Prospan cough syrup for children - instructions for use

Syrup Prospan is a herbal remedy that belongs to the group of expectorant drugs. It can be used to treat dry and wet cough in children from birth. Due to the fact that the basis of the medication is herbal substances, it can be taken for a long time. However, for best results, therapy is best carried out in combination with various ointments, drops, or procedures prescribed by your doctor.

Syrup Prospan: release form, composition

When symptoms of bronchitis in infants appear, doctors try not to prescribe artificial, but vegetable cough syrups. In pharmacies, you can find bottles of Prospan with a capacity of 100 or 200 ml.

The main active ingredient is an extract obtained by processing ivy leaves.

Also, the preparation contains auxiliary substances that give the medicine color, smell, taste and shape:

• purified water;
• potassium sorbate;
• sorbitol in liquid form;
• lemon acid;
• flavor with a cherry flavor.

The syrup does not contain alcohol additives, sugar or its substitutes, as well as harmful dyes. This allows you to give it to even the smallest patients, without harm to their health.

Pharmacological properties and indications for use

Prospan does not affect the sensitivity of the cough center in the brain, so the patient does not stop coughing.However, the drug relieves spasm from the bronchi and increases their lumen, dilutes sputum and promotes their movement outward, affects the functioning of the bronchial glands.

In addition, the syrup has a small antimicrobial and antifungal effect, which helps to combat pathogenic microflora, which can cause coughing.

Prospan is prescribed in the complex treatment of inflammatory diseases that are accompanied by cough, sputum production or bronchial obstruction. For example, bronchitis, pneumonia, flu or ARI.

At what age can children be given

Syrup Prospan for children can be used from the first days of the baby's life, the main thing is to strictly adhere to the dosage and not to self-medicate, but to heed the appointment of a pediatrician.

Thanks to its exceptionally herbal composition, the medicine is completely safe for infants, it will help get rid of coughing even for the smallest patients.

With which cough to take syrup, with dry or wet

The instructions for use of the drug indicate that the syrup is able to alleviate annoying dry cough, accelerate the discharge of sputum with a wet cough, and also remove bronchial obstruction.

The drug is also effective in alleviating asthma attacks.

Dosage for children

Each bottle of the drug is accompanied by a special measuring cup, which is convenient to dose the syrup. Shake the container with the product thoroughly before each use, as the main components sink to the bottom of the jar, and after use, tighten the cap tightly so that the medicine does not disappear.

Babies up to a year are allowed to give Prospan only after the appointment of a doctor.

During the day, infants can consume no more than 2.5-3 ml of syrup, which must be distributed in several doses. Do not overload a small body with an excessive amount of drugs.

At the age of 1 year to 5 years, the drug is taken orally three times a day, 2.5 ml each. Up to 9 years, a single dose is doubled. Patients who are 10 years old are allowed to give 5-7.5 ml of Prospan at a time three times during the day.

The course of treatment should last at least 7-10 days, sometimes in order to prevent relapse, therapy is continued for several days after the disappearance of clinical manifestations.

If, after taking the medicine, the clinical picture does not fade away or appears with renewed vigor, you need to seek the advice of a doctor. The specialist will adjust the dose and duration of treatment or change the drug to a stronger drug.

How to take syrup before or after a meal

The instructions do not contain any information about the relationship of the drug with the use of food, therefore, you can drink prospan regardless of the meal.

Breastfeeding is recommended to give medicine after feeding, since the sweet taste of the syrup can interrupt the appetite of babies. But the full or empty stomach does not affect the effect of the medication.

Prospan during pregnancy

It was not experimentally possible to determine any effect on the fetus when taking Prospan during pregnancy. Therefore, the drug is allowed to be used by girls in a position, but only as directed and under the supervision of a doctor.

Nursing mothers can also use a medication to treat cough, since it is not able to penetrate into breast milk.

Inhalation with Prospan

Sometimes taking Prospan just inside is not enough, then doctors can prescribe inhalation with a drug using a special device - a nebulizer. Its principle is based on aerosol spraying of inhalation solutions.

For inhalations, it is not syrup that is used, but special drops that are diluted in an isotonic solution and seasoned with a cup of the inhaler. For the best effect, from 3 to 5 procedures should be taken per day, and the number of drops per dose ranges from 10-25. The dose depends on the age and health of the patient.

Drug Interactions with Other Drugs

The drug itself does not interact with other drugs, so it can be taken at the same time with almost any other medicine.

Exceptions are drugs that block cough receptors in the brain, as a result of which a person stops coughing. Sputum accumulates in the bronchi and trachea, shortens breathing, damages the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract. In addition, favorable conditions are created for the active reproduction of pathogenic microflora, which only exacerbates the disease.

Proper storage conditions

It is important to store the bottle in a place where little children cannot get, who are attracted to the sweet taste of Prospan. In the room where the medicine stands, there must be a certain temperature regime - not more than 25 degrees, otherwise the product may deteriorate.

In a closed bottle, the syrup remains suitable for 3 years, and after opening it must be used for 3 months.

Over time, the syrup can change its color, become different in taste or smell, but the healing properties of this do not change.

Contraindications

Despite the fact that Prospan is a herbal remedy, it also has a small list of contraindications.

It is undesirable to use it to treat cough in the following situations:

• body immunity to fructose;
• hypersensitivity to any components of the drug;
• sucrose or isomaltase deficiency.

Caution should be taken in children with diabetes.

Side effects

In the case of uncontrolled use of Prospan or in children with hypersensitivity, the following side effects may occur:

• hives;
• Quincke's edema;
• allergic rashes, diathesis;
• the passage - sorbitol, which is part of the drug, has a laxative effect on the body.

In case of the appearance of such symptoms, you need to stop taking the drug and consult a doctor to adjust the treatment.

Analogs

If there is such a need, the doctor can choose Prospan analogues. They can be with a similar composition and the same main component or have the same effect on the body, but differ in components.

• Gedelix - is in the same price category, the main component is ivy, but excipients are slightly different. It has a stronger expectorant and relaxing effect. In addition, you can store an open bottle for up to 6 months.
• Lazolvan - a tool based on ambroxol. It is not made from plant components, but has a more pronounced therapeutic effect. Possible simultaneous administration of Lazolvan and Prospan.
• Ambrobene - a drug identical to Lazolvan, but is produced by another pharmacological company.

You should not replace one drug with another on your own, since each of them has its own list of indications, contraindications and side effects.