"Flavamed" for children: instruction on the use of the drug

SARS for a long time occupy a leading place among childhood diseases. They affect the upper and lower respiratory organs, causing a painful, reflex, in most cases unproductive (dry or with insufficient amount of sputum to be separated) cough. Such symptoms are often accompanied by a violation of pulmonary ventilation, which negatively affects the child's well-being.

The cough reflex performs a protective function, by which the bronchi and lungs are cleared during the inflammation of the respiratory tract and the mucociliary clearance processes are disrupted. Therefore, it is very important to properly prescribe and conduct antitussive treatment. Therapy in this case should provide an effective recovery of mucociliary clearance (transport of bronchial secretions). Correctly conducted treatment, as a rule, prevents the development of bacterial complications and significantly shortens the duration of the disease.

In the treatment of children's acute respiratory infections, the drug "Flavamed for Children" proved to be very effective. The instruction shows that the composition of this medicine includes ambroxol, due to which it possesses an excellent expectorant, mucolytic, secretory action. Under the influence of ambroxol, sputum is effectively diluted, as the production of liquid secretion by bronchial glands increases. This substance also increases the activity of the cilia of the ciliated apparatus, prevents their gluing, which also contributes to the rapid and complete discharge of sputum from the bronchi.

Flavamed is in the form of syrups and tablets. Syrups are produced with the content of abroxol hydrochloride at 15 mg / 5 ml, as well as 30 mg / 5 ml. They have a pleasant raspberry flavor.

"Flavamed for children." Instructions for using syrup

"Flavamed" is prescribed to newborns, children under 2 years old in the form of syrup in half a measuring spoon (2.5 ml solution) twice a day (this is 15 mg ambroxol hydrochloride / day).

If the child is 2-5 years old - half a measuring spoon (2.5ml solution) three times a day, which is a total of 22.5 mg.

At the age of 6 to 12 years, one measuring spoon (5 ml of solution) is prescribed 2-3 times a day (30-40 mg ambroxol hydrochloride).

If a child is over 12 years old, recommend flavamed for 1.5-2 measuring spoons in the first days of the disease three times a day (10ml solution) - this is 90 mg ambroxol hydrochloride. Next, 2 measuring spoons twice a day, that is 60 mg ambroxol hydrochloride.

"Flavamed for children." Instructions for the use of tablets

Children over 6 years of age can be prescribed Flavamed in tablets. One tablet contains 30 mg of ambroxol hydrochloride. In this case, the dosage of the drug is half a tablet three times in the first days of the disease, then half a tablet twice a day.

If a child is over 12 years old, one tablet is recommended three times in the first days of the disease, then half a tablet twice a day.

The drug is taken after meals, drinking well with water. After application, flavamed acts after half an hour, it also retains its properties for more than six hours. The body is excreted after about 22 hours.

After the appointment of the drug "Flavamed for Children", the parents' feedback about his actions is mostly positive.

Clinical studies of the effect of the drug on children with ARI show a rapid positive dynamics in recovery. On average, the treatment with "Flavamed for children" continues for 7-10 days. Already on the second day after the application, the children notice improvement in breathing and general condition, increase in rheological properties of sputum, which contributes to productive cough and sputum discharge from the bronchi.

Studies have also shown good tolerability and safety of the drug Flavamed for children, the instruction for use confirms this. The absence of side effects allows prescribing the drug even to the smallest patients.