the product has a complex effect on the body.
On the background of treatment is observed:
- reduction in inflammation;
- liquefaction of sputum;
- accelerated cleansing of the respiratory tract from mucus;
- elimination of pathogenic bacteria;
- sore throat relief;
- heat reduction.
The list of indications for use includes diseases of the ENT organs, accompanied by a cough, such as:
- pharyngitis;
- laryngitis;
- bronchitis;
- tracheitis.
Important. Doctor Mom lozenges are useful for dry coughs. If it is wet, it is better to opt for other means.
Instructions, dosage for children and adults
Lozenges must be absorbed in the mouth until completely dissolved. This form of release is good in that it not only relieves cough, but also eliminates sore throat, and also prevents the further spread of inflammation due to antibacterial effects.
The average duration of treatment is 2 to 3 weeks. Pastilles are taken every 2 hours. The maximum amount per day is 10 pieces. This scheme is suitable for adult patients. Doctor Mom lozenges are not used for children under 18 years of age, since there is no clinical data on their effect on a growing organism.
During pregnancy and lactation
There is no information on the effect of the medicine on the fetus developing in the womb, therefore, during pregnancy, you should refrain from taking the medication, choosing in favor of completely safe syrups or cough tablets. A similar situation exists in women who are breastfeeding. They should also choose other medicines with the doctor.
Contraindications, side effects and overdose
The instructions for use provide a list of conditions in which you can not take the drug.
The list of main contraindications includes:
- hypersensitivity;
- age less than 18 years;
- pregnancy;
- lactation.
Important. As auxiliary components in the manufacture of lozenges, sucrose and dextrose are used. This means that the drug is prescribed with caution to patients with diabetes. Treatment in this case should be closely monitored by the doctor.
On the background of therapy with the drug, a number of patients experience side effects.
Usually these are allergic reactions, manifested as:
- itching and burning;
- redness of the skin;
- peeling;
- rash;
- mild edema.
No specific treatment is required. It is only important to reduce the dose or change the drug to a functional analogue with another composition. Data on an overdose of medication has not been recorded.
Analogs of vegetable lozenges
The pharmaceutical industry has many drugs that successfully fight cough. Some of them have a plant composition similar to or different from the list of Doctor Mom pastilles ingredients.
The most famous are:
- "Mukaltin" - tablets based on marshmallow grass;
- “Travisil” - a syrup based on plant extracts (basil, acacia, black pepper, terminalia, fennel, emblica, ginger, licorice);
- "Herbion" - a syrup of three types (based on ivy, primrose, plantain).
Pastilles can be replaced with Doctor Mom syrup, which contains plant extracts. Its plus is that it is suitable not only for adults, but also for children of different ages.
Among the means based on chemical compounds, doctors distinguish:
- "Ambroxol";
- Ambrobene
- "Bromhexine";
- "Lazolvan";
- "ACC".
Each of the cough medicines has its own characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. For this reason, you can not make a choice of funds on your own. It is best to consult with a therapist and together with him decide which drug will cough better than others.
