The assortment of antitussive drugs is verywide. How can we know what is necessary for a sick person? Of course, consult a doctor! However, it is necessary to learn about each of the means in advance, because our awareness, at times, is a guarantee of good health and a guarantee against accidental mistakes of medical workers. A doctor may lose sight of one of the contraindications that the patient has, so it is important to pay close attention to yourself and to the means that doctors suggest to us. Today we will devote an article to such cough medicine as "Sinekod" (drops). Instructions for use provided by the manufacturer, recommends the use of the product only in certain cases. We propose to study the composition of the preparation, find out what are the contraindications to its use, and also try to describe its properties in an accessible and understandable language.
What is included in the medicine "Sinekod" (drops)?
Instructions for use must be mandatorycontain a section on the composition and properties of the drug. The structure of "Sinekod" includes butamirate. This substance acts on the cough center and reduces the irritability of the receptors. In addition, syrups and drops of "Sinekod" expand the lumen of the bronchi, relieve inflammation and have an expectorant effect. The use of the "Sinecode" medicine can be dangerous with a wet cough, so the medication should be agreed with the doctor.
They produce the drug in two forms: syrup and drops.The use of syrup is intended for adult patients and grown-up children, but drops are very convenient to give babies up to six months. "Sinekod" is packed in dark glass bottles with lids-dispensers. To the syrup, plastic measuring spoons are applied. The material of the spoon belongs to the category of food plastic and is not toxic at all.
Why use "Sinekod"?
Drops manufacturer's instructionsrecommends giving children who reached the age of two months full and not having contraindications to use the drug. "Sinekod" is used for the treatment of dry cough, as well as with whooping cough. Do not use it with other drugs.
"Sinecode" contraindications
Do not recommend giving the drug to babies:
- up to two months;
- preterm.
From the age of six months it is permissible to use "Sinekod" in syrup. In addition, do not take the drug to women in the early gestation of the fetus.
Side effects of "Sinekod" drops
The instructions for use do not separate side effects for various forms of release of the drug. The manufacturer indicates that when using the medicinal product may appear:
- drowsiness;
- vomiting;
- lowering blood pressure;
- nausea;
- exanthema;
- diarrhea.
Give "Sinekod" children should be very careful,since this drug refers to drugs that can not be dosed alone. Only the pediatrician can determine the limit of the medicine.
In case of an overdose, the baby may be observedincreased side effects, as well as develop allergic reactions. Treatment is carried out from the moment of manifestation of the first symptoms of overdose, or detection of the fact of using overestimated doses of the drug. A small patient is washed with a stomach, and then gives a means to remove toxins from the body (activated carbon, Polysorb).
Storage conditions
The drug should not be subjected to a sharp droptemperatures, and also to heat or freeze. It is unacceptable to remove it from production containers and store it further. An open bottle must be placed in the refrigerator. Syrup and "Sinekod" drops should not be exposed to sunlight more than is necessary to receive the product. The access of children to the medicinal product should be excluded.
