The preparation "Mukaltin": instructions for use

The drug "Mukaltin" is well known to everyone since childhood, and for all this time, sour tablets never failed. It is based on polysaccharides from the root of the althaea, which is widely used in the treatment of colds of various severity.

Althae contains up to 35 percent vegetable mucus, betaine, pectin, asparagine and starch. Vegetable mucus envelops a thin layer of mucous membranes and remains on the surface for a long time, thereby preventing their irritation. As a result, inflammation decreases and regeneration of tissues takes place.

To date, the drug "Mukaltin" has established itself as the best anti-inflammatory and expectorant. In addition, the marshmallow promotes the purification of the bronchi, increasing the amount of sputum, which is diluted and, accordingly, it easily leaves the bronchi.

The medicine is produced in pills of light brown color with a specific smell, 50 milligrams each. Each tablet has a flat-cylindrical shape. In one bezcheachevakova package there are ten tablets "Mukaltin". Instructions for use are immediately on the packaging.

Also there are chewing tablets "Mukaltin". They are sweet to the taste and are readily soluble in the mouth.

"Mukaltin" preparation - instructions for use

Prescribe it for acute respiratory diseases, colds, bronchitis, pneumonia, tracheobronchitis and in those cases when sputum is poorly discharged. With all these ailments the drug will cope easily.

Adults should take it before meals with 50-100 milligrams, which is one or two tablets, three times a day.

It is not recommended to treat this drug for children under one year. But still it is worth consulting with a doctor, as there are situations when it is simply necessary.
Children older than one year need to dissolve the pill in half a glass of warm water and sweeten with a little sugar. The course of treatment is usually prescribed by the attending physician, and most often it is from one to two weeks.

The drug "Mukaltin" - contraindications

The use of this drug is not so harmless. If you have previously accepted it, and you have been noted for allergies to incoming components, then it is not recommended to use it again. You should see a doctor who will replace this medicine with a similar one.

In the presence of serious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, Mucaltin tablets should not be treated with tablets. This includes the ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, gastritis in any form and duodenitis.

During pregnancy, use the drug with great caution and only on the advice of a doctor. If you are breastfeeding, and treatment with this medication is simply necessary, it is recommended to temporarily transfer the baby to artificial feeding.

Like other drugs, side effects can cause and "Mukaltin." Instructions - the liner details their symptoms. Studies have shown that the drug can not cause serious damage to the body. The only thing that can arise when it is used is vomiting, nausea, allergies and unpleasant sensations in the stomach.

Be sure to consult with your doctor before taking the drug "Mukaltin." The instruction printed on the package does not give full information about it. So, for example, you should not combine treatment with this drug with antitussive drugs that block cough. Chewable tablets contain sugar, so people who have diabetes should not take them.

For the treatment to be carried out as quickly and efficiently as possible, try to take as much liquid as possible along with the Mucaltin medication, make herbal inhalations and rub the body with medicinal ointments. Observing all the recommendations, you will soon be able to breathe easily and completely.