Pertussin (syrup) is an effective cough remedy for children and adults

Despite the abundance of drugs produced by the modern pharmaceutical industry from cough, familiar to most of us since childhood, pertussin (syrup) has been in demand and popular for many years. This is due to several reasons - its inexpensive price, high efficiency in fighting cough and natural composition, practically without contraindications.

Pertussin (syrup) consists of two main active components - a natural extract of thyme and potassium bromide. Each of the components of the drug has its own peculiarities, and their combined action gives an excellent antitussive effect. In addition, the percutin has an excellent mucolytic and expectorant effect. Suppress the cough helps potassium bromide, which, reducing the excitability of the central nervous system, helps to suppress the reflexes that cause cough, and thereby reduce its manifestations.

The natural extract of thyme, in turn, makes pertussin (syrup) effective because it reduces the viscosity of the sputum, and it is much easier to get out of the lungs. The thyme, which exerts an activating effect on the cilia of the ciliated epithelium, also helps to completely clear the trachea and bronchi from its remains.

All this together allows talking about the high effectiveness of the drug in the fight against wet cough. And almost complete absence of contraindications makes pertussin an indispensable medicinal product that can help both adults and children.

Pertussin (syrup): indications for use and dosage

The main indications for prescribing the drug according to the instructions for use are:

• Moist cough.
• Any diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract, during the course of which it is necessary to fight with thick viscous sputum.
• Whooping cough.
• Cystic fibrosis.
• Laryngitis.
• Pharyngitis.
• Bronchitis.
• Bronchial asthma.
• Pneumonia.
• Pulmonary tuberculosis.

For all of these indications, pertussin (syrup) is administered in the following doses:

• Adults three times a day for 10-15 ml, in especially severe cases, the dose of the drug can be increased.
• For children 6-12 years, the volume is 5-10 ml three times a day.
• From two to six years, pertussin is administered with caution to 5 ml three times a day.
• Children up to two years of the drug is appointed only on the advice of a doctor and in doses not exceeding 2.5 ml.

Despite the relatively small volumes of the drug "Pertussin" for children, parents' feedback on its effectiveness is the most positive. The natural composition allows to give to its kids without superfluous fears, and pleasant taste and sweetness do not cause disgust even at the most capricious small patients.

Contraindications and overdose

Despite the natural composition of the syrup, some contraindications to it are still available. First of all, this is an individual intolerance to the components of the drug, as well as the period of pregnancy (regardless of the trimester) and lactation. Caution should be taken with this remedy simultaneously with antitussives, which help fight dry cough, because it can cause difficult separation of sputum and, as a result, its excessive accumulation in the broncho-pulmonary department. Patients suffering from any type of diabetes mellitus should also take a careful take of pertussin, since 100 g of the drug contain less than 80 g of sugar syrup, which can significantly affect the level of sugar in the blood.

As for the answer to the question of whether pertussin can be given to children under one year, the following should be noted here: in spite of the absence of any obvious contraindications, such an appointment should be made only after consultation with an experienced pediatrician, since there are no clear instructions in the instructions to the medication Recommendations regarding his admission at the age of up to 1 year.