Linkas Cough Syrup is based on natural ingredients. It has a pleasant taste, which facilitates its use for children. The drug is characterized by a high level of safety and a small number of possible side effects.

Syrup Linkas: release form, composition

The drug is designed and made up of herbal ingredients.

It consists of:

  • vascular adchatoid leaves;
  • fruits of cordia broadleaf;
  • roots and fruits of long pepper;
  • Althaea officinalis flowers;
  • shoots of onosma bracts;
  • fruits of jujube;
  • licorice root bare;
  • roots of alpine galanga;
  • Hyssop officinalis leaves;
  • fragrant violet flowers.

To create the desired consistency, additional taste and preservation, additional ingredients are added.

These include:

  • sucrose (for a pleasant taste);
  • glycerin (creates a viscous consistency);
  • citric acid (adds sourness);
  • methyl and propyl parahydroxybenzoate (preservatives);
  • peppermint oil (gives additional properties);
  • propylene glycol (provides the desired consistency);
  • clove oil (gives aroma);
  • purified water (to thin the syrup).

By mixing all the ingredients, the manufacturer received a viscous brown liquid. It has a sweet taste with notes of mint and cloves. Pour syrup into dark glass bottles with a volume of 90 ml. To protect from light, they are packed in small boxes of thin cardboard.

Pharmacological properties and indications for use

The medicine contains a large number of substances, each of which has its own effect.

This allows the drug to act in several directions at once:

  • destroys pathogens of infection;
  • relieves inflammatory manifestations;
  • lowers body temperature;
  • dilutes and removes sputum;
  • relaxes the bronchi, relieving spasm.

The components of the syrup act on the secretory activity of the epithelium of the respiratory tract, increasing it and the amount of mucus secreted. This makes sputum more fluid, making it easier to leave the bronchi and lungs. The substances in the composition of the drug also act on the villi, which accelerates the evacuation of pathological mucus with impurities. This allows you to alleviate the patient's condition and bring recovery closer.

By acting on a surfactant, active substances stimulate its work, preventing damage to the lung tissue and accelerating its recovery. Anesthetic components prevent irritation of the mucosa, thereby ensuring the absence of residual cough.

Indications for the use of the drug stem from its properties.

A syrup is prescribed in the presence of a pathological condition of the respiratory system, which include:

  • ARVI, ARI, flu;
  • focal pneumonia;
  • tracheitis;
  • bronchitis of any etiology.

If the patient has symptoms of these diseases, he is shown treatment with Linkas.

At what age can children be given?

Cough syrup for children is prescribed from the age of 6 months.

 

A convenient dosage form allows the child to take the drug without the risk of aspiration. The pleasant taste and the presence of sugar in the composition ensures that the patient has no resistance to therapy. This helps to maintain calm and a positive attitude for the entire time of treatment, which develops a healthy attitude towards doctors and the absence of an unmotivated fear of them in the future.

What cough to take syrup: dry or wet?

Due to the presence of substances with a mucolytic effect in the composition, as well as stimulants for the production of bronchial secretions, syrup is not recommended for use with a wet cough. This will increase the amount of sputum, due to which seizures will become noticeably more frequent, the patient's condition will worsen.

With a dry cough or the presence of viscous sputum, there is a problem with its discharge. Because of this, the mucus stagnates, the microbial flora multiplies in it. This stretches the course of the disease for many weeks.

Liquefaction of the secret allows it to be removed from the bronchi, evacuating a significant portion of pathogenic microorganisms.

So recovery comes much faster, and the patient's well-being improves markedly.

Syrup Linkas: instructions for use for children

Detailed instructions for the preparation are attached in printed form and are located inside a cardboard box. An abridged version is applied to the packaging on the outside. The course of treatment with syrup usually does not exceed 7 days. In some cases, it may increase as prescribed by the doctor.

Dosage for children

The instructions give average dosages that can be adjusted depending on the condition of the patient and the nature of the concomitant diseases.

The amount of drug prescribed for a child also depends on his age:

  • from 6 months to 3 years, take 2.5 ml (0.5 teaspoon) three times a day;
  • from 3 to 8 years, take 5 ml (a teaspoon) and give 3 times a day;
  • from 8 to 18 years, 5 ml is prescribed (teaspoon) 4 times a day.

If the patient's disease implies a more powerful therapy, the dosage is increased, but the condition of the child is strictly controlled.

If side effects are suspected, the drug is canceled.

How to take syrup - before or after a meal?

To facilitate the intake of syrup by young children, it can be diluted with water and drunk from a bottle. An older child can use the drug depending on their own convenience and desire.Most people find it easier to swallow the medicine before eating so as not to leave a specific aftertaste in their mouths.

Drug Interactions with Other Drugs

Due to the natural composition of the syrup, drugs practically do not affect its effect.

But it is not recommended to use Linkas and antitussive drugs in one period.

The latter block the receptors of the bronchi, which prevents the release of sputum. It accumulates, bacteria multiply, and the disease progresses. In this case, the patient's well-being worsens.
To prevent the occurrence of such situations, it is worthwhile to exclude the use of funds based on libexin and codeine during syrup therapy. The doctor will help you choose and adjust the course of treatment after a direct examination at the reception.

Proper storage conditions for syrup

The medicine should not be exposed to heat above 25 degrees and freeze. The drug should be stored in a dark place so that it does not affect the destructive effect of ultraviolet radiation. The syrup should not be left in the access area of ​​children, because of the sweet taste, they may not calculate the dosage and drink too much.

Contraindications, side effects

Herbal preparations are quite safe due to the natural composition.

But they can not be used in several cases:

  • in the presence of an allergic reaction to one of the components in the composition;
  • age from birth to 6 months;
  • glucose or fructose intolerance;
  • diabetes.

If you have one of the contraindications, you should refuse to use the drug, replacing it with a similar one. The selection of the medicine is carried out by the attending physician.

In some cases, the appearance of individual body reactions to syrup is possible.

These include:

  • hives;
  • rash and itching in places of its localization;
  • Quincke's edema.

Side effects are rare. But at the first use it is worth being careful and observe the reaction of the body. When the first signs of a pathological reaction appear, it is worth taking an antihistamine and calling a doctor.

Analogs

The drug, which is completely identical to Linkas syrup, does not exist due to the unique patented composition. But there are drugs whose effects are similar, although the active substances are different.

These include:

  • Bronchipret
  • Sinupret
  • Rinofluimucil;
  • Ascoril;
  • Fluimucil;
  • Bromhexine;
  • Ambrobene and others.

All of these drugs have mucolytic activity. But the effect is achieved due to the action of chemicals. They have a stronger effect on the liver, which is designed to neutralize toxic substances entering the body. Because of this, side effects from analogues occur much more often and are more pronounced than from Linkas.

Many of the plants that make up the syrup are sold dried in pharmacies. Of these, you can independently prepare tinctures and decoctions and then use them for treatment.

With the right combination of phyto-raw materials, it is possible to repeat the effect of the drug.

But with this method, the risk of overdose and the occurrence of undesirable consequences is high. This is due to the inability to clearly control the amount of active substances in the final product.

In syrup, the mass fraction of plants used is clearly calculated and tested during medical tests. Therefore, the finished product is preferable to use for the treatment of cough in children. If it is not possible to find the right drug, it is worth consulting with a specialist about a possible replacement with a similar or a complex of plant extracts.

Linkas syrup has a unique composition and a safe, but effective effect on the child's body. It gently treats coughs, alleviating the patient’s condition and helping to speed up recovery. The drug is used according to indications and not earlier than the child is 6 months old. If adverse effects occur during treatment, it is worth replacing the remedy with a similar one. In this case, you can focus on both composition and action.It is not recommended to do this without consulting a specialist due to the high risk of overdose.

Natural treatment helps not only cure the disease, but also maintain health by saving the liver from unnecessary stress. Which is especially important for children.

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