Bronchicum cough syrup for adults and children

To stop the manifestation of a cough reflex that is dangerous for a pregnant woman, the attending physician will determine how ready the woman’s body is at the moment to take an effective drug and how safe the effect of the drug will be for the unborn child.

Not all drugs with mucolytic and expectorant properties are suitable for pregnant women to treat cough. The presence of alcohol, potent substances or substances that penetrate the placenta makes it impossible for pregnant women to use many antitussives.

How do doctors evaluate the effective drug Bronchicum, created on the basis of medicinal plants?

1. It is advised to treat it very carefully, since the medicine contains ethyl alcohol, which is dangerous to the fetus.
2. The appointment is carried out only in case of danger to the mother’s health or risk of miscarriage due to severe cough.
3. It is recommended to refrain from taking the drug, regardless of the stage of pregnancy, if it is possible to cure the cough using other means.

Composition and release form

Bronchicum is presented in four formats:

Directions for use and dosage

The form of release of the drug affects its method of use. Lozenges are intended for resorption, drops, elixir and syrup are for oral administration. The dosage depends on the type of disease, the age of the patient, and his or her tolerance to the drug.

Bronchicum syrup

After meals, take Bronchicum syrup. Adults and adolescents over 12 years of age should consume 2 tsp. (10 ml) or 2 sachets three times a day at equal time intervals. Before use, shake the bottle and knead the sachet with your hands. The duration of therapy is determined individually.

Drops

Bronchicum elixir is intended for internal use. Adults and patients over 12 years of age should take a teaspoon (5 ml) up to 6 times a day at equal time intervals. The average course of treatment lasts 10-14 days. The attending physician can increase it if necessary. Similarly, drops are used internally, which are taken 20-30 drops 3-5 times a day. Before use, shake the bottle by lightly tapping the bottom.

Bronchicum lozenges

Adults and children over 12 years of age should slowly dissolve the plates in the mouth, 1-2 pieces at a time. in a day. The duration of treatment is determined by the severity of the symptoms of the disease, its duration and the characteristics of the patient’s recovery.

Instructions:

Clinical and pharmacological group

12.025 (Phytopreparation with expectorant, antimicrobial and bronchospasmolytic effects)

Release form, composition and packaging

◊ The pastilles are round, slightly biconvex, cream-colored with small inclusions.

Extractant: ammonia solution 10%, glycerol 85%, ethanol 90 vol.%, water (in the ratio 1:20:70:109).

Excipients: sucrose, povidone, levomenthol, cineol, acacia gum, stearic acid, colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate.

10 pieces. - blisters (2) - cardboard packs.

◊ The syrup is clear or slightly opalescent, reddish-brown in color, with a faint odor of honey.

Extractant: ammonia solution 10%, glycerol 85%, ethanol 90 vol.%, water (in the ratio 1:20:70:109).

Excipients: sodium benzoate, rose oil, honey flavor, cherry flavor (concentrated cherry juice), invert sugar syrup (sucrose, dextrose, fructose), liquid dextrose, sugar syrup 67% (sucrose), citric acid monohydrate, purified water.

100 ml - glass bottles (1) complete with a dosage cup - cardboard packs.

pharmachologic effect

The drug has an expectorant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial effect, helps reduce the viscosity of sputum and accelerate its evacuation.

Pharmacokinetics

In accordance with the International Convention (EMEAHMPWG11/99), when conducting clinical trials of herbal preparations, an isolated study of pharmacokinetic parameters is not required.

Dosage

Bronchicum® S in syrup form is administered orally after meals. Adults and adolescents - 2 teaspoons of syrup (10 ml) 3 times a day; children aged 6 to 12 years - 1 teaspoon (5 ml) 3 times a day; at the age of 2 to 6 years - 1 teaspoon (5 ml) 2 times a day; children from 1 to 2 years old - 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) 3 times a day; at the age of 6 months to 12 months - 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) 2 times a day. Cough syrup should be taken at regular intervals throughout the day.

Bronchicum® C in the form of lozenges is prescribed to adults and children over 12 years of age, 1-2 lozenges up to 3 times a day; children aged 6 to 12 years - 1 lozenge 3 times a day.

The duration of use of the drug is determined by the therapeutic need and duration of the disease.

Overdose

There have been no reports of cases of intoxication when taking the drug Bronchicum® S.

Drug interactions

Concomitant use with antitussive drugs, as well as with drugs that reduce sputum formation, is not recommended, because this makes it difficult to cough up thin mucus.

Use during pregnancy and lactation

The drug is not recommended during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Side effects

Allergic reactions: rarely - skin rash, urticaria, Quincke's edema.

From the digestive system: when taking syrup, rarely - nausea, gastritis, dyspepsia.

The patient should be warned to stop taking the drug and consult a doctor if any adverse reactions develop.

Storage conditions and periods

The drug should be stored out of the reach of children at a temperature below 25°C. Shelf life: 3 years.

After opening the bottle, cough syrup can be taken for 3 months.

Indications

- as an expectorant in the complex treatment of inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract, accompanied by a cough with difficult to separate sputum.

Contraindications

- congenital fructose intolerance;

- glucose-fructose malassorption;

- deficiency of the enzymes sucrase and isomaltase;

— chronic heart failure (in the stage of decompensation);

- severe liver dysfunction;

- severe renal dysfunction;

— chronic alcoholism (due to the ethanol content in the syrup);

- children up to 6 months (syrup);

- children under 6 years of age (lozenges);

- hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

The drug should be used with caution in patients with liver disease, brain diseases and injuries, and epilepsy.

special instructions

Bronchicum® C cough syrup contains 5.6 vol.% ethanol.

If the patient’s condition does not improve, or if there are attacks of suffocation, purulent sputum, or if the temperature rises, you should immediately consult a doctor.

If it is necessary to prescribe the drug to patients with diabetes mellitus, as well as to patients on a hypocaloric diet, it should be taken into account that 5 ml of syrup (approximately 1 teaspoon) corresponds to 0.3 XE; 1 lozenge - 0.07 XE.

Use for renal impairment

Contraindicated in severe renal impairment.

Use for liver dysfunction

Contraindicated in severe liver dysfunction.

Conditions for dispensing from pharmacies

The drug is approved for use as a means of OTC.

special instructions

For proper use, you need to learn about the following special instructions:

1. For 1 lozenge there are 0.07 bread units, for 5 ml of syrup - 0.3 XE, for 20-30 drops - 0.02-0.03 XE, which is important for patients with diabetes. During therapy with the drug, you need to follow a diet, eat more fiber, less simple carbohydrates.
2. The cough syrup contains 4.9 vol.% ethyl alcohol, the elixir - 5.46%, and the drops - 29.5%.
3. If the patient’s condition does not improve, suffocation, purulent sputum develops, and the temperature increases, you should immediately consult a doctor.
4. During treatment with Bronchicum, you should drive cars and operate machinery with caution, because concentration may decrease and the speed of psychomotor reactions may slow down.

Contraindications to the use of Bronchicum

According to the instructions, Bronchicum in any form cannot be used for:

• Severe disorders of the kidneys and liver;
• Fructose intolerance;
• Increased sensitivity of the body to the components included in the drug;
• Chronic heart failure.

Bronchicum elixir and syrup are not prescribed for:

• Insufficient levels of the enzymes sucrase and isomaltase;
• Glucose-fructose malabsorption;
• Alcoholism.

The syrup and elixir should be taken with caution by patients with epilepsy, brain injuries, liver diseases and only after prior consultation with a doctor.

Bronchicum cough syrup is not prescribed to children under six months of age, lozenges - to children under 6 years of age; elixir - for children under one year of age.

Bronchicum for children

Medicine dosage for children:

Bronchicum cough syrup

Active substance:

Pharmgroup:

Secretolytics and stimulants of motor function of the respiratory tract

Average price in pharmacies

Analogs

Other herbal remedies with an expectorant effect can replace the drug. Analogues of Bronchicum are:

• Dr. Theiss Bronchosept - syrup with plantain extract.
• Herbion plantain syrup is a wet cough syrup based on plantain extract.
• Gedelix - syrup and drops for oral administration containing ivy extract.
• Codelac Broncho - tablets, elixir with thyme, ambroxol, thermopsis extract.

Side effects

The use of Bronchicum may produce undesirable side effects:

• allergic reactions (including urticaria and Quincke's edema);
• irritation of the gastric mucosa.

Most doctors assess the level of side effects as mild, but this is when we talk about use by non-pregnant patients. Pregnancy in any case makes adjustments to the pharmacological picture - the reaction of the expectant mother’s body to a particular drug may be unpredictable.

Price

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