Ambroxol is an effective drug used to treat cough. However, it should be borne in mind that this medication is most effective in treating certain types of cough.
Indications for use
Instructions for the use of the drug "Ambroxol" says that this drug belongs to a group of drugs with mucolytic effects. This, in turn, means that the main direction of its action is to suppress cough, which often occurs in a person who has a cold.
In fact, "Ambroxol" is a drug aimed at relieving the symptoms of a cold or acute respiratory viral infection (ARVI), primarily cough, therefore it is usually used as part of complex therapy, other components of which are aimed at eliminating the causes of the patient's pathological condition … Therefore, one should not expect that "Ambroxol" is able to completely cure the cause of the disease.
In addition, people who are prone to colds and often suffer from their symptoms know that they can cause different types of cough, among which the so-called dry cough and wet cough are the most common. So, if a dry cough is characterized by a pronounced sensation of sore throat and lack of discharge, then a wet cough, on the contrary, is characterized by the presence of phlegm in the patient's throat.
It should be remembered that Ambroxol is a drug whose main direction of action is focused specifically on a wet cough: it liquefies viscous phlegm and promotes its separation during coughing, which, in turn, ensures the release of this microbial-rich mucus from the body and improvement of the general condition of the patient.
Mode of application
This drug is produced by pharmaceutical companies both in the form of tablets and in the form of a syrup, which allows the patient to independently choose the dosage form that is most acceptable for him. So, for the dosage of the drug in the form of a syrup, the manufacturer recommends using an ordinary teaspoon, with which you should take the medicine 2-3 times a day. In this case, a single dose of admission for children under 12 years of age should be 2 teaspoons, and for older children and adults - 4 teaspoons.
The tablets should also be taken 2-3 times a day, and adults and children over 12 years old should take one tablet at a time containing 30 milligrams of the active substance, and younger children - half a tablet, that is, 15 milligrams of active substances. In this case, the drug should not be taken longer than 4-5 days.
