Syrups, cough tablets, expectorants. What to drink when you cough What to buy for a cough with phlegm for adults

To understand what to do if the cough does not go away, what effective remedy to choose from a cough, you should know the basic rules of therapy.

Basic principles

Dry and wet coughs are treated differently, and the nature of the cough determines which cough medicine should be prescribed.

It is forbidden to use medications that suppress the cough if it becomes wet, especially if large volumes of mucus are formed. Otherwise, the constantly produced sputum will block the bronchi, and stagnation of mucus will lead to aggravation of abnormal manifestations and the development of pneumonia. Absolutely prohibited for children under 2 years of age, women expecting a child, nursing mothers, patients with bronchial asthma and disorders respiratory function.

It is advisable to combine the use of expectorant medications in people prone to bronchospasm with medications that expand the lumen of the bronchi in order to prevent their obstruction - blockage with thick sputum.

Dry cough in adults: expectorants

Often a dry, obsessive cough accompanies damage to the mucous membrane of the throat and trachea with pharyngitis, tracheitis, and ARVI. Trying to immediately eliminate it with expectorants will not improve the condition.

But if a dry cough develops against the background of bronchial damage, then for productive expectoration it is necessary to increase the production of mucus and its dilution. However, in the first 24 to 48 hours, until a sufficient volume of mucus has been produced, expectorants are not used.

The following drug groups are distinguished:

Medicines that have a mucolytic (thinning) and expectorant effect, which disrupt the viscosity of mucus, increase its volume and excretion from respiratory tract.

Important! Many of them are prohibited for children, asthmatics, pregnant and nursing mothers.

The main means that remove phlegm and restore the bronchial mucosa include:

Acetylcysteine (Fluimucil, ACC, Mukobene, Mucomist);
Carbocisteine (Bronchobos, Fluditek, Fluifort, Mukosol);
Ambroxol (Bronchorus, Ambroxan, Flavamed, Ambrobene, Mukofar, Ambrohexal, Lazolvan);
Bromhexine (Bisolvon), Codelac Broncho;
Halixol (carboxymethylcysteine);
Sodium ethanesulfate, bicarbonate, bicarbonate, citrate.

2. Medicines combining expectorant, anti-inflammatory and bronchodilator effects. They are able to slightly inhibit the function of the cough center and at the same time help the cough to transition into a productive one. But they are used with extreme caution: Stoptussin, Libexin, Omnitus, Tussin plus, Bronholitin, Hexapneumin.

3. Medicines with a herbal base that promote the removal of sputum. These include: Prospan, Bronchoplant, Doctor Mom, Bronchicum, Sinupret, Thermopsis, Mucaltin, Gedelix, Terpinghydrate, Licorice syrups, marshmallow, istoda, Breast elixir, Suprima-broncho, Licorin, Eucabal.

It is unacceptable to forget that medications containing natural substances can cause acute allergies.

It is extremely undesirable to combine strong expectorants with medications that suppress the function of the cough center, since such a combination can lead to blockage of a large volume of mucus in the airways and the occurrence of severe inflammation, including pneumonia and exacerbation of asthma.

Severe dry cough leading to vomiting in an adult

In adults, a severe dry cough, provoking the urge to vomit, occurs as a convulsive attack at the time of spasm of the diaphragm. The most favorable reason for this is the accumulation of difficult-to-remove mucus in the bronchi, which is unable to exit into the external respiratory tract.

But a vomiting cough can be a manifestation of an acute attack of allergies, asthma, acute failure heart, tuberculosis, helminthic infestation, and in children - a sign of whooping cough.

Treatment of this type of cough is primarily determined by the causative disease or factor that caused it. For example, in case of acute myocardial failure or helminthic aggression, conventional antitussive medications will not help until the underlying pathology is cured.

Features of the treatment of vomiting cough:

If a dry cough is caused by blockage of the bronchi with stingy viscous mucus, mucolytics are required that reduce the thickness of sputum, and expectorant medications that will help remove it from the bronchi - Codelac NEO, Bronchobos, Bromhexine, ACC, Ambroxol.
Hexapneumin. Helps with vomiting and allergic cough.
Antitussive medications that block the cough reflex by acting on the brain center can both help and harm, so they are taken only with the permission of the doctor and the dosage prescribed by him. They eliminate a painful hacking cough, but they can only be taken if there is no sputum. If mucus is produced, but the patient does not cough it up due to inhibition of the cough center, this leads to stagnation of mucus and increased pathological process. Preparations with narcotic effect, which relieve cough but depress breathing, are prescribed only according to indications. These are: Terpincode, Codelac with codeine (not to be confused with Codelac Broncho), Hydrocodone, Demorphan, Codipront, Ethylmorphine hydrochloride;
Effective, but more harmless antitussive drugs that do not affect the breathing process include Libexin, Glaucin (Broncholitin, Bronchoton), Sedotussin, Glauvent, Intussin, Paxeladin, Sinekod, Tusuprex.
Antiemetics. They block the vomiting center of the brain, but provide only temporary assistance, since in order to prevent a vomiting attack, the cough itself must be relieved. The main ones are: Bonin (Meklozin), Cerucal (including injections), Motilak (Passazhiks), Tropindol.
Falimint lozenges, Doctor Mom lozenges, Eucalyptus-M, Halls lozenges. They help with a dry, irritating cough due to mild inflammation of the trachea, larynx, and throat.

Cough preparations with phlegm

A wet cough appears against the background of inflammation occurring in the bronchi and lungs. When coughing with scanty sputum discharge (unproductive) and with a wet cough with abundant mucus production, the main task is to make the secretion more liquid and facilitate its discharge.

Medicines that change the properties of mucous secretion and accelerate its exit from the bronchi:

Ambroxol (Ambrosan, Ambrolitin, Lazolvan, Mukofar), Codelac Broncho, Bromhexine, Flavamed;
Erespal (Erispirus, Siresp, Eladon). This unique medicine is prescribed for different types cough. Active substance(fenspiride) has an antitussive effect, but without suppressing respiratory function, a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect, relieves the manifestations of an allergic attack, relieves spasm in the bronchi.

Severe wet cough in an adult

Among the basic medications needed to relieve intense cough with sputum, the following groups of drugs are considered:

1. Ambroxol. It has special properties among mucolytic drugs. It activates the functions of the mucosal epithelium bronchial tree, thins sputum, preventing the substance that covers the alveoli (surfactant) from sticking together. Sputum becomes less viscous without increasing volume, coughing is activated.

Therefore, medications with ambroxol are one of the most effective mucolytics that relieve severe wet cough.

They are allowed to be combined with other medications, including antibiotics, but they give a minimum of unwanted reactions and are used in different forms– syrup, tablets, solutions for inhalation.

2. Do not forget that although wet cough means the disease has entered its final stage; excessive production of viscous secretions can lead to bronchial obstruction due to excessive accumulation of secretions.

To prevent this, drugs with N-Acetyl-L-cysteine (Acetylcysteine, Fluimucil), ACC, drugs that reduce abnormal hypersecretion of mucus with carbocysteine are prescribed: Bronchobos, Fluifort.

3. If the cough is accompanied by bronchospasm, then, in addition to facilitating the expectoration process, it is necessary to expand the narrowed bronchi to ensure easy passage of mucus, otherwise the phlegm will clog the lumens of the bronchi.

In such cases, when coughing with an abundance of poorly discharged sputum, the doctor may prescribe a short course of:

xanthines (Theophylline, Euphylline);
b2-adrenergic agonists (Ventolin, Salmeterol, Foradil, Formoterol, Terbutaline);
hormonal drugs (Prednisolone).

All of these medications have severe side effects and are addictive, so their independent use is prohibited.

Combined action agents, which include salbutamol, guaifenesin, bromhexine, include: Ascoril, Joset, Cashnol.

Cough with bronchitis does not go away

If a cough with bronchitis does not go away, there may be three main reasons for this:

The diagnosis was made incorrectly, and it is likely that the patient does not have bronchitis, but pneumonia, laryngitis, tracheitis, bronchopulmonary obstruction, asthma.
The drugs were selected incorrectly, without taking into account the diagnosed disease or the type of cough, and therefore are not effective and, possibly, dangerous.
The disease continues to develop, the medications taken cannot cope with the abnormal process, and it is necessary to use alternative medications, anti-inflammatory medications and antibiotics.

Cough occurs when various diseases, therefore, the doctor must select the most effective medications to treat the causative pathology and eliminate a specific type of cough.

The pharmacological product Rengalin is capable of relieving persistent cough(dry, wet, allergic), manifestations acute pharyngitis, laryngitis, obstructive bronchitis, tracheitis, reduces bronchospasm.

Cough does not go away - medicine for children

Parents often give their children cough medicines with a natural plant base - decoctions and pharmaceutical syrups of licorice, marshmallow (Mukaltin, Marshmallow syrup), thermopsis, ivy (Gedelix, Prospan), plantain, primrose, thyme (Gerbion, Bronchicum), thyme, anise.

However, such treatment can become dangerous for the following reasons:

In children, the lumens of the bronchi are very small, so an increase in the volume of sputum leads to blockage of the bronchi and serious complications.
Plant extracts can intensify a dry cough, provoking an acute allergic attack, including swelling of the larynx and death.

When choosing a medication for a child, the form of release is important. It is advisable to give syrups and elixirs to children, but effervescent or absorbable tablets are not suitable for children under 4 - 5 years old.

Review of Essential Medicines:

Ambrobene (Ambroxol) in syrup is prescribed to children even up to 2 years old; Codelac Neo syrup. For dry cough, it can be given to children over 3 years of age. Elixir Codelac Broncho (for difficult sputum production); Libexin from 2 years old baby syrup to remove sticky mucus.
The safest and most effective remedies include Erespal (in children's syrup) and its synonyms. It not only transforms a dry cough into a productive one, but also prevents bronchospasm, which is very important in pediatrics. It is allowed to be used from the newborn period for various types of cough against the background of laryngitis, nasopharyngitis, tracheobronchitis and asthma, for catarrhal cough, if the child is sick with measles, influenza, whooping cough.
Bronholitin. Prescribed for dry cough in children at least 3 years old. Relieves inflammation, has a mild antitussive effect, dilates the bronchi. It is used in pediatrics for coughs associated with acute respiratory viral infections, minor catarrhal inflammation, and bronchitis.
Tusuprex from 2 years (with caution) for the treatment of non-productive cough. Makes it easier for babies to cough, slightly reduces the frequency of coughing attacks, but does not depress respiratory functions.
ACC. Expectorants containing acetylcysteine are used very carefully in pediatrics, even in syrup for children over 2 years old, since children very often develop bronchial obstruction in the presence of thick, viscous mucus.

Attention! A long-term convulsive dry hacking cough in a child, leading to vomiting, may be a manifestation of whooping cough. Attacks of this cough occur from 20 to 60 times a day. In such cases, consult a doctor immediately!
Onions, garlic, spices (curry, cinnamon, turmeric) are also used only in the absence of contraindications. The same applies to mustard plasters, which should not be applied to patients with an allergic component.
All warming procedures are performed only in the absence of fever.

The safest recipes:
Compress against dry cough with pork fat, butter or vegetable oil. Soak a cotton cloth in heated fat and rub quickly chest palm with warm oil or fat, put a soaked cloth and on top - polyethylene, then several layers of dry cloth and a woolen scarf. This is done at night; it is allowed to treat children, including infants, this way.
Onions with sugar. Dissolve 100 grams of sugar in half a glass hot water, add the grated onion and cook until you get a thick onion jam. Adults take a tablespoon per day with warm liquid.
Compress with boiled potatoes. Use mashed hot potatoes, but be sure to check the heat level so as not to cause skin burns. The compress is removed when the potato mass becomes warm, without allowing it to cool.
Hot (not scalding) milk with butter and soda (1 teaspoon each).
Dry compress with salt. A wonderful, non-allergenic product. A bag of coarse salt calcined in a frying pan is placed on the chest, covered with polyethylene and layers of fabric to retain heat longer.
Antique “cans” (but not mustard plasters) on the back area (except for the bony protrusions of the shoulder blades).
Inhaling potato steam with soda. Boil a few potatoes, add a tablespoon of soda, a teaspoon of chamomile, sage, linden, calendula. Mash the potatoes a little. Breathe over the steam for 10 – 15 minutes.
One gram of natural mumiyo (preferably in tablets) is dissolved in a glass of warm boiled water and drink 2 times, washed down with warm milk.

If you are not allergic:
Hot milk or tea with raspberry and viburnum jam.
Drink with turmeric for dry cough. A teaspoon of turmeric is stirred in 200 ml of hot water and slowly boiled until half of the liquid has boiled away. After cooling, add a spoonful of honey. Drink two to three times a quarter glass.
Rubbing with fir oil. Heat badger or pork fat (1 large spoon), pour in the same amount of fir oil. You can add a teaspoon of honey. Rub the warm mixture onto the chest, apply cotton and cotton wool on top, and cover with a warm scarf.
Warm decoctions of medicinal plants with an expectorant effect. These include: eucalyptus, oregano, calendula, plantain, St. John's wort, licorice root, coltsfoot, chamomile, thyme, linden, sage.
Breast herbal teas, which can be purchased at the pharmacy.

These methods will make the cough more productive, but if the patient does not get better within 2 days, it is necessary to immediately begin drug treatment after visiting a doctor.

Hello everyone!

Each of us, dear readers of my blog, alas, but at least once suffered a cough - main symptom autumn colds or winter hypothermia.

In general, cough is defensive reaction our body.

With its help, the body releases mucus in the bronchi, which occurs as a result of inflammation and bacterial proliferation.

Therefore, it is always very important to treat a cough correctly, not to suppress it, but to help it fulfill its purpose. protective function fully.

I think that many of you have repeatedly tried to treat a cough at home, using various inhalations, infusions and decoctions. medicinal herbs. Yes, efficiency folk remedies cough remedy is time-tested.

But, you can use them only if you are sure of the cause of your cough, that is, if it is caused by an inflammatory process in the body (acute respiratory infections, hypothermia), and arose as a result inflammatory diseases lungs or bronchi.

Therefore, let's take a closer look at how to get rid of a cough so that it is not only effective, but also safe for your health!

How to get rid of a cough - folk recipes

Cough is a forced exhalation through the mouth caused by contractions of the muscles of the respiratory tract due to irritation of receptors located along the entire respiratory tract (in the nose, paranasal sinuses nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, pleura). The physiological role of cough is to cleanse the respiratory tract of foreign substances and prevent mechanical obstacles that disrupt the airway.

Why do you need a cough?

Folk remedies for coughs are mainly aimed at thinning mucus and making it easier to separate from the walls of the bronchi, as well as to drain it out.

By cleansing the bronchi, we rid the body of bacteria and relieve inflammation. The inflammation goes away, the cough goes away.

If your cough is dry, suffocating, occurs as a result of nerve irritation, bronchial asthma, allergic nature, or caused by chronic diseases, the use of folk cough remedies may be ineffective and even dangerous.

In this case, you should definitely contact a specialist and not self-medicate.

Traditional recipes for cough treatment

I tried to make a selection of the most effective homemade cough remedies based on herbs, spices and food.

Anise infusion

To prepare the “Anise Infusion” we will need the following ingredients:

anise - 2 tablespoons seeds
honey - 2 tablespoons
water - 200 grams (1 glass)

Cooking method:

Making anise infusion is actually one of the simplest.
Place the anise seeds in a suitable container and pour boiling water over them.
Then put it on low heat for 20 minutes, this will be enough. Next, let’s cool our drug to room temperature.
Strain the cooled infusion through cheesecloth or a sieve and add 2 tablespoons of honey.
The infusion should be taken orally before meals 3 times a day, 3 tablespoons or 50 grams.

Anise-fennel infusion

This infusion also contains anise seeds and to prepare it you will need the following ingredients:

anise - 1 teaspoon seeds
fennel - 1 teaspoon
water - 200 grams (1 glass)

Cooking method:

Pour boiling water over the anise and fennel seeds and let it sit for half an hour.
You can use a thermos as a vessel to help the infusion brew better.
After brewing and cooling at room temperature, strain the infusion through a sieve or cheesecloth.
It is taken before meals every 30 minutes in a dosage of 2-3 tablespoons.

Turmeric for cough

To prepare you need to take:

turmeric - 1 teaspoon
milk - 200 grams (1 glass)

Cooking method:

Add a teaspoon to a glass of milk and bring the drink to a boil.

It should be consumed hot before bed.

Turmeric has a beneficial effect on our body and has a warming effect.

Basil tea for cough

Ingredients:

fresh green basil leaves
water - 200 grams (1 glass)

Cooking method:

In order to prepare the drink, you need to take green basil leaves and pour boiling water over them, I brew them in a thermos.
After the drink has infused, you can take it 2-3 times a day, 50 grams.
Green basil has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects.
From cough

To prepare it you will need the following ingredients:

figs - 5 pieces (you can use both fresh and dried)
milk - 400 grams (2 cups)

Cooking method:

Place it in a small saucepan and fill it with two glasses of hot milk, preferably just boiled.
Cover the saucepan tightly, allowing it to brew. After the infusion becomes warm, it is ready for use, then we will mash the soft fruits.
It is recommended to drink the infusion 3-5 times a day warm, half a glass. Used mainly for bronchitis and sore throat.

Cough honey

Honey has long been known for its healing properties, and the honey in the honeycombs is just a treasure trove useful vitamins and microelements.

When you have a cough, especially a dry one, it is very good to simply chew a piece of honeycomb.

Pepper paste with honey

Ingredients used:

black ground pepper- ¼ teaspoon
honey - 1 tablespoon

Cooking method:

To prepare the drug, we need to thoroughly mix ground black pepper and honey.

The prepared paste should be taken by sucking after meals 3 times a day.

Cinnamon paste

To prepare the paste, take the following ingredients:

cinnamon - ½ teaspoon
honey - 1 teaspoon

Cooking method:

To prepare the paste, you will need to mix so that there are no lumps left. It should be taken by sucking 3-4 times a day.

Ginger tea for cough

Ingredients:

ginger - half a teaspoon of powder
cloves - a quarter teaspoon
cinnamon - a fifth of a teaspoon

Cooking method:

Tea is prepared by mixing all three components, that is: cloves and cinnamon, which we place in a thermos and pour boiling water over it.

Let the tea steep for about 30 minutes. You need to drink tea 4-5 times a day.

Asafoetida paste for whooping cough and bronchitis

To prepare the pasta you will need:

asafoetida - a fifth of a teaspoon
onion juice - a quarter teaspoon
honey - 1 tablespoon

Asafoetida is an Indian spice used in Vedic cooking. It replaces onions and garlic well, leaving no odor, and is used in powder form.

Cooking method:

To obtain a healing paste, you need to mix all the ingredients: asafoetida, onion juice and honey. Take the product 4 times a day, 1 teaspoon.

Cough herb infusion

When preparing the infusion we will need:

anise - a quarter teaspoon
fennel - a quarter teaspoon
- a quarter of a teaspoon
dill - a quarter teaspoon
coriander - a quarter teaspoon

Cooking method:

You need to take all the ingredients, place them in a thermos and pour one glass of boiling water.

Let the composition infuse for half an hour, after which it can be taken one glass 4 times a day.

Tangerine decoction for cough

What is the benefit of this decoction, or rather tangerine peels?

The fact is that tangerines contain a substance - synephrine, which relieves swelling and removes mucus, thanks to which it allows you to remove mucus from the lungs and bronchi.

To get tangerine decoction we need the following ingredients:

peels of fresh tangerines - 2 - 3 medium size
water - 200 grams (1 glass)

Cooking method:

It is necessary to pour boiling water over the tangerine peels and let them brew for 30 minutes. After the specified time, strain the broth and drink 1 glass on an empty stomach in the morning.

Pine decoction

Let's prepare a decoction of pine buds, for which you will need the following components:

Dry pine buds— 15-18 pieces
Water 1 glass

Pine buds can be bought at any pharmacy.

Cooking method:

Pour boiling water over the pine buds and let it brew for 40-50 minutes.
Then strain and take 1 tablespoon of the decoction 4-5 times a day, preferably before meals.

Onion gargle for old cough

I hope from the recipes listed above, you can find at least one acceptable for yourself, prepare it and help your body cleanse your bronchi of phlegm, mucus, bacteria and everything that causes inflammation and provokes a cough.

In general, today, in my opinion, The best way to combat cough is inhalation through a nebulizer with saline solution. This is especially effective for children.

Be healthy and take care of yourself.

And of course, in any case, remember that for any disease, before self-medicating, you should consult a specialist and listen to his opinion.

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Each of us faces it at least once or twice a year - from time to time we, our children, family and friends suffer from it. Modern pharmacology offers us many means to combat this symptom. The mechanisms of action of these drugs are different, so their inept use can lead to serious complications from the respiratory, nervous and other systems of our body. From this article you will learn about what groups the drugs used to treat cough are divided into, what the mechanisms of action are, and also get acquainted with the main representatives of each group. Let's begin...

All drugs used to treat cough are divided into 3 large groups:

expectorants or expectorants;
sputum thinners or mucolytics;
cough suppressants or antitussives.

Expectorants or expectorants

The choice of drug depends on the nature of the cough and the cause that caused it.

Mechanism of action: drugs in this group enhance the physiological activity of the ciliated epithelium of the respiratory tract and the peristaltic (wave-like) movements of the bronchioles. This promotes the movement of mucus from the lower parts of the respiratory tract to the upper parts and its elimination. In addition, expectorants contribute to a slight increase in the secretion of the bronchial glands (i.e., the amount of sputum discharge increases) and a decrease in the viscosity of the latter.

Expectorants are used for productive (wet) coughs to speed up the removal of sputum. complex treatment bronchitis, pneumonia and inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract.

The active ingredients of drugs in this group are, as a rule, medicinal plants. Release forms vary and include both tablet preparations and preparations in the form of syrups, suspensions, preparations for the preparation of infusions and decoctions.

The main representatives of drugs that stimulate expectoration are the following:

Thermopsis lanceolata herb. It is included in “Cough tablets”, “Cough medicine for adults”, and is also available in powder form. It is recommended to take 0.01–0.5 g of active ingredient 2–4 times a day;
Marshmallow roots. Available in the form of powder, syrups (“Alteika”, “Altemiks”, “Marshmallow root syrup”), tablets (“Mukaltin” - contains 0.5 g of the drug). It is recommended to take 1 tablespoon of powder or granules orally 4–6 times a day or 1 teaspoon of syrup 3 times a day after meals, “Mukaltin” before meals, 1–2 tablets 3–4 times a day. The course of treatment should not exceed 14 days. In addition, marshmallow roots are included in breast herbal teas:
- chest collection No. 1 - in addition to marshmallow, includes coltsfoot leaves and oregano herb;
- chest collection No. 3 - in addition to marshmallow root, it contains licorice root, sage leaves, anise fruits and pine buds.
To prepare the infusion, pour 200 ml of boiling water over 1 tablespoon of the collection, leave for 20 minutes, and strain. Take 100 ml 2-3 times a day after meals.
Liquorice root. It comes in the form of a powder (“Complex licorice root powder”, “Dry licorice root extract”), an oral solution (“Breast elixir”, containing anise oil and ammonia in addition to licorice), and syrup (“Licorice root syrup”). Included in breast collection No. 2, in addition to licorice, includes plantain and coltsfoot leaves. The most commonly used syrup is 1 tablespoon per dose 3-4 times a day after meals, washed down with plenty of liquid.
Anise fruit. They are produced directly in the form of crushed raw materials in packs and are included in “Anise Oil” and “Ammonia-Anise Drops”. The infusion is prepared in the same way as from the breast collection, take 50 ml 3-4 times a day half an hour before meals. “Anise oil” is used 2–3 drops per dose, “Ammonia-anise drops” – 10–15 drops per dose. Both the fruits and oil of anise are included in Bronchicum tea, which is used as an expectorant.
Plantain leaves. Have various shapes release: crushed raw materials in packs or filter bags, briquettes, oral liquid, syrup (“Dr. Theiss Plantain Syrup”, “Herbion Plantain”). The infusion is prepared according to the usual scheme: 1 tablespoon of raw material is infused in a glass of boiling water for 15 minutes, filtered and taken 15 ml (1 tablespoon) 2-3 times a day. The briquette is infused in a glass of boiling water for 15 minutes, filtered and taken orally 30 ml (2 tablespoons) 2-3 times a day. Syrup is taken 15 ml (1 tablespoon) every 2-3 hours (i.e. 5-7 times a day).
Thyme and ivy. They are produced in the form of crushed raw materials in packs, and are also included in herbal preparations“Bronchipret” (available in the form of drops (50 drops orally 3 times a day), syrup (5.4 ml 3 times a day) or tablets (1 tablet before meals 3 times a day)) and “Pertussin” ( take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day). Ivy preparations also include “Gedelix” - syrup and drops, “Prospan” - syrup and effervescent tablets. A drug containing thyme is “Bronchostop”.
Other medicinal plants - istoda roots, cyanosis rhizomes with roots, elecampane rhizomes with roots, coltsfoot leaves, wild rosemary shoots, oregano grass, etc. Available as crushed raw materials or in the form of briquettes, less often in the form of tablets or granules .
Guaifenesin. Produced under the name "Tussin". The recommended dose is 100–200 mg 3–4 times a day.

Combined expectorants

"Doctor Mom" Contains extracts of licorice, elecampane root and rhizomes, ginger and turmeric, basil, aloe, menthol, etc. Available in the form of syrup and cough lozenges. It is recommended to take the syrup 5–10 ml orally 3 times a day, lozenges – 1–2 pieces orally 3 times a day.
"Pectoral". Its components are extracts of plantain, thyme, primrose and senegia.
"Stoptussin phyto." Contains thyme and plantain extracts.
"Eucabal balm." Contains eucalyptus and pine oils.
"Eucabal syrup." Contains plantain and thyme extracts.
"Pectolvan phyto". It has a complex composition, including alcohol extracts of elecampane root, Icelandic cetraria, soapwort tincture, hyssop and thyme.

Mucus thinners or mucolytics

Drugs of this group are capable of breaking the peptide bonds of the protein and the disulfide bonds of the mucopolysaccharides that make up the sputum, which contributes to the transition of its structure from viscous to more liquid. Other effects of mucolytics are activation of glands that secrete mucous secretions, improvement of the function of the ciliated epithelium of the bronchi, stimulation of the synthesis and secretion of a substance that prevents the collapse of the most distant elements respiratory system– alveoli, – pulmonary surfactant.

Mucolytics are used for dry coughs in order to transform them into wet – productive ones. They are usually prescribed in combination with expectorants, bronchodilators, and antibiotics.

The main means that help thin sputum are listed below.

Acetylcysteine. Facilitates the removal of sputum, diluting it and promoting its removal. Stimulates expectoration. Reduces inflammation. It is recommended to take 0.4–6 g per day orally (after meals) in one or more divided doses. It can be used in the form of inhalations of 2–5 ml of a 20% solution 3–4 times a day for 15–20 minutes, as well as intramuscularly or intravenously – 3 ml of a 10% solution once a day. Given medicinal substance contain:
- “ACC” – effervescent tablets and powders of 100, 200 and 600 mg;
- "Acestad" - tablets of 100, 200 and 600 mg;
- “Acysteine” – solution for injection and granules for the preparation of oral solution in sachets of 600 mg;
- “Cofacin” – sachets of powder of 100 and 200 mg of the drug;
- "Fluimucil" - granules for creating a solution for oral administration 200 mg, effervescent tablets for oral solution 600 mg, solution for injection.

Carbocysteine. The structure and mechanism of action is similar to acetylcysteine.

Use 0.75 g (1 tablespoon of 5% syrup) 3 times a day or 1-2 capsules 2-3 times a day. Available in the form of the following drugs:

"Fluditek" - 2% (for children) and 5% (for adults) solution;
"Mukosol" - capsules of 375 mg.

Bromhexine. One of the features of the action of this substance is the stimulation of the formation of pulmonary surfactant. The drug is prescribed orally at 0.008–0.016 g (1–2 tablets) or 2–3 teaspoons of 0.08% syrup. The course of treatment is from 4 days to 1 month. Bromhexine preparations:

“Bromhexine 4 and 8 Berlin-Chemie” – oral solution 4 mg in 5 ml and tablets 8 mg;
“Bromhexine 8 drops” – contains 8 mg of bromhexine, as well as fennel and anise oils, menthol;
“Solvin” – elixir 4 mg in 5 ml, tablets 8 mg.

Ambroxol. It is close in structure to bromhexine, just like that, in addition to liquefying sputum, it stimulates the formation of endogenous surfactant and improves bronchopulmonary secretion and rheological parameters of sputum. Available in tablets (take 1 tablet - 0.3 g - 3 times a day), retard capsules (take 1 capsule 1 time a day), in the form of a solution (take 4 ml of a 0.75% solution 3 times a day ), syrup (10 ml of 0.3% syrup 3 times a day). Ambroxol preparations are:

"Lazolvan";
"Ambrobene";
"Ambrohexal";
"Ambrotard";
"Medox";
"Flavamed";
"Abrol."

Combination drugs for thinning sputum

“Milistan cough syrup” – 5 ml of syrup contains 15 mg of ambroxol hydrochloride and 100 mg of carbocysteine;
"Milistan hot tea for cough” – contains 30 mg ambroxol and 200 mg ascorbic acid;
“Bronchosan” – drops containing 8 g of bromhexine chloride, as well as menthol, fennel oil, anise, motherwort, peppermint and eucalyptus;
"Salbroxol" - tablets containing 15 mg of ambroxol and 4 mg of salbutamol.

Cough suppressants or antitussives

With dry, obsessive, painful cough the patient may be prescribed antitussive (acting directly on the cough center) drugs.

Drugs in this group can reduce the excitability of the cough center in the central nervous system, thereby contributing to cough suppression. Indicated for obsessive dry cough not accompanied by sputum production: chronic diseases respiratory tract, .

Some of the antitussive drugs (narcotic analgesics) have a number of serious adverse reactions from depression of the respiratory center to a painful addiction to them (drug addiction), therefore a number of them are excluded from the Nomenclature medicines. Of the drugs in this group, currently for the treatment of cough in in some cases Only codeine is used, produced in the form of powder and tablets of 0.015 g. This product is part of the combined cough preparations - “Terpinkoda”, “Codterpin”, “Cough tablets”.

A separate group of drugs are non-narcotic antitussives. They are free from the side effects of narcotic analgesics, do not cause addiction, but are very effective in reducing cough.

The main representatives of the group of non-narcotic antitussive drugs are the following:

Glaucine. Selectively inhibits the cough center located in the brain. Does not depress the breathing center. Not addictive. Recommended for oral administration after meals: 0.5 g 2-3 times a day. The drug based on glaucine is called "Glauvent". There is also a combined drug containing glaucine and ephedrine - “Broncholitin”.
Oxeladine. Adults are prescribed 20 mg 3 times a day in a short course - 2-3 days after the onset of cough. The drug based on this substance is called Paxeladin.
Butamirat. The effects of this remedy are antitussive, moderate bronchodilator, expectorant and anti-inflammatory. Adults are recommended to take 2 tablespoons of syrup, or 2 tablets, or 1 depot tablet 2-3 times a day. Preparations containing butamirate are “Sinekod”, “Codesin” and the combined drug “Stoptussin” (in addition to butamirate, it contains 1 g of guaifenesin).

There are many more drugs based on the drugs described in our article - it is impossible to list them all. In addition, the reader should remember that each drug has a number of contraindications and side effects, which means that self-medication can result in

Cough is often a symptom colds, which can cause a lot of trouble. With the onset of cold weather, cough increasingly torments people, preventing them from working, eating, sleeping and sometimes even living normally.

When choosing an effective cough remedy, you should not self-medicate, because each drug may have its own contraindications and side effects. It is best to consult a doctor for a prescription.

If you nevertheless decide to choose an anti-cough medicine on your own, then first of all you need to understand the type of cough, because for a dry cough some remedies are chosen, and for a wet cough, completely different ones.

For treatment, it is necessary to choose the most proven and safe means. It is necessary to start treatment as early as possible, because serious complications can occur. Let's consider various drugs and let's figure out what it is the best remedy From cough.

Treatment of dry cough

Whatever the cough, the following measures have a positive effect:

Air humidification. This is very important, because dry air leads to stagnation of mucous secretions. Sufficient air humidification alleviates the patient's condition, improves sputum discharge and accelerates the process of transition from a dry cough to a wet one.
Use about two liters natural water. Water thins mucus and speeds up its elimination.
To give up smoking.
The use of steam inhalation.

A dry cough is also called unproductive because there is no sputum production. Let's look at the drugs that are often prescribed by specialists.

Ambrobene

Ambrobene is a synthetic drug that has an expectorant and thinning effect. The effect of the drug lasts for ten hours and begins within half an hour after use.

Lazolvan

Lazolvan is used for pneumonia, sinusitis, and bronchitis. The effect comes very quickly and lasts for ten hours. Lazolvan is available in various dosage forms ah, for example, tablets and syrups.

Falimint

Falimint calls in oral cavity feeling of freshness and coolness. Feature of this medicine is that it does not dry out the mucous membranes of the respiratory system. Numerous statements from patients indicate that after the first use of Falimint it becomes easier. general state and cough decreases.

Falimint are lozenges that are prescribed by doctors from the age of five. If we talk about contraindications, the only limitation is increased sensitivity body to the components of the drug, and there are no contraindications.

Libexin

The drug has triple action, namely:

relaxation of the bronchi;
reducing the reaction to irritation.

Libexin retains its therapeutic effect for four hours. It is prescribed in the form of tablets and syrup. It can cause unpleasant side effects such as fatigue and allergic reaction.

Bronholitin

This medicine has earned trust among specialists and ordinary consumers and is widely used to combat cough. The peculiarity of broncholitin is the following:

suppresses the cough center;
does not depress the respiratory center;
removes mucous secretions;
relieves swelling on the mucous membrane;
effectively treats ARVI.

Bronchilitin is used with childhood. However, unwanted side effects may occur: arterial hypertension, tachycardia, allergic reaction.

It is better to trust the doctor with the choice of medicine

Codelac

Codelac belongs to the group of antitussives. plant based. Codelac is a combination drug that has the following effects on the body:

decreased excitability;
thinning of sputum;
does not affect the respiratory center.

Codelac can be prescribed to children from the age of six. However, do not forget that the drug contains codeine, narcotic analgesic, and can be addictive, so it is not recommended to use it for a long time.

Gerbion

Herbion with plantain is a well-known antitussive with antibacterial properties. The product thins mucus and increases its production.

Gerbion includes ascorbic acid which strengthens immune system, whose work is so important especially during periods of illness. The drug has an anti-inflammatory effect and relieves irritation. A special feature of Gerbion is the formation of a protective layer on the mucous membrane.

Ambrohexal

The drug is prescribed for acute and chronic inflammatory processes respiratory system, in particular:

bronchial asthma;
inflammation of the nasal cavity;
sinusitis;
laryngitis;
inflammatory process in the bronchi;
as a prevention of complications after surgery.

Halixol

Halixol is a very good drug for dry cough and begins to work within thirty minutes. The drug reduces the viscosity of sputum, thins it, and also has a calming effect on the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract.

Before treatment, it is better to undergo a diagnostic examination

Omnitus

Omnitus is a well-known anti-inflammatory drug that is available in tablets and syrup form. The main properties of the medicine are:

infection control;
relief of dry cough;
improvement of general condition.

Despite the positive aspects, Omnitus can also cause side effects, namely:

nausea and vomiting;
abdominal pain;
diarrhea.

Stoptussin

Stoptussin is a combination drug that has pronounced mucolytic and antitussive properties. It is often prescribed for dry, unproductive cough.

Stoptussin - it helps with dry cough

Lorraine

This drug is available in the form of powder, capsules, solution and suspensions. Lorraine effectively relieves the symptoms of colds and ARVI. In addition, the drug has antipyretic properties and is suitable for children over six years of age. Sometimes Lorraine can cause side effects, including: increased blood pressure, emotional excitability, dizziness.

Ambroxol

Ambroxol is a development of Bulgarian scientists. The product has an expectorant and anti-inflammatory effect. Ambroxol is used not only as a treatment, but also for the prevention of respiratory tract infections.

The drug is available in the form of a syrup with a pleasant smell and taste, as well as in tablets. Ambroxol helps in as soon as possible get rid of cough, bronchitis, whooping cough, tracheitis and pneumonia.

Treatment of wet cough

Let's look at the most effective cough remedies. Not always the best drug are expensive, even inexpensive medicine may not be inferior in its therapeutic effect.

Wet cough accompanied by sputum production

ACC

ACC is one of the most popular drugs against wet cough. The product makes cough more productive and promotes a speedy recovery. Already in the first days of taking ACC, it begins to actively act. It is prescribed by specialists even during pregnancy, breastfeeding and infants.

Doctor Mom is a herbal cough medicine

Doctor Mom

Doctor Mom copes with diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract, and also relieves colds, runny nose and even bronchitis.
In some cases, consulting a doctor is simply mandatory:

treatment does not produce results and the cough persists for more than two weeks;
labored breathing;
hyperthermia, which persists for a long time;
tachycardia, dizziness, loss of strength;
presence of blood in sputum.

Doctor Mom is a herbal cough medicine

Bromhexine

Bromhexine is often prescribed for acute and chronic course, which are accompanied by the production of sputum with increased viscosity. Bromhexine is combined with antibacterial agents and even promotes their better penetration into bronchial secretions.

Bromhexine is well tolerated by patients and is prescribed from the age of six

Gedelix

Gedelix is an effective remedy against wet cough. The product helps remove mucus from the bronchi and has an antispasmodic effect. The drug has proven itself as good remedy for the treatment of children and is available in the form of syrup with extracts of menthol, mint and eucalyptus. Gedelix contains no sugars or alcohol, and no side effects have been recorded.

Gedelix has pronounced anti-inflammatory properties

Pertussin

Although Pertussin is inexpensive drug, it is not inferior in its effectiveness to other means. The medicine contains components of both synthetic and plant origin, in particular, thyme. Pertussin is used to treat small children; it should be diluted with water.

Mukaltin

Mucaltin is a natural remedy that gets rid of sticky mucus that interferes with normal breathing. Within a couple of days after the start of treatment, a significant improvement in the condition is observed.

The drug is not addictive and is suitable for treating children over twelve years of age. However, the drug should not be taken by patients with allergies, diabetes mellitus and diseases of the digestive tract.

Fluditek

Fluditec is effective for diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract. However, the drug does not combine well with others. medications and even weakens their therapeutic effect.

Cough can be cured using traditional medicine

Folk remedies for cough

Folk recipes alternative medicine help with cough in adults and children. There are many ways to eliminate a cough, including:

Gargling. As a rinse, you can use products such as honey, salt, soda, iodine, calendula, chamomile, eucalyptus, etc.
Compresses. You can apply cough compresses to the throat or chest. You can use mustard as a base for a compress, mashed potatoes, vegetable oil.
Taking decoctions and tinctures, these could be: radish juice with honey, onion juice with honey, warm milk with alkaline water and honey.

Antibiotics for coughs

An unpleasant symptom can be caused not only by bacteria, but also by viruses. If the cause of the cough is viral infection, Then antibacterial therapy will be useless. But how to understand which microorganism caused the disease? Distinctive features bacterial infection compared to viral ones are:

A viral cough is often accompanied by symptoms of intoxication: muscle aches, weakness, lethargy, and lack of appetite. The throat often begins to hurt, and there is also a sore throat.
Bacterial cough is associated with a strong increase in body temperature above thirty-eight degrees. Shortness of breath often appears.

Antibiotics are mandatory if a cough develops against the background of such serious illnesses, such as bronchitis, pneumonia, tracheitis. Also, if the cough becomes persistent and is accompanied by a febrile syndrome, then this group of medications cannot be avoided.

Before taking antibiotics, you should definitely undergo a bacteriological culture test for sensitivity.

When an adult coughs, the following antibiotics are most often prescribed:

Aminopenicillins. This group antibacterial agents destroys the wall of bacteria and leads to their death. The peculiarity of aminopenicillins is that they have a detrimental effect on several types of bacteria at once and are less toxic compared to other antibiotics. Amoxiclav and Augmentin are prominent representatives this group. Treatment of cough very often begins with these drugs.
Cephalosporins. They are usually prescribed when the use of penicillins is ineffective. Some drugs in this group have a long-lasting effect, so they can be prescribed only once a day. Popular drugs in this series are Cefaclor and Cefazolin.
Florquinolones. This group of drugs is somewhat different in its mechanism of action from other antibacterial drugs. Fluoroquinolones, as practice shows, have a pronounced antibacterial effect in diseases that are difficult to treat with conventional treatment.

So which one good drug for cough to choose? It is best not to rely on commercials and word of mouth, but to appoint a specialist. A qualified doctor has the necessary knowledge to help make the best choice. Self-medication can lead to serious complications, so it is better to entrust your health to professionals!