Analogues of "Herbion" against coughing

To date, the pharmaceutical market provides a variety of drugs for the treatment of dry and wet cough in children and adults. The most safe and demanded are herbal medicines. Such medicines include antitussive syrups from Herbion. There are also a number of analog preparations that are similar to Herbion's mechanism of action on the body.

Popular counterparts of Herbion:

Cough syrup with plantain and mother-and-stepmother

Combined herbal preparation with expectorant and anti-inflammatory properties. Contains extract of mother-and-stepmother, which has spasmolytic and pathogenic effect. The plantain extract has bacteriostatic, anti-allergic and expectorant properties. Eucalyptus oil stimulates the receptors of the mucous membranes, providing antiseptic and anti-inflammatory action.

• Indications for use: acute and chronic diseases of the respiratory tract, bronchitis, tracheitis, bronchopneumonia, tracheobronchitis and other pathologies with coughing attacks.
• Usage: oral, 1 teaspoonful for children 6-10 years, 2 teaspoons from 10 to 15 years and for patients over 15 years 1-2 tablespoons 3-4 times a day. Duration of treatment is 10-21 days.
• Contraindications: intolerance of active components, patients younger than 6 years, pregnancy and lactation, bronchial asthma, bronchospasm, inflammatory diseases of the digestive tract and bile duct, liver disease.
• Overdose: disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, painful symptoms from the cardiovascular system.
• Adverse reactions: allergic rashes, contact dermatitis, dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, diarrhea.

The drug is available in the form of a syrup.

Dr. Theiss syrup plantain syrup

Medicinal product with a natural composition. It is used for the treatment of inflammatory respiratory tract infections with coughing attacks and difficult to separate sputum. Syrup is taken orally, washed down with warm water. For children from 1 to 6 years, appoint 2.5 ml every 3-4 hours, but not more than 4 times a day. For patients older than 6 years - 5 ml every 2-3 hours. The duration of therapy is determined by the attending physician, individually for each patient.

Syrup Doctor Theiss is contraindicated for patients under 1 year of age and with hypersensitivity to its components. It is not prescribed during pregnancy and lactation. The medication contains sucrose, therefore it is not recommended for patients with diabetes mellitus. Adverse reactions are manifested by allergic rashes.

Bronchipret

A combined preparation that contains several herbal extracts: thyme herb, ivy leaves, maltite syrup. The interaction of active ingredients promotes the transition of dry cough to productive, dilute mucus and facilitates its excretion.

The medicine is used for inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract, bronchitis, tracheobronchitis. Syrup is allowed for patients with a three-month age. Dosage and duration of treatment is determined by the attending physician, individually for each patient.

Bronchitis is contraindicated in cases of intolerance to its active components. Use during pregnancy is possible only for medical purposes. Side effects are allergic reactions and dyspeptic disorders. The medicine is available in 50 and 100 ml vials.

Cook's syrup

Combined herbal preparation. It has antitussive, expectorant, mucolytic, anti-inflammatory, sedative and bronchodilator properties. Active substances dry extracts: roots and rhizomes of alpinia galanga, adhatodes of vascular, licorice roots, fruits of pepper long, leaves of basil sacred, leaves of mint field.

Plant components have antipyretic, diaphoretic, carminative and antispasmodic properties. Dilute sputum and stimulate its excretion. I reduce bronchial obstruction with inflammatory respiratory tract infections of various etiologies.

• Indications for use: symptomatic therapy of cough of various etiologies, coughing attacks with bacterial and viral respiratory tract infections. Auxiliary therapy for rhinitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis.
• Directions for use: by mouth, regardless of food. The interval between taking the drug should be at least 6 hours. The course of treatment and dosage is determined by the attending physician.
• Side effects: hypersensitivity reactions, disturbances of water-electrolyte balance, hypokalemia, arterial hypertension, myoglobinuria. Overdose has similar symptoms, treatment is symptomatic.
• Contraindications: hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, diabetes mellitus, impaired renal and hepatic function, severe obesity, hypokalemia. It is not prescribed for patients younger than 1 year, and also during pregnancy and lactation.

Cook's syrup is available in 100 ml vials in a cardboard package.

Alteika

Antitussive with plant composition. Contains an extract of the althea root, which consists of such biologically active components: organic acids, fatty oils, provitamin A, mineral salts, phytosterols, mucus, amino acids. They increase the peristalsis of bronchioles, increasing the activity of the ciliated epithelium.

Stimulation of the bronchial glands helps to increase the volume of sputum and reduces its viscosity. Alteyny root envelops the affected mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, providing a local anti-edematous and anti-inflammatory effect.

• Indications for use: inflammatory diseases of the respiratory system in acute and chronic form with cough and sputum. Also, the medicine can be used to relieve symptoms of gastritis, stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers.
• How to use: Orally before meals, dosage depends on the patient's age. For children from 1 to 2 years, 2.5 ml, 2 to 7 to 5 ml, 7 to 14 to 10 ml. For patients of adult age - 15 ml 4-6 times a day. The course of treatment is 7-10 days.
• Side effects: allergic reactions, increased dry cough. In case of an overdose, nausea and vomiting occur. Treatment is symptomatic.
• Contraindications: intolerance to the components of the drug. With special care is prescribed for diabetes, as well as for pregnant women and women breastfeeding.

Alteika is available in 100 and 200 ml syrup bottles.

Travesil

Syrup with a rich plant composition: leaves adatodes Vasik, long pepper fruits, black pepper fruits, ginger root, licorice root, turmeric root and embryo, acacia bark, fennel seeds, basil, calgan root of chinese, menthol and other substances.

The interaction of natural components effectively fights with dry and moist cough of various etiologies, minimizes irritation of the mucous membranes of the upper and lower respiratory tract, helps with infectious lesions. The dosage of the medication and the duration of treatment are determined by the doctor, individually for each patient. The maximum daily dose should not exceed 30 ml.

Travessil is contraindicated in cases of intolerance of its components, for patients under 3 years old, with organic heart lesions, arterial hypertension, hepatitis, nephritis, hypokalemia, obesity. In case of an overdose, side effects occur: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, taste disturbance, abdominal pain, increased drowsiness, dizziness. Treatment is symptomatic.

Pectoral

Syrup, used for cough and colds. Contains such active components: plantain extract, primrose extract, senegi liquid extract, thyme extract liquid and auxiliary substances.

Indications for use: comprehensive treatment of infectious and inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract with a cough, difficult passage of viscous sputum. The medication is taken orally, the dosage depends on the age of the patient.

Contraindications: intolerance of the components of the drug, children younger than 5 years, gastroesophageal reflux disease, severe kidney and liver diseases, increased acidity of gastric juice, diabetes mellitus. It is not used in the syndrome of fructose intolerance, impaired absorption of glucose-galactose. Not recommended during pregnancy and lactation. Overdose: nausea, abdominal pain, dizziness, gastrointestinal disorders.

Altemix

Contains an extract of the althaea root. Has expectorant, anti-inflammatory, enveloping and softening properties. It is used in the complex treatment of acute and chronic respiratory diseases with difficulty in sputum discharge. Effective with tracheitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, whooping cough, bronchial asthma.

The medicine is taken orally after a meal. Dosage for adults is 15 ml of syrup, for children 6-12 years for 10 ml, 2-6 years for 5 ml 3-5 times a day. The course of treatment is 7-14 days. The drug is contraindicated in case of hypersensitivity to its components, it is not prescribed for treatment of children younger than 2 years, during pregnancy and lactation. Overdose and adverse reactions have similar symptoms: nausea, vomiting, allergic rashes. For treatment, gastric lavage is indicated with further symptomatic therapy.

Gedeliks

Antitussive syrup based on ivy leaves. Has spasmolytic and expectorant properties. It is used for diseases of the upper respiratory tract and bronchi, obstructed separation of sputum.

The drug is taken by ½ a measuring cup 2-3 times a day. For infants and young children, one-half of the adult dose is prescribed. The course of treatment is 7-10 days. Gedelix is not used for hypersensitivity to its components. Produced in vials of 50, 100 and 200 ml.

Eucabal

A medicinal product with plant extracts of plantain and thyme. Active components affect the bronchial glands, enhancing their activity. Reduce the viscosity of sputum and accelerate its excretion, remove irritation from the inflamed respiratory tract.

• Indications for use: symptomatic therapy of inflammatory lesions of the respiratory tract. Expectorant with productive cough. Supportive treatment with pertussis. The medicine is taken orally, the dosage is determined by the attending physician.

• Contraindications: intolerance of active components and fructose, gastroesophageal reflux disease, severe kidney and liver diseases. With special care is prescribed for patients with diabetes mellitus.

• Adverse reactions: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, allergic rashes. Overdose has similar symptoms. There is no specific antidote, treatment is symptomatic.

The above analogues, like Herbion, are suitable for the treatment of dry and wet cough. In spite of the fact that vegetable syrups refer to OTC drugs, they should be used only for medical purposes.

Reviews

Numerous positive reviews of patients using Herbion's cough analogues only confirm the effectiveness of the drug. Herbal preparation favorably affects the body, struggles with painful coughing attacks and increases the protective properties of the immune system. The medicine has a pleasant aroma and sweet taste, which is especially pleasing to children of childhood.