What is a cough, everyone knows.But it is different. Often the cause of coughing can be any foreign object, food or liquid, which accidentally fell into the upper respiratory tract of a person. A sharp dry cough, which can not be stopped at times, often indicates that a particular person is simply disturbed by the so-called physiological mechanism for clearing the respiratory tract itself. Sometimes experts call it unproductive.
Cough can be dry and wet.The difference is that in the first case, sputum is not excreted during the cough process. This, in turn, greatly complicates the purification of the lungs and bronchi. As for the wet cough, as a result of it a person from the respiratory tract is given a special mucus. This is the so-called sputum.
Dry cough causes many infections.For example, the flu, acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI), measles or acute respiratory diseases (ARI), etc. Each of these diseases, as a rule, begins with a dry cough. It causes inconvenience to the sick person, especially when it comes to a small child. In any case, if you have a dry cough, you should consult a specialist. Only an experienced doctor will be able to find out the real cause and prescribe the appropriate treatment and the necessary physiotherapy procedures. In a number of medicines attributed to a doctor, there may be a cough mixture that liquefies phlegm, which contributes to its rapid excretion.
Today at pharmaceutical companiesa great number of antitussive drugs are produced. But for each individual case you need a special medicine. For example, cough medicine is prescribed by a doctor if the patient has a strong and prolonged wet cough. The fact is that the presence of phlegm sometimes does not facilitate the patient's condition at all. Viscous sputum hardly leaves bronchi and lungs, stagnates. As a result, a person can cough for three to five minutes, but it does not become easier for him. This type of cough medicine effectively dilutes sputum. As a result of its use, a person quickly recovers.
Cough medicine is sold in any pharmacy as inliquid, both in and dry form. Usually on the packaging of the manufacturer and writes - "Medicine from a cough." As for antitussive syrups, the most famous at the moment are "Brombexin" and "Ambrobene".
Cough medicine in syrup most oftenprescribes to young children. Its cost is slightly higher than the price of a medicinal product for adults. Children's dry cough medicine is meant in most cases for children over the age of seven. In each package, except the medicine itself, there must be an instruction. Dry cough medicine is diluted in a small amount of water.
Cost of cough medicine in different regionscountry fluctuates. Dry powder of this type can cost less than ten rubles. It should be noted that a low or high price is not at all a guarantee of the quality of the drug itself. Therefore, be careful, especially when choosing a child's medicine, be sure to study the instructions for the use of the drug. Take only the medicine your doctor prescribed. Do not self-medicate. After all, some medicines have significant contraindications. They are always indicated on a sheet lying in a box, and are called exactly this way - the instruction "Dry cough medicine". Cough is best at an early stage of development. If your child has a strong barking cough, you can not do without the help of a specialist. Remember that some types of coughing signal about the presence of serious inflammation in the body. The cause may be pneumonia or tuberculosis.
