Codelac Neo drops 5mg/ml 20ml

Codelac Neo drops instruction

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Structure

The pharmacotherapeutic effect of Codelac Neo drops is provided by the main ingredient of a liquid substance - butyrate citrate. A 20 milliliter vial contains 100 mg of this active substance.
The list of auxiliary components is also noteworthy because it contains:
    ethanol (95% ethyl alcohol);
    benzoic acid (food supplement E210, flavoring and preservative);
    sorbitol (food supplement E420) and others.
The product is an indefinite or yellowish liquid flavored with vanilla. Many parents of young children pay attention to this circumstance, since flavored drops are much easier to give to children.

pharmachologic effect

The instructions indicate the pharmacodynamic property of butamirate - an antitussive effect. How is it achieved?
Cough suppression with drops occurs centrally, that is, due to the direct effect of butyrate citrate on the cough center of the brain.
In this case, the main ingredient of drops Codelac Neo drugs in the instructions for use is called safe and not addictive or addictive.
    Butamyrate is not an opium alkaloid, therefore, it can be used safely in the treatment of children.
In addition to suppressing cough, Codelac Neo Drops helps to:
    expansion of the bronchi (bronchodilation);
    reduced respiratory resistance;
    improvement of oxygenation (saturation of tissues and blood with oxygen).
Thanks to all these actions, children and adults taking these drops according to the instructions quickly breathe easier and stop the cough.

Which cough helps - dry or wet?

Crucial in the treatment of cough is its nature - the quantity and consistency of sputum or its absence. Codelac Neo in drops is recommended for the treatment of dry cough of any genesis, including infectious (with whooping cough). In the presence of a wet cough, as well as viscous or difficult to separate sputum, the use of an antitussive drug can lead to stagnation of bronchial secretion in the respiratory organs.

Instructions for use

To achieve a therapeutic effect, the medicine should be taken in strict accordance with the instructions. Or as the attending physician prescribes.

How to use?

Codelac Neo in drops is recommended to be taken before meals. This means that the medicine should be drunk at least 15 minutes before eating, optimally - half an hour before meals.

Dosage and administration

With regard to dosages, the instructions for use, of course, share the amount of medication for adults and for children. The dosage for adults is 25 drops per reception. The number of receptions is the same for all - 4 times a day.
In the absence of a therapeutic effect, after 5 days from the start of therapy, you must again consult a doctor.

Important notes

During treatment with Codelac Neo cough drops, several other important points should be considered:
    drugs incompatible with alcoholic beverages and drugs that depress the central nervous system (tranquilizers, antipsychotics, sleeping pills, etc.);
    you should also not combine the administration of drops with expectorants, so as not to provoke the accumulation of sputum with subsequent bronchospasm or infection of the respiratory tract;
    drops are contraindicated in children under 2 months of age, pregnant in the first trimester, lactating women, patients with increased susceptibility to the ingredients of drugs and intolerance to fructose;
    due to the presence of drops of ethyl alcohol, it should be used with caution (that is, under the supervision of a doctor) for children of any age and pregnant women from the 2nd trimester, patients with diseases of the brain and liver, with epilepsy or suffering from alcoholism.
Patients with diabetes can take these drops. Instructions for use informs that the composition is sweetened with sugar substitutes (sorbitol and sodium saccharinate), therefore, these patients can take drops without fear.
    On the features of the use of syrup and drops of Codelac Neo for the treatment of cough in children, read this article.

Features of treating children

As follows from the instructions for use, these drops can be given to children from 2 months of age. But the instructions for use also indicate the need for careful use of this medication for children of any age.
Does this mean that parents should be wary of treatment with these drops? No, this means that parents should consult a pediatrician before starting therapy, and during the treatment process, carefully monitor the child's reaction to the drug. With its good tolerance, you can go through the entire necessary course of treatment without dosage adjustment. The following adverse reactions in children should be a reason for contacting a pediatrician:
    urticaria or any other allergic manifestations;
    diarrhea, nausea;
    dizziness, drowsiness.
If such reactions are found, you should consult a doctor with a question about reducing the dose or completely discontinuing the medication.
The dosage for children is as follows:
    for children older than 3 years - 25 drops of medication;
    children from 1 to 3 years old - 15 drops;
    infants from 2 months to 1 year - 10 drops.
    The number of receptions for both children and adults is the same - 4 times a day. Consultation with a pediatrician before starting treatment with drops of Codelac Neo is required.

Reviews

Examining the information that drops Codelac Neo reviews provide, you can see that this medicine received negative reviews from consumers who bought it “just in case” or on the advice of friends. That is, before the start of treatment, neither the cause of the cough nor its nature were established by a specialist.
Parents who, as prescribed by the doctor, used Codelac Neo drops for the treatment of children, reviews, as a rule, give positive. They note that these drops are much cheaper than the similar Sinecode drug, but they are in no way inferior to it in effectiveness. In most patients, symptom relief was observed by 3-4 days of treatment.
    If in children or adults, during the treatment, a dry cough was transformed into a wet one, the drops were stopped and expectorants were prescribed on the recommendation of a doctor. With such a careful approach to treatment, its effectiveness received the highest scores.

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