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Helpex Breeze
Last reviewed: 03.07.2025
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In colds, patients most often complain of a severe cough, which prevents them from breathing normally and significantly worsens their general condition. Of course, a cough is not an independent disease, but only a symptom that can be easily eliminated with the help of Helpex Breeze.
This drug is a combination agent with a mucolytic effect, which is often used in the treatment of colds.
Indications Helpex Breeze
Helpex Breeze tablets are prescribed for the treatment of cold cough (acute and chronic types), as well as other similar diseases, when the amount of secretion in the bronchi and the discharge of the secret itself are disturbed. It is recommended to drink the drug during the treatment of obstructive pulmonary diseases (chronic type), bronchitis (chronic type), pneumonia, asthma (bronchial type), bronchiectasis, laryngitis, cystic fibrosis and tracheitis.
If patients have developed the so-called "shock lung" syndrome, this drug can be used for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes. It is also sometimes used after operations on the respiratory tract.
Release form
The drug is produced by the Indian company Sava Healthcare Ltd. in the form of tablets, which are coated on the outside with a special shell for better absorption in the body. The product looks like round, slightly convex on both sides, orange-colored tablets. They have a pleasant vanilla smell.
Pharmacodynamics
The medicine contains the following active ingredients: ambroxol hydrochloride and acetylcysteine.
Ambroxol Hydrochloride is an effective expectorant and mucolytic substance. It also has an antioxidant, immunomodulatory, slight antitussive effect, reduces signs of inflammation. Due to the stimulation of serous cells in the glands of the bronchial mucosa, the amount of secreted secretion increases. In this case, the ratio of mucous and serous components is disrupted.
Due to the action of this component, the amount of sputum is normalized, its adhesiveness is reduced, it becomes less viscous. The activity of the ciliated epithelium in the bronchi is also stimulated, which prevents sputum from sticking together and helps it to come out faster. It increases the amount of surfactants in the lungs without causing broncho-obstruction. In patients with asthma, during therapy with this drug, the hyperreactivity of the bronchial muscles decreases. After using Helpex Breeze, the patient's surfactant layer is restored.
Acetylcysteine is a mucolytic agent with an expectorant effect. When it enters the patient's body, it breaks the bisulfide bonds of the mucopolysaccharide found in sputum. This makes the secretion less viscous. It binds free radicals.
Pharmacokinetics
The pharmacokinetic properties of the drug "Helpex Breeze" have not been studied.
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Dosing and administration
The drug can be used from the age of twelve. The dosage is prescribed by the attending physician, but usually it is as follows: one tablet of "Helpex Breeze" three times in 24 hours. Do not exceed the prescribed dose under any circumstances, as this may lead to an overdose and the appearance of unpleasant symptoms.
If you take the medicine without first consulting a doctor, therapy should not be continued for longer than seven days.
Use Helpex Breeze during pregnancy
It is not recommended to use Helpex Breeze for the treatment of pregnant women in the first trimester of pregnancy. To date, there is no data on how exactly acetylcysteine and ambroxol hydrochloride affect the fetus. Therefore, it should not be used by pregnant women. The attending physician can prescribe this drug only if there is a possibility of a fatal outcome for the mother.
Ambroxol hydrochloride and acetylcysteine easily penetrate into breast milk, so it is also not recommended to use the drug during lactation. If the drug has been prescribed, stop breastfeeding for the duration of therapy.
Contraindications
The mucolytic drug "Helpex Breeze" is prohibited for use by patients with gastric ulcer, intolerance to acetylcysteine or ambroxol hydrochloride, duodenal ulcer (acute phase), pulmonary hemorrhage or hemoptysis.
Side effects Helpex Breeze
- Anaphylactic shock and other reactions.
- Hives and skin rash.
- Angioedema.
- Dyspnea.
- Itchy skin.
- Fever.
- Eczema or erythema.
- Lyell's syndrome.
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
- Increased salivation.
- Nausea with vomiting.
- Heartburn.
- Pain in the abdominal area.
- Dyspepsia.
- Rhinorrhea.
- Dysuria.
- Tinnitus.
- Headaches.
- Tachycardia.
- Anemia.
Overdose
There have been no cases of overdose of drugs containing acetylcysteine. Sometimes an overdose of ambroxol hydrochloride may occur, but the patient does not show signs of severe intoxication. Sometimes diarrhea or hypersalivation may occur.
To treat overdose, gastric lavage is used (if there is vomiting). For milder symptoms, symptomatic therapy is indicated.
Interactions with other drugs
When acetylcysteine interacts with other bronchodilators, synergism occurs. When using Helpex Breeze and drugs with paracetamol, acetylcysteine can reduce the hepatotoxic effect of the latter. Increases the amount of glutathione in the body, which is responsible for binding free radicals.
When ambroxol hydrochloride is used with certain antibiotics (cefuroxime, amoxicillin, doxycycline and erythromycin), the drug increases their concentration in secretions and sputum.
If you use Helpex Breeze and other cough suppressants at the same time, this may lead to mucus accumulation and worsen coughing. This combination can only be used after the recommendation of the attending physician.
Simultaneous use of Helpex Breeze with some antibiotics (tetracycline, amphotericin B, ampicillin, aminoglycoside, cephalosporin) may result in a decrease in the effect of both drugs. It is very important to take these drugs at intervals of two hours.
When interacting with activated carbon, the effectiveness of acetylcysteine is reduced.
If acetylcysteine is used together with nitroglycerin, this may cause an increase in the vasodilating effect of the latter.
Long-term therapy with histamine and acetylcysteine is unacceptable, as it can cause unpleasant symptoms (itching, vasomotor rhinitis, headaches).
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Storage conditions
It is very important to store "Helpex Breeze" in a place that is inaccessible to small children. The air temperature should not exceed +25 degrees.
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Shelf life
The shelf life is no more than four years.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Helpex Breeze" 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.