Preparation "Prospan": reviews. "Prospan": positive and negative sides of the remedy

In the event of health problems, most people seek to immediately eliminate the symptoms of the disease. Many prefer medicines that have only positive reviews among patients. "Prospan" refers to one of these drugs. It is made on the basis of the vegetable component, it is released in pharmacies without a doctor's prescription, exists on the market of medicinal products for several decades.

The action of the preparation "Prospan"

The medication is made from an extract of ivy leaves. It has an effective effect in the treatment of diseases of the respiratory system, if accompanied by a cough. The substances contained in the extract of ivy leaves are able to have an effect against coughing, a relaxing effect on the smooth muscles of the respiratory tract, provide a dilution of sputum and facilitate its removal from the bronchi. And this is not the only positive characteristic of the means under consideration. In addition, the blood supply to the bronchi and lungs improves, a calming effect on the nervous system.

The drug "Prospan" helps to strengthen the immune system of a sick person. Due to the fact that the drug is manufactured on a plant basis, it brings rapid relief. Probably, therefore, from the majority of patients, the reviews "Prospan" deserved positive. Acceleration and facilitation of the excretion of sputum from the bronchi is the main action that the drug should have on the patient's body.

When to take the remedy

There is a list of diseases when doctors recommend taking medication "Prospan". Instructions for use, reviews of those who have already used the drug, note that the drug significantly helps to improve the condition when coughing, characterized by a thick hard-to-extract sputum. With chronic and acute bronchitis, bronchial asthma, the drug under consideration can also be recommended.

As already mentioned, the preparation "Prospan" is prescribed with a wet cough, so the expediency of its administration can be established only by the doctor after the diagnosis is determined.

Methods of drug application

The drug is issued in the form of effervescent tablets and syrup, which are taken orally. The medication "Prospan Sachet" is recommended for the preparation of infusion. In addition, this medicine is available in the form of drops for inhalation and ingestion.

The duration of the medication, the form of its use will be determined by the doctor who
Knows the nature of the disease course of the patient. Usually the minimum duration of taking the "Prospan" is 7 days. An effervescent tablet must be dissolved in a glass of water before use, which can be hot or cool. However, there is a small secret. A tablet dissolved in hot water has a more effective effect.

The preparation "Prospan" in the form of a syrup can be prescribed to children and adult patients. Dosage recommended by a doctor. Before using the syrup, shake the container thoroughly.

Drops of "Prospan" from cough testimonials also have positive. This drug can be used for oral administration, as well as for inhalations. For the procedure take 20-25 drops of medication, add potable water at room temperature (in proportions of 1: 2), place the resulting solution in an inhalation device and proceed to treatment. During the day, you can spend 3 to 5 sessions.

Recommendations regarding the dilution of drops for inhalation with water are very important. And this is not surprising. The fact is that the drops contain alcohol, which can irritate the mucous membranes during the procedure.

Experts will not prevent the use of the drug "Prospan" at the same time as other drugs, including antibacterial drugs. Undesirable effects of interaction have never been recorded.

Side effects

About the tolerability of the drug, "Prospan" reviews are positive. Only in rare cases, there was a mild laxative effect in patients who took medication in syrup.

A side effect can also occur with an overdose of the drug. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea were observed in patients who exceeded the recommended dose of the drug "Prospan" more than 3 times.

Contraindications

The drug under consideration contains fructose, so people with intolerance of this substance can not prescribe medication "Prospan". In addition, there may be manifestations of allergic reactions to individual components of the drug.

At the beginning of the treatment, the "Prospan" should carefully monitor the reaction of the body to taking the medicine. If side effects occur, the drug should be discontinued and consult a doctor. With caution, you need to give medicine to children under 1 year - it is necessary to consult a doctor.

Taking the drug during pregnancy

Special studies on the effect of the medication "Prospan" on the course of pregnancy and childbirth have not been conducted. Although it should be noted that his negative impact on the health of the pregnant woman and the development of the fetus has also never been recorded. But everyone knows that future mothers need to be doubly cautious with the choice of medicine.

Doctors strongly recommend pregnant and lactating women to use the drug in question only after consulting a specialist.

Appointment for children

For children, the preparation "Prospan" is prescribed in the form of syrup and drops as a remedy for coughing. It is usually recommended to take drops from the age of four in the dosages indicated in the instructions or recommended by the doctor. Syrup can be used to treat infants.

The drug "Prospan" (syrup) for children reviews deserved very good. Older patients and their parents note that the drug is very pleasant to taste and does not cause tears and whims in a sick child, as is often the case with taking the medicine.

In the form of a syrup, a "Prospan" medication is recommended for infants. Feedback on the results of treatment with the drug is usually positive. Dosage also depends on the form of the course of the disease, the age of the patient. For young children, the drug in question should be given in drops with a small amount of water. The medication is taken before meals.

The minimum period for taking the medicine is a week, but you need to know that after the disappearance of the signs of the disease the drug should be consumed 2-3 more days to fix the effect.

Patient Reviews

Cough syrup "Prospan" reviews from small patients have only positive (in contrast to drops). This is due primarily to the special taste qualities of the drugs. Drops are less popular with children, because they have a more pronounced taste. Most often, babies wash them with water, which is not contraindicated.

Drops "Prospan" for children, parents' reviews deserved controversial. Many of them did not know about the existence of such a form of medicine and used before syrup. If you compare these two forms of medicines, many preferring to give syrup, although the therapeutic effect of using the drug "Prospan" is approximately the same. The relief comes mainly on the third day after the start of its use.

There are reviews of parents, in which it was said with alarm that the use of syrup caused a strong allergic reaction. Therefore, you need to start taking the drug with caution.

Some adult patients express negative reviews. "Propane" in the form of drops, in their opinion, does not have the desired effect in comparison with the drug in the form of a syrup. Perhaps in this case the individuality of each patient plays a role. But the positive effect of drops "Prospan" with inhalations is noted by almost all: both doctors and parents. In some families, the effervescent "Prospan Forte" tablets have become an indispensable tool in providing immediate relief for the first symptoms of a cold. They are used by adults and older children.

Reviews of doctors

Doctors and pharmacists refer to the positive characteristics of the drug plant composition, the lack of dyes in it, its high efficiency. The medicine can be recommended to patients of different ages. Doctors prescribe the drug "Prospan" for babies. Reviews at the same time are very good.

Doctors say that the drug has a wide range of effects on the patient's body. In some cases, this makes it possible to use it as an independent agent for treatment, without prescribing other medications.

Some doctors advise to have the "Prospan" remedy in the home medicine cabinet. It comes in many forms - effervescent tablets, drops, syrup, sachets. This enhances the use of the drug. Well, if at least one of the types of the drug will be constantly at hand.

The agent does not have a negative effect on the patient's body if all the recommendations and dosages are observed. But all the same before taking a medication, a doctor's consultation is necessary.