The drug belongs to the pharmacological group of antitussive drugs. "Libexin" is used for complex therapy of severe cough in various pathological processes in the respiratory organs.
The main active ingredient of the drug "Libexin" in tablet form is prenoxdiazine, its concentration in one tablet is 100 milligrams. In addition, the drug contains additional substances, which include:
- Magnesium stearate.
- Povidone.
- Talc.
- Lactose monohydrate.
- Glycerin.
- Corn starch.
Pills are packaged in blisters of ten.
"Libexin Muko" is available in the form of a syrup for oral use. The composition of the drug includes one active substance - carbocysteine. What are the cheap analogues of "Libeksin"? Instructions for use, pharmacological properties and indicationsof this drug find similarities with many drugs with a lower price category.
Pharmacological properties
The active substance of the tablets has an antitussive effect due to several biological effects:
- Local anesthetic effect - a decrease in the sensitivity of the nerve endings of the bronchial mucosa, which reduces their response to irritation and manifestations of cough.
- Slight decrease in the functional activity of the cough center of the medulla oblongata.
- Broncho-dilating action - bronchial dilation reduces mechanical compression of the nerve endings of the bronchial mucosa, thereby reducing the formation of a cough impulse.
The strength of the pharmacological effect of the pill is similar to codeine. But they do not have a pronounced effect on the structures of the nervous system and the cerebral cortex, and also do not lead to addiction and dependence on the drug. In chronic bronchitis, the active ingredient of the drug has a slight anti-inflammatory effect.
"Libexin Muko" has a mucolytic effect, which promotes the rapid discharge of sputum from the lungs.
Indications
According to the instructions for use, Libeksin tablets are prescribed in a number of situations that are characterized by a severe cough. These include:
- Inflammation of the bronchi.
- Acute respiratory viral pathology.
- Influenza (acute infectious disease of the respiratory tract).
- Parainfluenza (an infectious disease that affects the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, accompanied by intoxication of the body).
- Pneumonia of the lungs (acute inflammatory lesion of the lungs of predominantly infectious origin, affecting all elements of the structure of the organ, especially the alveoli and interstitial tissue).
- Emphysema (a disease of the respiratory tract characterized by a pathological expansion of the air spaces of the distal bronchioles, which is accompanied by destructive morphological changes in the alveolar walls).
- Night cough.
- Bronchoscopy (a method of direct examination and assessment of the condition of the mucous membranes of the tracheobronchial tree - the trachea and bronchi - using a special device called a bronchofibroscope).
The use of tablets in these situations is considered a component of the symptomatic treatment of cough and does not affect the cause of its occurrence.
The cost of tablets varies from 400 to 600 rubles.
Libeksin Muko's testimony is as follows:
- Asthma (a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways involving a variety of cellular elements).
- Bronchitis (a disease of the respiratory system, in which the bronchi are involved in the inflammatory process).
- Tracheitis (inflammatory lesion of the tracheal mucosa of a predominantly infectious nature, manifested by irritation of the trachea).
- Tracheobronchitis (diffuse inflammatory process, coveringlower airways - trachea and bronchi).
- Bronchoectatic disease (congenital or acquired inflammatory disease of the respiratory system, accompanied by suppuration in dilated, deformed and functionally defective bronchi).
- Rhinitis (inflammatory process in the nasal mucosa).
- Sinusitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane of one or more paranasal sinuses).
- Otitis media (an infectious inflammatory process characterized by rapid development and localized in the middle ear cavity).
The cost of the drug varies from 350 to 600 rubles.
List of cheap analogues of "Libeksin"
Pills with a similar spectrum of activity are presented in the following list:
- "Rengalin".
- "Omnitus".
- "Codelac".
- "Sinecode".
- "Privitus".
- "Glauvent".
- "Broncholithin".
- "Rapitus".
Before replacing the original drug with a generic, you should consult a doctor.
Cheap analogues of "Libeksina Muko"
Substitutes are:
- "Fluifort".
- "Fluditec".
- "Bronhobos".
- "Mukosol".
- "Fluvik".
- "Mukopront".
Next, the mosteffective and inexpensive drugs.
Rengalin
The drug is produced in the form of a lozenge. The drug is a pharmacological group of antitussive drugs with antibronchoconstrictor effects and is used to treat various lesions of the lungs and bronchi, which are accompanied by cough. "Rengalin" is actually the Russian analogue of "Libeksin", only cheaper. Its price varies from 150 to 290 rubles.
Before starting Rengalin therapy, you should thoroughly read the instructions for use of the drug to make sure there are no contraindications, and also pay attention to several features of its effect.
- The drug has no effect on attention and psychomotor functions.
- There is no information about the safety of the drug for the formation of the fetus, therefore its use in women "in position" and during lactation is prohibited, except for medical indications, when the probable benefit to the mother is higher than the potential risk to the fetus. In these situations, the drug is prescribed only by a doctor.
Locals are sold without a prescription in pharmacies.
Omnitus
The medicine is a syrup and tablets that must be used for dry cough of various origins, as well as to suppress cough in the pre- and postoperative period, during surgery,also in preparation for instrumental examination of the respiratory system. The cost of the medicine starts from 150 and ends at about 400 rubles.
"Omnitus" is contraindicated for children under three years of age. From the age of 3, it is recommended to use the drug in the form of a syrup, from the age of six - a tablet form of the drug.
During pregnancy, women are prescribed this drug in the form of syrup, and then only under strict indications, starting from the second trimester of pregnancy. In the first three months, the syrup is prohibited for use. Tablets are contraindicated.
During lactation "Omnitus" is also forbidden to use, since its safety in this case has not been confirmed. If you need to use it during lactation, you should stop breastfeeding for the duration of therapy.
Sinecode
This is an antitussive that inhibits cough syndrome at a reflex level. The syrup can be prescribed to people with diabetes mellitus, since the structure of the drug includes sorbitol, which is not prohibited for this category of patients.
When using the drug "Sinecod", a person may develop drowsiness and lethargy, therefore, during therapy, one should refrain from driving a car and operating complex machinery, as this requires increased attention.
Fluifort
The drug belongs to expectorants and is recommended for people to thin andfacilitate the discharge of viscous pathological secretions.
In the first days of treatment with Fluifort, the patient may experience increased coughing, which is associated with thinning of the mucus and stimulation of the mucolytic process. "Fluifort" is an analogue of "Libeksin" cheaper. The cost of the syrup is 240-500 rubles.
Therapy with the drug can be combined with the implementation of inhalations, cupping procedures, as well as massage.
The structure of the drug "Fluifort" in the form of granules for making a suspension includes aspartame, so patients suffering from phenylketonuria are not prescribed this dosage form.
The syrup contains sucrose, which should be taken into account when prescribing Fluifort to patients with diabetes.
Drug in liquid form is not recommended for use in children under one year of age, since there is no experience of treatment with the drug at this age, its safety has not been proven.
Bronhobos
The remedy is a mucolytic drug that liquefies the viscous pathological secret and facilitates its further removal from the lungs. The expectorant effect that carbocysteine (active substance) has is associated with the activation of the goblet cell enzyme. They are localized on the bronchial mucosa. "Bronhobos" is an analogue of "Libeksin" cheaper. Its price varies from 340 to 470 rubles.
The active component of the drug "Bronhobos" stabilizesthe quantitative ratio of neutral and acidic sialomucins, which are contained in the bronchial secretion.
The drug reduces the viscosity of mucus secreted from the paranasal sinuses and bronchial secretions, improves sputum discharge, and also reduces the severity of cough syndrome.
When using syrup, it must be borne in mind that the concentration of ethanol in it is 125 milligrams in one scoop. This can affect a person's ability to perform tasks that require increased concentration.
Opinions
Today you can find different responses about the drug itself and analogues of "Libexin". According to some users, this medication is considered ineffective or ineffective. Other patients, on the contrary, note its increased pharmacological effect with a dry cough.
Based on the responses, we can conclude that the pills help with dry cough, without a pathological secret. Other medicines are recommended for wet coughs.
In reviews of "Libeksin Muco" patients say that the medication quickly and effectively eliminates dry cough and enhances mucus discharge. The advantage of the drug is that children can safely take it, due to its pleasant mild taste.
