Syrup Fluifort is specially designed for the treatment of children. Therefore, it has a pleasant smell and taste, and is also approved for use from an early age. It has not only a high level of effectiveness, but also safe, which is especially important for small patients.

Syrup Fluifort for children from cough - composition and release form

The composition of the Fluifort syrup includes not only the active substance - carbocysteine, but also auxiliary components. They give the medicine additional properties.

Syrup Fluifort is a mucolytic and expectorant drug for children.

These include:

  • water (to create a liquid consistency suitable for children);
  • flavoring with a cherry smell (provides a pleasant taste, which facilitates the reception of children);
  • sucrose (makes the syrup sticky and sweet);
  • methyl parahydroxybenzoate (prolongs the shelf life of the drug);
  • caramel (adds flavoring sensations).

The dark-colored suspension with cherry aroma is poured into 100 ml bottles and has a measuring cup. The medicine is available not only in the form of syrup, but also in granules. This variety allows you to choose the most convenient format of treatment.

Pharmacokinetics and indications for use

Children's fluofort cough syrup acts in several directions at once.

It combines the properties of:

  • mucolytic - dilutes sputum;
  • expectorant - helps to remove mucus from the respiratory tract.

Both actions are provided by the active substance - carbocysteine.It starts the work of sialic transferase - an enzyme localized in the bronchial epithelium. In this way, sputum becomes more fluid, and the airways are supple and moist. This facilitates the removal of pathological secretion, accelerates the onset of recovery.

The drug reaches its greatest effect an hour after taking it.

Its metabolites are excreted by the kidneys. Therefore, it is important to consider their condition when prescribing treatment. In addition, there are indications for which the drug is prescribed.

These include:

  • inflammation of the bronchi;
  • tracheitis;
  • bronchial asthma;
  • otitis;
  • tracheobronchitis;
  • sinusitis;
  • bronchiectasis;
  • rhinitis;
  • adenoiditis.

Based on the indications, the doctor selects the most optimal treatment option. It is important to know when the drug should not be used for treatment.

At what age can children be given

Syrup can be given to children over 1 year old.

Suitable syrup for children over 1 year old. This is important to consider when appointing. The restriction is associated with the active substance of the drug, which can adversely affect a younger child.

Instructions for use syrup Fluifort

Instructions for use are in the box with the drug in printed form. The use of the drug and its dosage depend on the dosage form. Granules and syrup are taken in a different way, since they do not contain the same amount of active substance.

Special instructions for admission

To measure the dose of the drug, use a special cup that comes with the kit. Sometimes a spoon is used for these purposes, but it is not too convenient. However, it is worth knowing that a teaspoon of the medicine contains 10 ml.

To measure the dose, you can use a measuring spoon.

It is allowed to dilute the syrup with water. Add tea is undesirable, since the active substance can interact with tannin, which will reduce the effectiveness of the drug. After using the measuring cup, rinse it with water. It’s better to do it right away, because the sugar in the composition will make the container sticky, and after hardening it will be more difficult to wash it.

The use of the drug is not associated with food intake. But for young children it is preferable to give it at the end, as a healthy dessert. Otherwise, the child may refuse to eat after sweet syrup.

Dosage

A new dose is collected before each dose. It is unacceptable to store the drug out of the package for a long time. The amount of syrup to treat depends on the age of the patient. From a year to 5 years - 2.5 ml. From 5 to 12 years old 5 ml. Adults 15 ml. Multiplicity of use - 2-3 times per day.

Interaction with other drugs

Fluifort is considered a highly effective medicine, so you need to combine it with other drugs carefully. If you use syrup simultaneously with antitussive agents, complications may develop. This is due to the mechanisms of action of drugs.

Syrup Fluifort dilutes sputum, which increases its amount. It facilitates its elimination, so the patient may have a cough. Drugs that block receptors contribute to stagnation of pathological secretions in the bronchi. This causes bacteria to multiply and the disease to progress.

Combine with other drugs should be extremely careful.

M-anticholinergics are able to reduce the therapeutic effect of Fluifort syrup due to the interaction with its active substance. At the same time, its simultaneous administration with glucocorticoids will enhance the effect. This must be taken into account when choosing the dosage of both drugs.

Also, an increase in the effect occurs during treatment with antibiotics and Fluifort. An increase in activity is also observed in theophylline. To avoid an overdose of one of the drugs, it is worth considering this when prescribing and inform the doctor about all the medications you take.

Side effects, overdose and contraindications

With an overdose, side effects are manifested. However, there is no medicine that can inactivate Fluifort.Therefore, only a specialist should select a dosage.

The medicine is not used if one of the components is intolerant or an individual reaction occurs. Due to the high sugar content, people with diabetes do not use the drug. Also, it is not prescribed for patients with phenylketonuria and peptic ulcer. For children, syrup is indicated from 1 year. Women are allowed to be treated with Fluyfort during pregnancy.

As a side effect, several reactions may occur.

There are side effects, before taking it is necessary to study the instructions.

The most common include:

  • allergic - redness, urticaria, itching, rash;
  • neural - increased fatigue, dizziness, migraine;
  • dyspeptic - flatulence, diarrhea, nausea;
  • medicinal gastritis;
  • pain in the abdomen.

Unpleasant phenomena disappear after discontinuation of the drug, therefore, when they appear, treatment should be discontinued. To replace the drug, there are analogues.

Analogs

There is no exact analogue of the drug. But drugs with a similar effect on the epithelium of the respiratory tract have been developed.

Analogs are easy to find in a pharmacy.

These include:

  • ACC (available in the form of tablets for the preparation of a solution that is not suitable for young children);
  • Mukobene;
  • Acetin;
  • Abrol;
  • Mucolyc;
  • Bronchorus.

Self-replacement of the drug with one of the analogues is not recommended. If the drug is not available in pharmacies and for ordering on the Internet, you should consult a specialist about the possibility of using another drug. He will choose the right one based on the data of an allergic history, illness of the patient and his state of health. It is important to consider concomitant pathologies so that during exacerbation their exacerbations do not occur.

Syrup Fluifort is an excellent tool for treating dry cough in young children. It helps to remove sputum, which accelerates recovery, and facilitates the course of the disease. But due to the presence of contraindications, self-administration and use of the drug is not recommended.

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