Cough is a troubling symptom of a cold or flu, especially in children. When coughing, children do not sleep well, cannot play active games. Moreover, if this cough is unproductive, does not remove phlegm from the lungs, but only irritates the mucous membrane. "Falimint" will help to relieve such a cough, as well as to refresh and cool the mucous membrane of the mouth.
Release form and composition
Falimint is available in 25 mg tablets. Packed in blisters of 20 pieces. Tablets are white, biconvex, smooth.
The composition of "Falimint" includes the main active ingredient - acetylaminonitropropoxybenzene. This non-narcotic analgesic is also an antiseptic agent. Each tablet contains 25 mg of the component.
In addition, the composition of the dragee includes auxiliary substances: sucrose - a sweetener, talc, gelatin, silicon dioxide - a food additive that is used as an emulsifier to obtain a homogeneous mass, and magnesium stearate - a thickener isolated from vegetable and animal oils.
The shell of the tablet consists of paraffin, sucrose, glucose syrup, talc and 30% simethicone emulsion, which is used as an independent drug and is capable, in particular, of creating a protective layer on the mucous membrane of the digestive tract. The tablet contains a small amount of excipients.
Operating principle
The main effect achieved after taking the pills is elimination of dry unproductive cough, which irritates the mucous membrane of the throat and larynx, damages the respiratory system, interferes with the usual rhythm of life. This cough has a different origin, for example, SARS, flu, bronchial asthma. Often this cough remains after the illness as residual symptoms. It is called unproductive, since such a cough is not associated with sputum excretion.
Even if the cough is not associated with any serious illness, such a cough is called reflex, and it in itself harms the respiratory organs, can cause lung disease. An unproductive cough that lasts more than 7 days is considered a prolonged one.
Therefore, dry cough must be treated. After taking "Falimint" in the mouth and throat there is a feeling of coolness, freshness, a slight analgesic effect is achieved. In this case, the medicine does not affect the mucous membranes, does not cause dry mouth.
Indications
Doctors prescribe "Falimint" for various diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract, one of the symptoms of which is a dry cough. Such diseases include tonsillitis, pharyngitis, tracheitis, bronchitis. An unproductive cough can occur with a prolonged cold or flu, as well as with some inflammatory diseases of the oral mucosa. In all these cases, the Falimint technique is shown.
In some cases, dry cough is a manifestation of allergies, including seasonal, as well as a cough form of bronchial asthma. "Falimint" will not cure these diseases that require specific therapy, but it makes the patient's condition easier.
Instructions for the use of the drug from the manufacturer indicate that children from 5 years of age can be treated with Falimint. For a child at an earlier age, only the attending physician can prescribe a medicine, taking into account individual indications.
Contraindications and side effects
Do not take "Falimint" for adults and children with individual hypersensitivity or drug intolerance, during pregnancy and lactation. Contraindication is under 5 years of age. If the patient has a fructose intolerance, sucrose deficiency, glucose-galactose malabsorption, then you need to stop taking Falimint, as this can worsen the condition.
In clinical practice, cases of side effects are rarely recorded - more often than one case in ten thousand, but less often than one case in a thousand. Side effects appear in the form of allergic reactions. The manufacturer does not indicate the exact manifestations of allergies, therefore, it can be both manifestations on the skin (rash, itching), and edema, including Quincke's edema.
If side effects occur, you should immediately stop taking the drug and seek medical attention. Your doctor will prescribe treatment that is appropriate for your symptoms. It must be remembered that allergic reactions can develop rapidly, including in children.
Therefore, measures should be taken to relieve symptoms immediately after they have been noticed.
Instructions for use
Children are usually given 1 tablet 3 times a day. In severe cases, the doctor may increase the dosage to 5 tablets per day. Dragee is not swallowed, but absorbed. After taking the medicine, it is not recommended to eat and drink for some time, so as not to weaken the therapeutic effect.
The total duration of the course of treatment is 5 days. During this time, dry cough usually goes away, or its intensity decreases significantly. You can repeat the course as directed by your doctor. If there is no improvement in 5 days, you should stop taking and consult your doctor.
In clinical practice, cases of overdose with "Falimint" are not known. Also, clinical trials have not revealed the interaction of "Falimint" with other drugs. However, it is better not to take several tablets at the same time, but to keep a small interval between doses.
Terms of sale and storage
Falimint is sold without a doctor's prescription. At home, the medicine must be stored at room temperature. Expiration date - 5 years from the production date indicated on the package.
Reviews
On many specialized sites you can find reviews about the use of "Falimint" in the treatment of dry cough and sore throat in children. Parents write that the remedy is very effective, after three days of use, the child forgets about the painful bouts of unproductive cough, can attend kindergarten and school.
The drug is not addictive. A child suffering from seasonal allergies was given the drug as part of a complex therapy for several years. The duration of the course did not exceed the recommended one. Within a few days, the dry cough disappeared, and for its prevention, the child was given anti-allergy drugs.
Some parents refer to the disadvantages of the drug as a pronounced mint taste, which not all children like. But judging by other reviews, many children, on the contrary, love to dissolve these mint tablets.
Also, parents note that the price of the drug is higher than that of analogues of Russian production. However, the effectiveness of the drug is so high that if the child likes the taste, they advise better to buy "Falimint".
In addition, the name of the manufacturer speaks in favor of the use of the drug - the drug is produced by the largest pharmaceutical association Berlin-Chemie, all medicines of which are produced in accordance with the strictest standards.
Analogs
According to the active substance, the Falimint tablets have no analogues, but according to the therapeutic antitussive effect in Russian pharmacies, you can choose a replacement for this drug. Considering that the main action of "Falimint" is aimed at suppressing a dry, unproductive cough, and not at removing sputum, various lozenges, lozenges and lozenges are analogs of the drug.
Many of them, for example, "Strepsils", have a mild anesthetic effect, soften the mucous membrane of the throat and larynx due to the addition of honey, or give freshness - this effect is achieved by adding eucalyptus, menthol, mint, sage.
As an analogue of "Falimint" you can use the funds "Suprima-ENT", "Doctor IOM", "Sage" and others. The action of these drugs is based on various active ingredients, both herbal and synthetic. You need to make sure that there are no contraindications to their reception. Many lozenges and candies are produced in a special form for children from 5-6 years old. In such lozenges, the dosage of the drug is optimal.
The price of drugs varies significantly. A pack of Falimint tablets in Moscow costs about 250-300 rubles, the same amount of Doctor Mom candy is less than 130 rubles, Sage is about 150 rubles, 16 Strepsils candy for children is 150 rubles.
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