Everyone has probably heard about such a drug as "Salbroxol". These are one of the best and most affordable pills that can qualitatively and as quickly as possible normalize the production of bronchial mucus and sputum, improve its exit from the bronchi and even prevent the recurrence of spasms in the bronchi. Two active ingredients at once, sulbutamol and ambroxol, contain "Salbroxol" tablets. Instructions for use must be carefully studied by everyone who plans to be treated with it, since this drug has a number of specific features, as well as contraindications that you definitely need to know about.
Pharmacological action of the drug
As already mentioned, "Salbroxol" (tablets), the instruction for the drug confirms this fact, contains the following necessaryactive ingredients:
- Ambroxol is a well-known substance that is capable of normalizing the production and composition of bronchial mucous secretions in a short time. How does it work? Active components normalize the ratio between the main components of mucus - the serous component and the mucous component. That is, the mucus secreted by the bronchi becomes more liquid, its viscosity level decreases, and sputum with a cough goes away easily.
- Sulbutamol is the second component of the drug "Salbroxol" (tablets). The instruction confirms that the action of this substance is aimed at reducing spasms in the bronchi, since the elements of sulbutamol reduce the tone of the smooth muscle layer in the bronchi. Sulbutamol is an ideal alternative to other types of beta-2 adrenoreceptors, as it does not have a chronotropic effect on the myocardium.
These substances are perfectly absorbed by the intestinal tissues, due to which the drug "Salbroxol" (tablets) acts, the instructions and reviews of patients also confirm this fact, it starts already half an hour from the moment of admission. The duration of the therapeutic effect of one tablet varies between 6-12 hours.
Main indications
Not many respiratory illnesses can be cured by taking Salbroxol. Instructions for use of the tablet in the list of indications for use presents us with the following diseases:
- Chronic bronchitis (including if the patient has obstructions).
- Bronchial asthma. With such a disease, self-medication can be dangerous. Apply "Salbroxol" (tablets), instructions and patient reviews confirm this fact, it is worth it only after a preliminary consultation with a specialist.
- Emphysema. Also, you should not independently attribute medicines for this disease for yourself. Visit a doctor and ask if Salbroxol (tablets) is right for your treatment.
Instruction and method of application
As with most drugs, there are specific recommendations for Salbroxol that relate to its method of application. You need to take "Salbroxol" orally. Instructions for use of the tablet implies that the person who is prescribed treatment with this drug will take it separately from food. In this case, the interval between the accepted and subsequent dose should be within 6 hours or more. As for the duration of treatment, it all depends on the severity of the disease, which can only be determined by a practicing physician, and based on the data obtained, he will be able to make an ideal course of treatment with Salbroxol (tablets) for the patient.
Instruction for children implies a more gentle method of application than for adult patients. For an adult and for a teenager (that is, for a child who is already over 12 years old), 1 tablet may be an acceptable dose of the drug. One day of taking the drugshould vary within 3-4 times. Only by decision of the attending physician in special cases with serious exacerbations of diseases for an adult, the dose can be increased immediately to 2 tablets at a time. But the maximum allowable dose of the drug should reach only 8 tablets per day and not exceed this limit.
Reason for lowering the dose may be side effects that begin to be pronounced after treatment with the drug "Salbroxol" (tablets) has begun. Instructions and doses describe in detail for such cases - they should be half as much as previously taken by the patient.
Let's talk about analogues
Today, a fairly large number of drugs are also able to fight diseases that are associated with the bronchi, not only Salbroxol (tablets). The instruction, of course, does not name analogues, but practicing physicians provide our attention with an impressive list of drugs with a similar type of effect on the body. If we talk about the most popular and affordable medicines-analogues of "Salbroxol", then it is worth mentioning the following:
- "Tetracycline";
- "Abrol";
- "Ketotifen";
- "Travisil";
- "Alteika";
- "Fluditec";
- "Godelin";
- "Bromhexine";
- "Cook Syrup".
About all of the above drugs, the actionwhich are aimed at treating respiratory diseases, doctors respond only positively, and their price is not too high, so even a person with a low income can buy such a medicine.
Although analogous drugs seem to act on the human body, you should not attribute one or another medication to yourself, as they differ not only in name, but also in composition, proportion of the ratio of active ingredients, as well as indications. Only your he althcare provider can make the decision to switch from one drug to another.
What side effects are we talking about?
The medicine "Salbroxol" (tablets), instructions for use and patient reviews confirm this information, in the vast majority of cases it is well tolerated by patients and does not cause any of the possible side effects of treatment.
Cases in which side effects are observed are isolated, but still it is worth knowing as much information about this factor as possible before starting treatment using Salbroxol (tablets).
Instructions, reviews of practitioners and the patients themselves confirm the fact that dizziness and mild headache are sometimes observed after starting the drug.
Cramps in the limbs or feeling sluggish and weak in them are also possible side effects.
The reaction of the cardiovascular system to the drug may be in the form of peripheral vasodilation, but it quickly passes, so it is absolutely necessary to stop the drug or reduce the dose whensuch manifestations are unnecessary.
Lower blood pressure accompanied by tachycardia is a very rare side effect, but it has occurred in a few patients.
Side effects are also mentioned in the form of allergic reactions (urticaria or itching, local rashes on the skin).
If a person has a weak digestive tract, the body can react to the start of taking "Salbroxol" not only with vomiting and nausea, but also with a moderate decrease in appetite or problems with stools. But such side effects were observed extremely rarely, although it is imperative to notify your doctor about them, who is going to prescribe Salbroxol (tablets) for you.
The instruction describes the side effects in full. If the patient has reactions of a different kind than those listed above, they may be caused by taking another drug that the patient takes in parallel with Salbroxol.
A number of contraindications to be aware of
Like any other drug, it has its own number of contraindications and "Salbroxol" (tablets). The instruction and description of the drug, which is given above, make it clear that you definitely should not use this medicine for those people who have previously been diagnosed with intolerance to substances such as ambroxol and sulbutamol. But the list of contraindications is not limited to these data. It is necessary to refuse treatmentthese tablets also in the following cases:
- if the patient is diagnosed with diseases such as lactase deficiency, glucose-galactose malabsorption syndrome, galactosemia;
- cardiovascular problems such as myocarditis, hypertension, tachyarrhythmias, congestive heart failure and heart defects are contraindications for taking this drug;
- gastric or duodenal ulcers are the basis for avoiding Salbroxol;
- if the patient suffers from diabetes, glaucoma or hyperthyroidism, he should also not take Salbroxol;
- Children who have not yet reached the age of 12 are better off replacing this drug with a different one;
- if a patient has reduced indicators of kidney function, it is necessary to take a drug such as Salbroxol with constant strict control by the attending physician.
How to be pregnant and breastfeeding?
According to the instructions for the drug, "Salbroxol" can not be used during pregnancy (especially in the first trimester), even under strict medical supervision. This medicine should be replaced with an analogue, since the combination of abroxol and salbutamol is strictly contraindicated in women who are carrying a child.
Moreover, even during the planning of pregnancy, it is worth excluding the use of this drug, as this can harm the normal course of the planned pregnancy.pregnancy.
Breastfeeding and Salbroxol are also incompatible. If it is not possible to replace these pills with another drug that will be safe to breastfeed the baby and that can help cure the patient's disease, the doctor must definitely warn the woman that lactation must be interrupted for the period of taking the drug.
Reviews of doctors and patients about the interaction of "Salbroxol" with other drugs
There is a whole list of drugs, in a duet with which to prescribe "Salbroxol" (tablets), the instructions and description of the medication confirm this fact, it is strictly prohibited.
So, for example, the combination of cough medicine and Salbroxol will only harm the patient, so it is strictly forbidden to prescribe them together. If we call specific antitussive drugs that Salbroxol is not compatible with, according to the reviews of doctors, then it is worth remembering those that contain libexin, codeine and glaucine.
Glucocorticosteroids and drugs that contain glucocorticosteroid drugs are also incompatible with Salbroxol, since their interaction leads to a serious increase in the risk of developing hypokalemia.
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors, which are contained in some preparations, cannot be taken with the constituent substance of "Salbroxol" - sulbutamol, therefore their parallel administration is highly undesirable, as this can cause an accelerated development of collapse.
Symptoms of drug overdose
If a patient is self-medicating or does not comply with the conditions and doses of the drug recommended by the attending physician, it is likely that the body will react negatively to such drug experiments. As a result, certain symptoms may occur, which are the result of excessive communication of active substances. The most common overdose symptoms with this drug are:
- quite pronounced pressing lobes in the chest area;
- acceleration of the rate of contractions of the heart muscles;
- trembling fingers, hands, lower limbs;
- arrhythmia.
Such symptoms are observed only in those patients for whom the dose of the medication taken was not too high. If we talk about a more serious overdose, then it will manifest itself in the form of the following symptoms:
- dramatic drop in blood pressure;
- severe convulsions;
- sleep disturbance or even insomnia;
- Quincke's edema.
When at least one symptom from the presented list appears, the patient must independently or with someone's help perform a gastric lavage. In parallel, it is necessary to contact the attending physician and report this incident. If you cannot contact your doctor, you need to urgently call an ambulance so that the patient can be provided with highly qualified assistance.
How tostore Salbroxol?
Storing the drug "Salbroxol" at home is not difficult, but it has a number of features that you should remember and be sure to follow. So the recommendations are:
- Store a drug like Salbroxol in places children can't get to;
- it is unacceptable for the medication to be exposed to direct sunlight;
- do not store tablets in rooms where the level of humidity is high;
- there are also temperature limits for the storage of "Salbroxol": it is unacceptable that the air temperature in the room in which the drug is stored rises above 25 oС.
Expiration date
According to the instructions, the shelf life of the medicine is three years. This period must be counted from the release date, and not from the date of purchase of the drug in a pharmacy. That is why you need to check the release date before buying. It is also worth checking regularly in the first-aid kit that you have in your home, and in no case should you take pills that have already expired or do not show the expiration date.
"Salbroxol" is an excellent drug for the treatment of respiratory diseases, positive reviews of which are left not only by patients, but also by practitioners who trust such tablets. Due to the fact that it can be found in almost any pharmacy and its price is affordable, Salbroxol will be in demand among our compatriots.
