The medicine "Ascoril" (syrup). Instructions for use

The drug "Ascoril" (syrup) instructions for use characterize as a combined agent with expectorant and bronchodilator effects. The mechanism of drug activity is based on the positive properties of the components present in it.

Means of "Ascoril": composition

The syrup includes menthol. This component has an antispasmodic effect, stimulates the activity of bronchial glands. The component has an antiseptic effect, restoring the functioning of the ciliated epithelium of the mucosa in the bronchi. Bromhexine, also part of the drug, has a mucolytic effect. The component lowers the viscosity of bronchial secretions. This activity is due to the ability of bromhexine to stimulate secretory cells and its participation in the depolarization of polysaccharides. Salbutamol (another component of the drug) is a selective agonist of beta2-adrenoreceptors. The substance has bronchodilator activity, it is able to arrest bronchospasm. Guaifenesin, also present in the drug, reduces the surface tension and adhesive characteristics of the sputum, contributing to its expectoration.

Appointment

The medicine "Ascoril" (syrup) is recommended for atelectasis, emphysema, bronchiectasis, bronchial asthma, bronchitis, acute and chronic. Indications include pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis, whooping cough, and other bronchospastic conditions.

The drug "Ascoril" (syrup): instructions for use

The drug is recommended to adults three times a day for 10 ml. Patients under six years of age are prescribed five milliliters, from six to twelve years - 5-10 ml, also three times a day. In some cases, an increase in dosage is permitted.

The drug "Ascoril" (syrup): instructions for use, side effects

The medicine can provoke tachycardia, tremor, muscle cramps. Probably development of dyspeptic manifestations, gastrointestinal disorders. On the background of taking in high doses, peripheral vasodilation, headache, dizziness may occur. If there are any undesirable side effects or if there is no effect of therapy, you should visit a doctor, stopping the medication.

Contraindications

Medication "Ascoril", syrup, (instructions, reviews of specialists warn about this) is not prescribed for heart rhythm disorders, hypersensitivity, tachycardia. In practice, there has been no research into drug safety when used during pregnancy and lactation. In connection with this, the appointment of the remedy is performed only by a specialist after assessing the risk ratio that is likely in the treatment and the expected therapeutic effectiveness of the medication. Caution in prescribing is manifested in diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism, arterial hypertension, pathologies of the cardiovascular system of severe course, ulcerative lesions in the gastrointestinal system.

additional information

When taken simultaneously with the drug "Theophylline" is likely to increase activity and increase the risk of side effects from salbutamol, which is part of the drug "Ascoril."