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• Composition
• Product form
• Pharmacological action
• Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
• Indications
• Contraindications
• Side effects
• Instructions for use Codelac (method and dosage)
• Overdose
• Cooperation
• Terms of sale
• Storage conditions
• Shelf life
• Cautions
• Analogs
• Babies
• With alcohol
• During pregnancy (and lactation)
• Reviews
• Price, where to buy

Composition Codelac

1 tablet contains Codelac codeine   (INN - Codeine) - 8 mg, sodium - 200 mg, licorice root as poroshka- 200mg, grass lancet Thermopsis - 20 mg; Additional ingredients: potato starch, talc, microcrystalline cellulose.

The composition of the syrup Codelac Fito: 5 ml contains codeine phosphate   - 4, 5 mg, 0 dry- termopsisa extract, 01 g, licorice thick - 0, 2 g of thyme extract liquid - 1 g; Additional ingredients: sorbitol . nipazol . nipagin Water.

Product form

As tablets Yellow or brown, which may be white blotches or dark brown color. 10 pcs. in outline packages by 1 or 2 of the package in a carton.

Syrup Codelac cough Fito   brown in color, with fragrant smell, placed in dark glass bottles of 50, 100, 125 ml.

Pharmacological action

The drug is a combination of antitussives.

Codeine   It has antitussive action of central origin, by reducing the excitability of the cough center.

As a part of grass Thermopsis   contains alkaloids that increase bronchial secretion and accelerates its evacuation, thereby exerting expectorant effect.

Sodium bicarbonate   alkalify bronchial mucus, reduces the viscosity of phlegm, activates the motility of bronchial epithelium.

Liquorice root   It has expectorant action. It has antispasmodic effect on smooth muscle and anti-inflammatory effect.

The extract of herbs thyme   consists of a mixture of essential oils, which are enhancing the activity of ciliated epithelium of the mucous VDP, increasing the amount of secretions, sputum diluting and accelerating its evacuation has expectorant, anti-inflammatory, bactericidal effect. An additional effect of thyme are also weak antispasmodic and healing.

Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

The drug stimulates the release of mucus from the respiratory tract, reduces cough.

The onset of maximum effect - for 30-60 min duration not exceed 6 hours.

No data on the pharmacokinetics.

Indications

As symptomatic therapy dry cough   in diseases of the respiratory system.

Contraindications

• bronchial asthma ;
• pregnancy   and lactation;
• Children under 2 years old;
• use of analgesics central action;
• respiratory failure;
• use alcohol ;
• idiosyncrasy components of the drug.

Side effects

• Digestive system Nausea, constipation, vomiting.
• Nervous system : Drowsiness, headache.
• As an allergy : Itching, rash.

Instructions for use Codelac (method and dosage)

Tablets Codelac   Inside, from 2 to 3 times a day for one tablet for several days.

The maximum single dose codeine for adults - 0, 05 grams daily - 0, 2 years

Patients with impaired renal function the interval between doses of the drug should be increased, as they have slowed elimination of codeine.

Instructions on cough syrup Codelac Fito   It determines the daily dose of the syrup according to age:

• children 2 - 5 years - 5 ml;
• from 5 to 8 years at 10 ml;
• 8 - 12 - 10-15 ml;
• from 12 years and adults - 15-20 ml.

The dose should be divided into 3 doses. Syrup take between meals. Therapy is conducted short-lived, for several days.

Overdose

The symptoms are: drowsiness, itching, slowing respiratory rhythm, arrhythmia, slow heartbeat, vomiting, bladder atony.

As treatment use gastric lavage, symptomatic therapy, administered Naloxone , An antagonist codeine . If necessary, carry out activities aimed at the restoration of respiration and the cardiovascular system.

Cooperation

The simultaneous use of drugs that depress the nervous system (sedatives, antihistamines, hypnotics, centrally acting analgesics, antipsychotics, anti-anxiety medications) is not recommended because the danger increased sedation and respiratory depression center.

Chloramphenicol   effect of codeine increases.

Application of large doses codeine   the ability to enhance the action of cardiac glycosides ( Digoxin ).

Enveloping and reduce the absorption of absorbent codeine   from the gastrointestinal tract.

Terms of sale

Tablets Codelac   - over the counter.

Syrup   - Prescription.

Storage conditions

In sheltered from children and dry place. Tablets at temperatures up to 25 ° C, the syrup - not less than 12 and not higher than 15 ° C.

Shelf life

Pills   - 4 years.
Syrup   - 1 year and 6 months.

Cautions

In patients with increased intracranial pressure applied with great caution.

Prolonged use of drugs can lead to the development Drug Dependence .

Do not administer simultaneously with mucolytics   and expectorants.

Before applying cold preparations necessary to accurately determine the cause of cough and, if necessary, use a special treatment.

Because the drug with Codeine   - Is doping.

The drug can have a sedative effect - driving the vehicle is not recommended.

Analogs

The analogs are the drugs of pharmacological group antitussives: sinekod . libeksin .   Pertussin .

Babies

Applications for children under 2 years is contraindicated.

With alcohol

Codeine increases while receiving effect of ethanol on psychomotor reaction, so the use of alcohol while taking the drug is prohibited.

During pregnancy and lactation

Admission is contraindicated.

Reviews Codelac

Numerous reviews Codelac Fito   It indicates that the drug is effective enough. Most patients having tried all kinds of pills cough, improving received only Codelac . Many mothers leave reviews about Fito Codelac children as a soft drug, with good tolerance and rapid relief of cough. Some reviews noted plus sedation - thanks to the children sleep better at night.

Choosing a treatment, you must always remember from a cough Codelac - take only the dry cough.

Price Codelac where to buy

Cost tablets Codelac   in Russia is 143 rubles., the price for Codelac Herbal Syrup   - 146 rubles.