The spectrum of pharmacological drugs dispensed at pharmacies without prescriptions has significantly narrowed after the adoption of the law banning non-prescription sales of drugs containing codeine or analogue narcotic blockers of the cough center. Below is a rating of non-narcotic antitussive drugs, selected on the basis of real consumer feedback.
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Manufacturers of pharmaceutical products offer a large number of sufferers various antitussive syrups, tablets, mixtures, decoctions of natural and synthetic components. They have varying degrees of efficiency and are represented in a different value segment. Treatment specialists and patients prefer drugs such as: libexin (has a powerful therapeutic effect), mukaltin and bromhexin (are distinguished by low cost), codelac, "doctor com", and "herbion" (largely due to advertising campaigns in the media ). All of these drugs have taken a worthy place in the ranking of non-narcotic antitussives presented in this publication.
Principles of ranking the best cough medicine
The rating is completely independent and does not cooperate with any of the manufacturers and distributors of pharmacological products. Created in the interests of the consumer and provides information about drugs in order to facilitate selection when they are purchased. The rating is based on reviews of real buyers and patients using positioned drugs.
When analyzing the recall, the emphasis was placed on the following components of consumer choice (the parameters are given in descending order of their importance):
1. Therapeutic efficacy in relation to symptoms - suppression of cough.
2. Therapeutic efficacy in relation to the root cause of cough is the treatment of a disease, one of the main symptoms of which is cough.
3. The cost of the drug. It should be noted that in about half of the cases, it was precisely the price that became one of the decisive selection criteria. However, when compiling the rating, this parameter is in the second place after the quality indicators, since saving is not objectively impractical. However, drugs with artificially high prices (for example, drugs with cheaper counterparts with identical composition) automatically descended to a lower rating step.
4. Side effects with a one-time admission or course treatment. The less severe and less dangerous side effects, the higher the drug in the ranking.
5. Safety composition. Preference was given to cough medicines with natural active substances of plant / animal origin.
Narcotic antitussive drugs did not participate in the rating, as they significantly benefit in terms of “therapeutic efficacy in symptomatology” and are sold exclusively by a doctor’s prescription, which contradicts the essence of consumer freedom of choice, which is taken as a basis for conducting research in the interests of customers. Also, the study did not include products adapted for use by children, as they have a lower concentration of active substances or weakly acting constituents, which, at the recommended dosage, as a rule, do not have the desired therapeutic effect on the adult organism.
The best antitussive drugs
Libexin
Release form: tablets. Active ingredient: prenoxydiosine hydrochloride.
Benefits of Liebeksin:
- the strongest effects on the cough center, among the currently existing non-prescription drugs;
- not addictive;
- used for the treatment of a number of respiratory diseases (bronchitis, emphysema, etc.).
Disadvantages of Liebeksin:
- high price;
- weak therapeutic effect in the treatment of specific diseases of the respiratory tract.
Most reviews of libexin are positive (over 88%).
Mukaltin
Release form: tablets. Active ingredient: extract of Althea medicinal.
Benefits mukaltina:
- naturalness of the drug;
- low cost;
- It is important to use in the treatment of respiratory organs associated with the difficulties of sputum separation.
Mucaltin Disadvantages:
- poor efficacy in symptomatic treatment;
- the need for long-term therapy in the treatment of respiratory diseases.
Most of the reviews about mukaltine positive (about 85%). Negative and neutral reviews are usually associated with patient's unwarranted expectation of immediate relief from the use of this drug.
Bromhexine
Product form: tablets, syrup. Active ingredient: Bromhexine.
Benefits of Bromhexine:
- low cost;
- a high degree of therapeutic efficacy in the course of application.
Bromhexine Disadvantages:
- therapeutic effect begins to occur no earlier than a day after the start of treatment with Bromhexine;
- the need for a long course of treatment.
The overwhelming number of reviews is positive (approximately 79%). As in the previous case, negative feedback is due to the expected immediate impact on the cough center.
Ambrobene
Release form: solution. Active ingredient: Ambroxol (active metabolite of bromhexine).
Benefits ambrobene:
- therapeutic effect begins within 30 minutes after taking the medication and has a prolonged effect (from 6 to 12 hours);
- affects the root cause of the disease, stimulating and restoring the work of the respiratory system.
Disadvantages ambrobene:
- The price is too high.
Reviews of ambrobene due to its high efficiency in most cases are positive (approximately 80%).
ACC
Form release: water soluble tablets in order to obtain a medicinal solution for oral use. Active ingredient: acetyl stein.
Advantages of ACC:
- a high degree of therapeutic effect at the course reception;
- in complex therapy, it is prescribed for the treatment of a wide range of diseases of the respiratory tract and respiratory organs (bronchitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, emphysema, etc.).
Reviews of the ACC in 78% of cases are positive.
Dr. Mom
Form release: syrup, candy, ointment. Active ingredient: extracts of medicinal plants (aloe, elecampane, licorice, nightshade, turmeric, basil, ginger, etc.).
Advantages of the drug "Doctor Mom":
- the naturalness of the components;
- possibility of use by both children and adults;
- high degree of effectiveness of lump-sum and course therapy.
Disadvantages of the drug "Doctor Mom":
- the need for long-term therapy to completely eliminate the symptoms of the disease.
Reviews of the drug "Doctor Mom" are positive in 68% of cases.
Herbion
Release form: syrup. Active ingredient: extract of a medicinal plant (primrose or plantain).
Benefits of the Herbion:
- the naturalness of the components;
- high degree of efficacy in the dilution of sputum (according to consumers, the plantain extract syrup has the best therapeutic effect).
Disadvantages of the Herbion:
- the syrup with primrose extract has a low therapeutic effect.
The number of positive reviews of the syrup "Gerbion" have the following percentage: syrup with plantain - 82%, syrup with primrose - 47%.
Sinekod
Release form: solution, syrup. Active ingredient: butamirate.
The advantages of the synode:
- has a moderate symptomatic effect;
- implemented in various forms depending on the purpose of use.
Disadvantages of the synode:
- not relevant for use in order to influence the root cause of the disease;
- may cause dyspeptic symptoms.
The number of positive reviews about synekode is 59%.
Stotussin
Release form: drops, tablets. Active ingredient: butamirate.
Advantages of stoptussin:
- It has a complex mucolytic and antitussive action;
- Available in various forms.
Disadvantages stoptussina:
- there may be a side effect such as nausea;
- A long course of treatment is required to achieve a therapeutic effect on the root cause of the disease.
The number of positive reviews about stoptussin - 64%.
What cough medicine buy
Cough preparations are divided into two main groups: for symptomatic treatment (suppressing cough) and for complete therapy of the disease (expectorant and mucolytic drugs). Given this circumstance, the conclusion will be two drugs that have received the most positive feedback and have the greatest therapeutic effect. Libeksin is optimal for suppressing cough.
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