Different medicines are prescribed for respiratory diseases. With a wet cough, these will be drugs with an expectorant effect, with a dry cough, they will suppress the cough reflex and have a bronchodilator effect. One of these drugs is Broncholitin syrup. Instructions, price, analogues, indications for use and side effects from the use of this drug - that's what the article will discuss.
Composition
"Bronholitin" is produced in the form of a syrup, the main active ingredients of which are:
- Ephedrine hydrochloride 4.6 mg per 5 ml.
- Glaucin hydrobromide 5.75 mg in 5 ml.
Citric acid, basil oil, ethyl alcohol (1.7 vol.%), sucrose, polysorbate 80, etc. are included as excipients in the preparation. Syrup is produced in bottles of 125 ml, packed into cardboard boxes. Measuring spoon included.
This is what is included in the composition of the drug "Bronholitin". The syrup analogues given in this article a little lower contain the sameactive ingredients, but differ in manufacturer and auxiliary components.
Because the drug contains a potent substance - ephedrine hydrochloride, a cough prescription issued by the attending physician is required to dispense it from the pharmacy.
Drug action
"Bronholitin" has a complex effect due to the action of glaucine and ephedrine. An effective prescription for a dry cough often contains glaucine or another antitussive ingredient. Glaucine is a non-narcotic antitussive. It acts selectively on the area of the brain, inhibiting the cough center. Unlike narcotic antitussives, it does not affect the respiratory center and does not depress respiratory function. It also has a slight anti-inflammatory effect, anesthetic and antispasmodic effect on the bronchi.
Ephedrine acts on the receptors of the sympathetic nervous system. It activates the function of pulmonary respiration, reduces swelling of the bronchial mucosa, reduces the spastic effect of inflammation products on the bronchi, providing a bronchodilatory effect; normalizes the activity of the ciliated epithelium.
In the Bronholitin complex, analogues of the drug, relieve coughing attacks, improve sputum removal and make breathing easier.
Indications for use
Bronholitin syrup is indicated for the treatment of the following diseases:
- chronic bronchitis;
- tracheobronchitis;
- acute bronchitis;
- bronchopneumonia;
- bronchiectasis;
- bronchial asthma;
- chronic pulmonary obstruction;
- whooping cough.
In these diseases, "Bronholitin" is prescribed as part of complex therapy for the treatment of dry, or as it is also called, unproductive cough.
Dosage
Bronholitin syrup is prescribed in dosages:
- adults two scoops three to four times a day;
- Children 3 to 10 years old, one scoop three times a day;
- Children over ten years of age, two scoops three times a day.
One scoop contains 5 ml syrup.
Contraindications
"Bronholitin" is contraindicated in certain diseases of the heart and blood vessels, hormonal regulation disorders, has age restrictions. Do not prescribe the drug in the following cases:
- first trimester of pregnancy;
- breastfeeding period;
- arterial hypertension;
- heart failure;
- children under the age of three;
- severe organic heart disease;
- IHD;
- angle-closure glaucoma;
- thyrotoxicosis;
- pheochromocytoma;
- prostatic hyperplasia with clinical manifestations;
- insomnia;
- hypersensitivity to drug ingredients.
Due to the content of ethyl alcohol in the composition of the syrup, "Bronholitin" is prescribed with caution in the treatment of alcohol dependence, in childhood, with epilepsy,patients with brain disease and liver dysfunction.
Side effects and overdose
The drug has some side effects, mainly due to ephedrine, which is part of the Broncholitin syrup. Its use must be made according to the doctor's prescription, since its undesirable interaction with other drugs is possible. With an overdose of Broncholitin, the following symptoms may appear:
- sweating;
- nausea;
- dizziness;
- loss of appetite;
- vomit;
- excitement;
- limb tremor;
- circulatory disorders;
- difficulty urinating.
From the side effects, violations from various body systems are possible:
- high blood pressure, palpitations, extrasystoles;
- excitement, tremor, insomnia;
- vision disorders;
- nausea, vomiting, lack of appetite, constipation;
- increased libido, menstrual disorder;
- dizziness;
- drowsiness in children;
- difficulty urinating;
- rash, increased sweating;
- tachyphylaxis.
For these reasons, care must be taken when using the drug in patients involved in work that requires concentration: driving a car, working with mechanisms and control devices.
Broncholithin for children
The drug is used as part of complex therapy for the treatmentrespiratory diseases accompanied by dry cough. "Bronholitin" for children under the age of three years is not applicable. The duration of the course of treatment for children is no more than seven days. The use of the drug facilitates the separation of sputum from the respiratory tract, eliminates coughing attacks and improves breathing. The syrup is given to children after meals, you can dilute it with a small amount of water.
When prescribing the drug to children, special attention is paid to the compatibility of ephedrine with other groups of drugs. "Bronholitin" can be used no earlier than 2 weeks after the end of the course of monoamine oxidase inhibitors, which potentiate the inhibitory effect of ephedrine. Adrenoblockers reduce the ability of this drug to eliminate bronchospasm. When taking ephedrine simultaneously with quinidine, sympathomimetics, cardiac glycosides and antidepressants, the risk of arrhythmia increases. Medicines and drinks containing caffeine increase the stimulating effect of the drug on the central nervous system. The drug reduces the effectiveness of oral hypoglycemic drugs.
"Bronholitin": analogues of the drug
Bronholitin syrup has the following active ingredient analogues:
- Bronchoton.
- Bronchitusen Vramed.
- "Bronchocin".
In addition, the antitussive agent "Glaucin" ("Glauvent") is sold separately in tablets or as a syrup. It is not a substitute for "Bronholitin", but weakens the cough reflex and does not have so many contraindications,as "Broncholithin".
The cost of drugs in comparison is:
- "Bronholitin" - 72 rubles for 125 ml;
- Bronchitussen Vramed - 66 rubles for 125 ml;
- "Bronhoton" - 77 rubles for 125 ml;
- "Bronchocin" - 55 rubles for 125 ml;
- "Glautsin" - 78 rubles (pack of 20 dragees 40 mg each).
The drug "Bronholitin", its analogues should not be taken when coughing with increased sputum. The antitussive effect provided by glaucine will contribute to the retention of mucus in the respiratory tract and cause congestion and inflammation. The duration of the use of Broncholitin syrup is determined by the attending physician, who must also make adjustments for complex therapy depending on the course of the disease.
