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Contiguous anise drops
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Moist-anise drops have expectorant and mucolytic effects.
Indications of the moist-anise drops
It is used for complex therapy:
- chronic or acute forms of bronchitis;
- Infectious processes affecting the respiratory system (such as tracheitis with pharyngitis);
- child pertussis;
- bronchopneumonia.
Release form
Release of drugs is made in drops - in flakonchikah capacity of 25 or 40 ml.
Pharmacodynamics
The drug has mucolytic, bronchodilator and expectorant properties.
Aniseed oil has bactericidal, bronchospasmolytic, as well as antimicrobial and expectorant effect. After taking the drops orally, they penetrate the body through the mucosa of the respiratory ducts.
Anetol exerts an irritating effect on the bronchial mucosa, resulting in a reflex excitation of the respiratory process. Thanks to this, activation of the bronchial epithelium, stimulation of bronchial mucus secretion, which lead to sputum discharge from the respiratory tract, occurs. Anise drugs also relieve spasms of bronchial muscles.
Ammonia helps to dilute sputum - its viscosity is reduced, which simplifies the process of coughing.
Drops are prescribed for both dry cough and wet. During the wet form of the disorder, they help to sputum, and during a strong dry cough - help produce sputum and gland secretion, and in addition reduce the pain in the sternum arising from coughing. In addition, droplets contribute to a faster healing of the mucosal respiratory system.
Dosing and administration
The drug is taken orally, a maximum of three times a day (with the need to dissolve the drops in a glass, a quarter filled with water). For adults, 15 drops are required for a single dose.
Children can be prescribed medication, but only with strict adherence to the dosage regimen. Portion is calculated in this way - 1 drop / year of the child's age. Take this dose twice a day.
It is also expedient to use in combination with decoctions from the root of an althaea or thermopsis. During therapy, you need to drink plenty of warm liquid.
It should be taken into account that the medicine can be used only in diluted form. Since the drops contain alcohol, this should be remembered for people who drive a car or other transport.
Use of the moist-anise drops during pregnancy
Do not administer drops to pregnant or breast-feeding mothers.
Side effects of the moist-anise drops
Use of the medicine can lead to the appearance of such side effects:
- puffiness, rashes, hyperemia, itching and bronchial spasms;
- vomiting with nausea;
- burns in the mucous membranes (if undiluted drops were used).
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Interactions with other drugs
Shelf life
Narrow-anise drops can be used for 2 years from the date of release of the drug.
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Application for children
Children under the age of 12 do not take medicine.
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Analogues
Analogues of the drug are such drugs: Bromhexine with Bronchicum, Ambroxol and Bronchitis, and in addition to this, the Thoracic Elixir with the Breast Collection, Expectorant collection, and Broncho with thyme.
Reviews
Moist-anise drops are used when coughing, during which there are difficulties with sputum discharge. This tool operates in 2 ways:
- stimulation of bronchial secretion and potentiation of sputum separation;
- decrease in viscosity of sputum.
This effect helps to simplify the process of its coughing.
Reviews about the drug show that it demonstrates high efficiency. Due to his reception, the pain sensation inside the sternum, arising due to dry cough, decreases. Among the advantages, it can also be noted that all patients talk about the low price of the drug.
Only sometimes there are comments in which people complain about an unpleasant aftertaste and the development of burns in the mucosa area - these effects occur when using undiluted substance.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Contiguous anise drops" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.