Ambrobene tablets are usually prescribed to adults and adolescents after 12 years. This drug displays excellent bronchial phlegm. But in order to determine whether to show in this case ambrobene, you need to listen to the lungs, which means to see a doctor.

Tablets ambrobene cough

The composition includes tablets ambrobene main active substance - ambroxol (30 mg per tablet) and adjuvants - lactose (milk sugar), corn starch, magnesium salts and silicon.

Part of the tablets ambrobene ambroksol an effective mucolytic (phlegm) and expectorant. Under the action of ambroxol cancer bronchial mucosa begin to produce large amounts of mucus, which ambroksol immediately thins and outputs, increasing the motor activity of the cilia of bronchial epithelium.

The positive impact on ambrobene patients with acute and chronic diseases of bronchial tubes and lungs lies in the fact that it stimulates the production of surfactant - a substance that covers the inside of the bronchi and alveoli and prevents them wears off. Spadenie large number of alveoli leads to collapse of the lung - atelectasis.

Which diseases can be taken

Tablets ambrobene can begin to take on their own to visit a doctor if concerned about an obsessive dry cough. But then I should still see a doctor, because often one ambrobene for the treatment of respiratory diseases is not enough. The question of whether to continue taking the pills ambrobene and whether to take antibiotics, the doctor decides.

Sometimes a dry cough Dry cough - whether to worry about it?   It is not a sign of lack of mucus in the bronchi. Sputum may fill the bronchi, but not displayed, if the broken motor activity of the bronchi. In this case, taking pills ambrobene dangerous.

The tablets can be taken ambrobene in acute and chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, pneumonia Pneumonia - Symptoms and Causes And bronchial asthma attacks that end release hard discharged viscous sputum.

How to take

Tablets ambrobene take half an hour after a meal with a large volume of fluid (usually take a glass of water, tea or juice) - it is necessary for the formation of phlegm.

Take the tablet on the scheme, designed by the manufacturer. Adults and children after 12 years in the first three days ambrobene appoint tablet (30 mg) three times a day and then move on to receive half a tablet twice a day.

Children aged 6 to 12 years by taking three days half pills two or three times a day and then for half tablets once per day.

Contraindication

Ambrobene non-toxic drug, it has very few contraindications: age under 6 years old, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcers, epilepsy and an increased sensitivity to the drug.

With care prescribe pills ambrobene during pregnancy (especially in the first trimester), feeding baby Breastfeeding - a personal choice   chest with severe liver and kidney diseases with dysfunction of these organs and diabetes. Special care is required when assigning tablets ambrobene if there is suspicion of bronchial content of a large number of sputum expectorated which is not due to violations of motor activity of muscles of the bronchi.

Can pills have side effects ambrobene

Tablets ambrobene rarely have side effects, but they do happen. First of all, it is an allergic reaction which may be non-severe (itching rash, urticaria), and may - very severe, such as anaphylactic shock.

On the part of the gastrointestinal tract may be nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, stomach pain, drooling. The bronchi instead of large amounts of sputum may develop dry instead of large amounts of mucus, which is combined with a cold. Sometimes, while taking pills ambrobene headaches and disorders of urination.

Tabletkm ambrobene that produced German pharmaceutical company Merkle GmbH, when applied correctly, taking into account all the indications and contraindications, can significantly speed up the recovery of patients with broncho-pulmonary diseases.

Galina Romanenko

Ambrobene - is an effective drug that promotes the removal of phlegm and thinning it out of the bronchi. In addition, ambrobene stimulates the formation of a special substance - surfactant, which prevents spadenie bronchial tubes and bags on their ends - the alveoli.

The mechanism of action ambrobene

Ambrobene (the main active substance - ambroxol) - a mucolytic (promoting thinning mucus) and expectorant drug, which is manufactured by German pharmaceutical company Merkle GmbH in tablets, capsules (long-acting drug) as a solution for oral and inhalation, syrup and solution injection.

Ambroxol is also the main active ingredient in a number of other drugs that are analogous ambrobene. It ambrogeksal, ambroxol, ambrolan, Ambrosan, ambrosol, aflegan, bronhovern, bronhoksol, bronhorus, deflegmin, dignobroksol, Mucosolvan, medovent, Maddox, mukosolvan, neo-bronchodilator, Suprema, COF, Fervex cough flavamed, haliksol.

Ambrobene mechanism of action is based on the fact that it increases the amount of mucus, bronchial glands stimulating activity, and at the same time liquefies mucus. This reduces the viscosity of the sputum and the degree of adhesion to the walls of the bronchi (adhesiveness). Ambrobene also stimulates the motor activity of the cilia of bronchial epithelium, which move in the right direction mucus (expectorant action).

Of great importance is the fact that under the influence of increased education ambrobene surfactant - a substance that is present on the surface of the bronchi and alveoli and prevents them from sticking together. This property allows ambrobene used this drug in the treatment of preterm infants who have been incomplete lung maturation.

If ingestion ambrobene rapidly absorbed into the blood and distributed to tissues, and then decomposed in the liver to metabolites and excreted in the urine. A small portion of the drug is excreted unchanged.

Indications for appointment protivovpokazaniya

Ambrobene prescribed for acute and chronic infectious and inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract that are accompanied by the production of viscous sputum. This acute and chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, bronchiectasis Bronchiectasis - when the work light under threat   (formation in the bronchi extensions, filled with pus). Ambrobene helps with bronchial asthma, bronchospasm attacks if accompanied by the release of viscous mucus.

In addition, ambrobene can be administered in the case where patients are concerned, dry non-productive cough Dry non-productive cough: where to look for the cause   (cough without phlegm). Ambrobene contributes to transferring the non-productive cough productive, which is better to treat.

Premature ambrobene used to stimulate the formation of surfactant. He was appointed to the case when the children after birth is not completely straighten out the lungs.

Contraindications for use ambrobene are:

• gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer;
• convulsive readiness, including epilepsy;
• Hypersensitivity of the components of the drug by the body of the patient;
• the age limit for children under 6 years of age is not assigned ambrobene in tablets, capsules and solution for injection; ambrobene capsules are not indicated for children under 12 years.

With caution, only on prescription, if it has evidence ambrobene used during pregnancy. It is undesirable to use the drug in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, despite the fact that data about its teratogenic (fetal abnormalities) or fetotoxic effects on the fetus have been identified. Also drug is given with caution while breast-feeding, as distinguished from human milk.

With care, correcting the dosage ambrobene prescribed to patients with severe liver and kidney diseases, which are accompanied by a decrease in their function.

Side effects

Side effects ambrobene seen rarely, usually well tolerated. There ambrobene the following side effects:

• from the gastrointestinal tract - nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, increased salivation Increased salivation - deviation from the norm , stomach ache Abdominal pain: Types and Symptoms ;
• from respiratory - sometimes develops the opposite effect of the main action in the form of dry airways in combination with a cold;
• In addition, the reception ambrobene may be accompanied by headache, lethargy, urinary disorders, various types of skin rashes, including allergic nature; rarely develops an anaphylactic shock;
• if the drug is administered intravenously quickly may cause a severe headache, high blood pressure, high temperature and shortness of breath.

Ambrobene - is an effective drug that is better to use prescribed by a doctor.

Galina Romanenko