Cough syrups for children from 2 years

To children from two years already it is possible to accept various syrups, in particular those which contain vegetative components. Many doctors recommend the use at this age of drugs, which are among the phytopreparations. They contain active substances of vegetable origin: tannins, phytoncides, phytohormones, glycosides, steroids and other components.

They also have an anti-inflammatory and immunostimulating effect that allows not only to effectively combat the inflammatory and infectious process, but also to stimulate the activity of the immune system, forcing the body to mobilize its internal resources, activate the natural defense mechanisms to overcome the disease.

Consider the main recipes for syrups, which are effectively used to treat inflammatory and infectious processes that entail coughing.

For the preparation of any syrup, there is a certain universal algorithm, which is the basic component for its preparation. In order to prepare syrup, you need:

1. Carefully choose the components that make up the syrup. This implies that all components should be well combined, should not neutralize each other's actions, but, on the contrary, strengthen it.
2. Choose the basis on the basis of which the product will be made - sugar solution, honey, or sugar-honey water.
3. Combine the base and the active substance. To do this, take about a glass of water, dissolve in it sugar, or honey (or sugar and honey), necessary for the preparation of syrup. Then take the active plant extracts, add to syrup, heat. Do not bring to a boil. It is necessary to wait until the solution starts to boil a little, then immediately set aside, cover with a dense lid, or pour into a thermos and allow to stand for 30-40 minutes.
4. Take syrups in accordance with the recommended dosage. Self-medication is not recommended, especially in the case of children. Usually, syrups are recommended for children under 2 years of age by a teaspoon to 3-4 times a day.

In the study of various syrups used to treat cough, noted that the most effective are plant syrups. Various herbs can act as active substances. Well-proven syrups based on various herbal dues, which include several components.

With a strong progressive cough that does not allow the child to fall asleep, agonizing and debilitating, feverish, shortness of breath, a syrup prepared on the basis of licorice root, chamomile flowers, hop cones, plantain leaves is used. To prepare the syrup, take the vegetable components in equal parts, pour boiling water.

With spasms in the chest, severe attacks of cough accompanied by shortness of breath, suffocation, pressure in the chest area, abundant sputum, apply a syrup based on the collection of flowers of calendula, valerian, peppermint (St. John's wort). If the syrup is prepared for the girl, you need to add mint if the boy is St. John's wort. Girls can not be given St. John's wort, and boys - mint, because they contain phytohormones, respectively male and female. They have an effect on the further hormonal development of the child, either male or female.

Sometimes coughing can occur on the basis of neuropsychic overstrain, stress, with internal discomfort, agitation, anxiety. When there is anxiety, fear, tearfulness, panic before seizures, it is also recommended to add a small amount of leaves or herb of the motherwort to the syrup.

If cough accompanied by a runny nose, sneezing, apply a decoction from the collection based on the aura of medicinal, plantain, flaxseed. With a strong cough, you can also take syrup based on the decoction of fennel seeds, carrot seeds and licorice root.

If the sputum is thickened, leaves with difficulty, accompanied by a strong cough that does not bring relief, apply syrup from the collection of bogs, buckthorn, mother-and-stepmother, violets. You can drink in a day, alternating the above syrup with a syrup, cooked on the basis of a collection of licorice root, elecampane, plantain and althaea medicinal.

If the cough is accompanied by a strong attack of suffocation, as well as with spasms, a syrup is used based on the collection of stevia, nettle, echinacea. In addition to the antitussive and anti-inflammatory effects of the syrup, it also has an immunostimulating and antiviral effect. You can also add mother-and-stepmother with a damp cough, as it helps to thin the sputum and remove it from the body.

Combined cough syrups for children

By combining syrup means syrup, which includes plant components, as well as chemically synthesized substances, for example, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and other drugs (tablets).

With protracted catarrhal diseases, the syrup is prepared on the basis of a collection of chamomile leaves, as well as an ileutocrocus. In the mixture, you can add aspirin tablets (at the rate of 3-4 tablets per glass of syrup). Before adding it is necessary to pre-crush the spoon, or mortar. Aspirin relieves inflammation, normalizes body temperature, normalizes blood counts, improves heart activity. With a decrease in resistance, fatigue, loss of strength, add rose hips, or hawthorn.

If the cause of coughing has become an inflammatory process, an infectious process, it is advisable to add an antibiotic to the syrup. It is taken with angina, dry cough. For the preparation of syrup, the main active ingredient is a collection of mother-and-stepmother, plantain leaf, licorice root. Also add 2 tablets (1000 mg) of ciprofloxacin, previously mashed in a tablespoon or mortar. With prolonged flow of cold, you can add grass horsetail field.

With a wet cough take syrup, which is based on the collection of the root of althaea, licorice and leaves of mother-and-stepmother with the addition of an anti-inflammatory drug - nimesil (1 packet per glass of syrup). With a long form, add the grass of a Ledum rosemary and half a tablet of paracetamol (pre-crush in a spoon or mortar).

At night, it is recommended to take a cough syrup for children on the basis of juice from cranberries and raspberries. Also add 1 tablet of analgin + 2 tablets of paracetamol, previously mashed.

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Linkas

A drug that is used primarily as a symptomatic therapy. Can be used both as monotherapy and as part of complex therapy. The main indication is acute and chronic inflammatory and infectious processes in the respiratory tract, primarily in the bronchi, lungs. It also works well as a remedy that alleviates the condition with various viral, bacterial, allergic diseases accompanied by coughing.

Can help even to facilitate the "cough smokers." It can be used in the treatment of such dangerous infectious diseases as measles, pertussis, diphtheria. But in this case, the syrup appears only as a symptomatic agent that facilitates the condition, but does not eliminate its cause.

Indications for the use of Linkas are any condition in which bronchi and lungs accumulate sputum, which is difficult to separate. Also any stagnant phenomena, inflammatory and infectious processes affecting the respiratory system, are an indication for the use of linkas. The drug has virtually no contraindications, exceptions are cases of increased sensitivity and individual intolerance of medicinal components. Caution should be taken in patients with diabetes. Also not recommended for children under 6 months. It should also be noted that increased sensitivity to the components of this drug may persist until the child reaches the age of majority.

Side effects are extremely rare. If they are observed, it is mainly in the form of allergic reactions. First of all, reactions of a delayed type develop, manifested in the form of hives, itching, skin irritation, redness. Reactions of the immediate type are extremely rare, mainly with the patient's propensity for this type of reaction. It is usually enough to cancel taking the medication so that the side effects stop worrying.

Drug interactions are rare. However, it is not recommended to take the drug together with antitussive drugs, as well as with drugs that reduce the formation of sputum.

The syrup is prescribed to children according to their age. Children under 2 years are recommended to half a spoon at a time, children from 2 to 6 years - one teaspoon. And children over 6 years can drink 3 spoons at a time. In this case, the frequency of reception depends on the duration and intensity of cough and is 3-4 times a day. It must also be taken into account that the duration of treatment can range from 7 to 21 days. What kind of duration is required in each individual case, can only tell the doctor. Repeated courses may also be prescribed depending on the severity of the symptoms.

It should be noted that the composition of the drug includes sugar, so with caution should be taken in patients suffering from diabetes. With a low-calorie diet should also be taken with caution.