Coughing is an unpleasant symptom of respiratory diseases that interferes with sleep and greatly affects the patient's quality of life. To alleviate the general condition, you need to choose the optimal medications. One of them is Stodal syrup, the composition of which is almost completely assembled from plant components.

Syrup "Stodal" for cough - composition and form of release

This homeopathic syrup is a clear yellowish brown liquid with a rather pleasant odor. It is poured into brown glass bottles with a white plastic lid and packed in cardboard boxes. The kit comes with a measuring cap, which is convenient to use when measuring a dose.

Syrup composition:

  • Sleep grass. It fights inflammation, boosts immunity.
  • Sea sponge. Reduces bronchospasm, removes hoarseness.
  • Curly sorrel. Soothes irritated upper respiratory tract.
  • White Matrix. Makes sputum less viscous, facilitates coughing.
  • Pulmonary moss. Helps with debilitating cough.
  • Ipecacuanha. It has a powerful expectorant and antispasmodic effect.

Of the other components, mention should also be made of sundew, Mexican cochineal and emetic stone.

Indications for use

Syrup is a universal drug that has a therapeutic effect on both dry and wet coughs.

With a dry cough "Stodal":

  • softens irritation;
  • reduces the frequency of attacks that worsen the condition of the patient;
  • reduces inflammation and swelling of the mucous membranes;
  • improves sputum excretion;
  • converts a non-productive cough into a wet form.

With a wet cough, the medicine:

  • reduces the viscosity of sputum;
  • prevents stagnation of secretions;
  • reduces the intensity of coughing;
  • removes inflammation and swelling;
  • restores the natural processes of cleansing the respiratory tract.

The tool can be combined with other drugs, without fear of a negative reaction of the body. The shelf life of the medicinal composition is not more than 5 years.

At what age can children be given

"Stodal" cough syrup for children is the best solution. It has a pleasant sweet taste with a grassy-caramel shade, so even babies drink it with pleasure. The drug has no age restrictions, so it can be used to treat cough even in young children.

But still, the age of a child under 2 years old can be considered a contraindication to the use of this medication due to the presence of alcohol in its composition. Therefore, it is better to consult a doctor about the advisability of treating the smallest patients with such syrup.

Instructions for use of Stodal syrup

The results of the studies showed that treatment with the drug reduces the intensity of any cough on the third day. The main thing is to use the medicine correctly according to the instructions.

For adults

Adults are recommended to take this homeopathic medicine 3-4 times a day, 15 ml each. If necessary, the number of receptions can be increased up to 5 times a day. Moreover, if after 7 days there is no improvement, then you need to stop taking it and consult a doctor so that he prescribes another remedy.

For children

Children need only 5 ml of syrup 3-4 times a day. In this case, the duration of therapy should be regulated by a doctor.

Homeopathic Syrup during Pregnancy

It is not worth it to start treatment with the Stodal drug yourself during pregnancy. Be sure to consult a doctor, as the medicine contains ethanol.

Usually, the drug is prescribed only when the benefits to the mother outweigh the risk to the fetus. In addition, to reduce the possible negative effect of alcohol on the fetus, the doctor, as a rule, reduces the dose or number of doses of the medicine.

Side effects, overdose and contraindications

To exclude the negative effect of the drug on the body, you need to consult your doctor about the possibility of taking it, since the medicine has contraindications:

  • hypersensitivity to the components of the syrup;
  • fructose intolerance;
  • history of alcohol addiction.

Patients with diabetes should take the medicine very carefully. The risk group also includes people who suffer from epilepsy, alcoholism or liver disease.

In case of an overdose, the patient needs to rinse the stomach, give activated charcoal or other enterosorbents and adjust the drinking regimen.

Like any medicine, syrup can have side effects, but so far there is no information about them. Persons with a high sensitivity to the active substances of the drug may experience skin allergic reactions. If you experience unpleasant symptoms, you must stop taking and consult a specialist.

Syrup analogs

There is no complete analogue of the drug, since no medicine has the same composition of active ingredients.

But the list of funds with a similar effect in other forms of release is quite voluminous:

  • Aflubin. Available in the form of tablets or drops. Strengthens the immune system, reduces inflammation in diseases of the respiratory tract, eliminates cough.
  • "Bronchalis-Heel." Tablets are used as an expectorant for various diseases of the trachea, bronchi, lungs.
  • "Broncho-gran." Granules facilitate coughing, improve sputum discharge, and neutralize the inflammatory process.
  • "Influcid." Available in tablets. It is used in the treatment of colds of the respiratory system.
  • "Job-baby barberry."This homeopathic medicine is used for frequent colds, tonsillitis and other diseases of the pharynx.
  • "Horizontal". Eliminates all symptoms of SARS.
  • Tonsipret. Tablets are used for acute and chronic forms of diseases of the pharynx, trachea.

A similar therapeutic effect has such means:

  • "Antitussin." It has a strong expectorant effect, reduces the viscosity of sputum.
  • Asinis. Drops eliminate swelling of the mucous membranes, thin the mucus, strengthen the immune system.
  • Aflu-Tayss. It is used to alleviate the condition of the patient with influenza and diseases of the upper respiratory tract.
  • Balm bronchial "Bells". The tool exhibits a mucolytic, bronchodilator, calming effect. It removes inflammation.
  • Bronchipret. Available in the form of tablets or syrup. It dilutes mucus, promotes its easy expectoration, prevents the development of bronchospasm.
  • Vicks Asset. The ointment has a strong antitussive effect, has an expectorant and antiseptic effect.
  • "Herbion". Syrup with plantain extract. Relieves the patient's condition with dry cough, relieves irritation of the mucous membranes.
  • "Imupret." Tablets based on herbal ingredients reduce swelling of the mucous membranes. They are used to treat pharyngitis and tonsillitis.
  • "Resistol." Drops are used to improve the condition of the patient with severe cough, heat and runny nose. The drug contributes to an easier discharge of sputum and prevents the further reproduction of harmful microorganisms.
  • Echinasal. The main action of the syrup is the softening of thick and viscous mucus, which accumulates in the respiratory tract, and the facilitation of its removal to the outside.

In any case, self-medication is not necessary. To prescribe one or the other drug can only be a doctor who knows the characteristics of taking each medicine and takes into account the individual characteristics of the patient's body.

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