Coughing is one of the most unpleasant symptoms that accompany various diseases, ranging from the common cold and ending with complicated bronchial asthma and respiratory failure. It is impossible to cure the symptom without eliminating the root cause, so you need to be very careful in selecting medicines. One of the most common medicines used to treat cough is Erespal tablets. They are effective in cases where the cough is caused by bronchospasm and inflammation.

The composition of the drug for cough

The main component of the drug is fenspiride hydrochloride. It is this ingredient that determines the therapeutic properties of the drug. In one tablet - 80 mg of the active substance. The composition also contains other ingredients (glycerol, macrogol 600, etc.), which should be considered for patients prone to allergies.

Tablets are packaged in blisters of 15 pieces. In one cardboard package 2 blisters (or 30 tablets). The drug is released by the French pharmaceutical company Laboratory Servier. The price of one package is 400 rubles. A prescription drug is available. The shelf life of the tablets is 3 years. The drug does not require special storage conditions.

Pharmacological properties and pharmacokinetics

Erespal is an anti-bronchoconstrictor, anti-inflammatory drug that has a wide scope and is characterized by high efficacy and safety.The active component of the drug reduces the production of substances involved in the occurrence of inflammation and spasm of the bronchi. In addition, fenspiride is able to inhibit alpha-adrenergic receptors and has antispasmodic properties.

The maximum concentration of the active substance in the body is reached 6 hours after taking the Erespal tablet 80 mg. The breakdown products of a drug are excreted by the kidneys with urine.

What are Erespal tablets prescribed for?

The drug is used for infections and inflammation of the respiratory tract.

The medicine in tablet form is prescribed to patients over 18 years of age with such pathological conditions:

  • rhinitis, rhinopharyngitis;
  • sinusitis, otitis media, sinusitis;
  • bronchitis, tracheitis;
  • rhinoconjunctivitis;
  • asthma;
  • measles, SARS, etc.

The active component acts directly on the smooth muscles of the bronchi. Due to the use of tablets, the inflammation stops, the increased secretion of pathological mucus ceases, breathing is facilitated, it becomes free and full.

Instructions for use and dosage of the drug

Standard therapy is carried out according to the scheme: 1 tablet up to three times during the day. It is better to take a pharmaceutical preparation immediately after a meal. The permissible norm of the active substance is 240 mg. An increase in dosage is possible with severe obstruction of the lungs. The duration of the course of treatment is determined individually.

In the treatment of pediatric patients, tablets are not used. Patients aged 2 to 18 years are prescribed a drug in the form of a syrup.

It contains sweeteners and flavors that mask the bitter taste of fenspiride.

During pregnancy and lactation

For women during the period of bearing a child, Erespal cough tablets for adults are not prescribed. Taking this medication is not a medical indication for terminating the pregnancy artificially.

There is no reliable information on whether the active substance can adversely affect the condition and development of the fetus. It is also unknown whether fenspiride is able to pass into breast milk, so Erespal is also not prescribed for nursing mothers.

Drug interaction

It is not recommended to take Erespal tablets simultaneously with other drugs with sedative properties. Combine taking a medication with drinking alcohol is also not worth it.

Special instructions for admission

You need to be attentive to patients who work with complex mechanisms or drive a car.

Fenspiride may cause drowsiness.

Contraindications, side effects and overdose

Modern antitussive drug, as a rule, is well tolerated by patients, so the list of contraindications is insignificant.

  • · Do not take tablets for patients with hypersensitivity to fenspiride hydrochloride or other components of the drug.
  • Also, "Erespal" in the form of tablets is not prescribed for patients under 18 years of age. Syrup can be given to children from 2 years.
  • With caution, it is necessary to take a medication for people who are diagnosed with functional disorders of the liver and organs of excretion, diabetes. Therapy in such situations should be carried out under the supervision of a specialist.

In rare cases, taking cough tablets is accompanied by adverse reactions.

The most common unpleasant manifestations that may occur due to the use of "Erespal":

  • dizziness;
  • headache;
  • drowsiness;
  • apathy, irritability;
  • decreased performance;
  • palpitations, tachycardia;
  • lowering blood pressure;
  • redness of the skin, urticaria, Quincke's edema, itching;
  • diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, stomach pain, etc.

If one of these symptoms occurs after taking the pill, you should immediately stop taking Erespal and consult your doctor in the near future.He will adjust the dose or select a more suitable drug.

Overdose cases are rare, but still occur.

If the patient has taken more tablets than recommended, he may be concerned about such manifestations:

  • sinus tachycardia;
  • nervous excitement;
  • apathy;
  • vomiting
  • irritability, etc.

There is no specific antidote. In case of an overdose, gastric lavage is necessary. You need to drink plenty of water or induce vomiting artificially. If the excess dose is insignificant and one-time, there may not be any unpleasant consequences.

In case of severe overdose, the patient should be hospitalized, and symptomatic therapy should be carried out after gastric lavage.

Analogues of Erespal tablets

The original French-made product is characterized by good quality, reliability and safety. Pills effectively cope with the task, quickly relieve spasm of the bronchi, stop inflammation, have anti-allergic and antiexudative effects. But the price of the drug is quite high. On the shelves of pharmacies are analogues and synonyms that have the same composition and / or mechanism of action, but are cheaper than Erespal.

  • Erispirus. The price of the pharmaceutical product (80 mg No. 30) is 225 rubles. Structural analogue made on the basis of the same active substance. A drug is produced by the Swiss company Sandoz. Not only tablets, but also syrup are available for sale. Given that in both preparations the active substance is the same, the indications, contraindications and their other characteristics are identical.
  • Inspiron. Tablets containing 80 mg fenspiride (30 pieces) can be bought at a price of 155 rubles. The drug is Ukrainian-made, cheaper than Erespal, but in terms of composition and mechanism of action it is practically the same. Not only tablets are available for sale, but also Inspiron syrup. The latter is often prescribed to children. The medicine tastes good, so the child will drink it with pleasure.
  • "Ambroxol". Affordable substitute "Erespal", which costs only 100 rubles. The drug is available in the form of a solution for injection, capsules, solution and tablets. An effective mucolytic is prescribed for respiratory diseases accompanied by a cough. Do not take medicine for patients with epilepsy, an ulcer.
  • "Bronchorus." This is the cheapest analogue of Erespal in tablets for pharmacological action. The cost of a Russian-made drug is only 50 rubles. The product has expectorant, anti-inflammatory properties. "Bronchorus" is indicated for inflammatory diseases of the ENT organs.
  • Ambrobene. The drug is made on the basis of ambroxol hydrochloride. It has a mucolytic, expectorant effect. The drug is prescribed for pathologies of the respiratory system, proceeding in acute or chronic form. Do not use the medicine for pregnant women (1st trimester), patients with a stomach ulcer. The average price is 200 rubles.
  • "Sinecode." One of the most popular substitutes for Erespal. Available in the form of syrup, dragees and drops. The main active ingredient of the drug is butamirate. The active component facilitates breathing, prevents the development of chronic cough. The average price of a medicine is 350 rubles.
  • "Lazolvan." Another popular, advertised drug, which is available in the form of syrup, solution, tablets. The drug is prescribed for pneumonia, asthma, bronchitis. The drug is contraindicated in patients with liver and kidney diseases.

This is not the whole list of Erespal analogues. Dozens of drugs with a similar composition and similar mechanism of action are presented on the pharmaceutical market. There are drugs of domestic and foreign production, expensive and cheap, effective and simply advertised. Substitutes differ among themselves in different parameters, so you should not choose a medicine yourself. When the first signs of the disease appear, consult a specialist.He will conduct an examination, prescribe tests and, based on the data received, he will select the drug that is most relevant in each particular case.

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