With a strong cough, the appearance of a large amount of sputum, many doctors often prescribe a synecod. In our material we will consider the instructions for its use, the form of release, dosage and other features.
Synekod refers to the pharmacological group of coughing agents of central action. This drug allows you to quickly get rid of cough, facilitating the general condition of the patient with disease. Moreover, the drug is prescribed not only for adults but also for children. With its help, the airways are cleared, sputum is separated faster. However, before taking the funds you need to talk to your doctor about the duration of treatment, dosage.
Composition
The main active ingredient of this drug is butamirata citrate, which does not provoke addiction.
In addition, this tool has an expectorant, bronchodilator effect, affecting the cough center. When taking the drug, the airway resistance decreases, the required amount of oxygen enters the blood.
Auxiliary substances are:
- water;
- vanillin;
- glycerol.
The composition also has sodium saccharinate, ethanol, sodium hydroxide.
Release form
Means Sinekod is available in three forms - you just need to choose the most suitable option for yourself. The forms are as follows:
Syrup, with a barely noticeable vanilla flavor, packed in glass vials. The package also has a measuring bottle.- Drops for internal use, which are poured into glass containers with dispenser. Sold in pharmacies without prescriptions. Can be given to children aged two years.
- Dragee Best suited for reception by adults. The antitussive effect is similar to drops or syrup, but the medicine in pills is much more convenient to take.
Syrup, with a barely noticeable vanilla flavor, packed in glass vials. The package also has a measuring bottle.Butamirath, which is part of the ether, suppresses cough, is absorbed into the bloodstream 10 minutes after administration, the maximum concentration is reached within an hour. Active substances disintegrate in the liver, after which they are eliminated. Due to the fact that there are no harmful components in the composition, the respiratory organs are not affected.
To most effectively deal with cough, any tool must be taken strictly according to the instructions or prescription of a doctor. Most often Sinekod prescribed for dry cough. In addition, it is often prescribed in the following cases:
- with whooping cough;
- when coughing caused by bronchoscopy.
What are the contraindications
If the cough drags on for a long time, not everyone is allowed to take Sinekod. In addition, this remedy is contraindicated if the body reacts to the incoming components with allergies.
There are also other limitations. For example, you should not take medicine:
- In the first trimester of pregnancy, as this may cause mutations.
- Children up to three years.
- During lactation.
As part of this tool is sugar, because the drug should be used with caution to those who have diabetes.
The method of use of Sinekod and the correct dosage
Drops and syrup should be taken orally before meals - the daily dose depends on the age and diagnosis, which the doctor will put. Since the treatment is carried out by affecting the respiratory centers, the following dosage should be observed in the treatment of whooping cough:
- For patients 3-6 years old: three times a day for 5 ml.
- For children of preschool age (up to 12 years) - 10 ml three times a day.
- For teenagers under 18 years old - 15 ml each.
- Adults can take the drug 15 ml four times a day.
If for some reason doctors advise you not to take the drug, it is best to refuse it, because you should not engage in self-healing with a strong dry cough, so as not to harm the body.
The dose of the drug, depending on the disease and the severity of the disease, can be adjusted. Reception duration - up to 7 days. And it is very important not to interrupt treatment, otherwise there will be no sense. But if there is no positive dynamics, it is recommended to consult a doctor again to replace the drug.
Special instructions for admission
If the concentration of the drug is disturbed, the patient’s condition, especially when it comes to children, may be worsened. It is precisely because it is not recommended to take the medicine for more than seven days; if the concentration in the blood is exceeded, allergies or other manifestations of overdose may begin.
In addition, the presence of ethanol in the blood suggests that this drug should be carefully prescribed if:
- There are pathologies of the liver.
- The person suffers from epilepsy.
- Man has any brain disease.
Also, Sinekod should not be taken by those who suffer from chronic alcoholism. If it is the only suitable remedy, the doctor will prescribe the dose individually, based on the patient’s condition, the degree of the disease.
Interaction with other drugs, "pobochka" and analogues
According to doctors, it is not recommended to take several expectorant drugs at once, as this may cause sputum stagnation, and the antitussive effect will disappear.
For example, it is not necessary to combine drugs such as Sinekod and Codelac broncho together, as many patients do, as this will not lead to a result.
However, other cases of drug interactions between drugs are not fixed.
As the manufacturer of the drug, this drug can lead to a complication of the basis of the disease. We are talking about those side effects that can overtake at the very beginning of treatment - they can lead to a decrease in mood. In addition, if you use Sinekod in childhood, the risks of the following side effects are not excluded:
- dizziness and drowsiness;
- nausea;
- allergy in the form of a rash on the skin.
It is also worth remembering about overdose - the use of the drug in excess of the norm can cause intoxication. As a result, this person may begin to feel sick, the temperature rises, the pressure drops sharply, dyspepsia is observed. In this case, you can not do without gastric lavage, take black coal or another sorbent.
If Sinekod does not suit you, it is best to choose a different remedy for treating cough. There is a mass of analogues, but you need to be guided when choosing not the cost of the medicine, but the recommendations of your doctor. Replace Sinekod can the following drugs:
- Erespal.
- Stoptussin.
- Libexin.
- Panatus Forte.
As you can see, Sinekod is quite powerful and effective medicine, but only in case of full compliance with the treatment regimen. Otherwise, serious side effects may occur.
