Licorice root, filter pouches 1.5g 20pcs

Composition

Licorice roots.

Description

Licorice roots contain glycyrrhizic acid, saponins, flavonoids and other biologically active substances.

Pharmacological action

Infusion of licorice roots has an expectorant, anti-inflammatory effect.

Indications

• In the complex therapy of infectious and inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract (mainly in the presence of poorly separated, thick and viscous secretions);
• Hyperacid gastritis, peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum (as part of complex therapy).

Use during pregnancy and lactation

The use of the drug before pregnancy and during breastfeeding is contraindicated.

Contraindications

• Hypersensitivity to the drug;
• Bronchial asthma;
• Gastritis, peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum in the period of exacerbation;
• Pregnancy and lactation;
• Children under 1 year of age.

Side effects

Possible allergic reactions.

With prolonged use in excess of these dosages, an increase in blood pressure, hypokalemia, and the appearance of peripheral edema due to a violation of water-salt metabolism may occur.

Interaction

It is possible to simultaneously prescribe other medications used in the treatment of bronchopulmonary diseases. It should not be used simultaneously with drugs containing codeine and other antitussive agents, as this makes it difficult to cough up liquefied sputum.

How to take, course of use and dosage

1 filter bag (1.5 g)  place in a glass or enamel dish, pour 200 ml (1 cup) of boiling water, cover with a lid and insist at room temperature for 30 minutes. The filter bag is squeezed out, the volume of the resulting infusion is brought to 200 ml with boiled water.

Adults and children over 12 years of age are prescribed infusion inside in a warm form for 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day. Children from 1 to 3 years – 1 teaspoon 2-3 times a day; from 3 to 5 years-1 dessert spoon 2-3 times a day; from 5 to 12 years-1 dessert spoon 3-4 times a day. The course of treatment is 2-3 weeks. It is recommended to shake the infusion before use.

If there is no improvement after treatment or new symptoms appear, you should consult your doctor.

Description

Pieces of raw materials of various shapes, usually fibrous, passing through a sieve with holes of 2 mm in size. The color of crude raw materials is yellow, grayish-yellow, brownish-yellow, with remnants of grayish-brown or brown cork. The smell is faint. The taste of water extraction is sweet, cloying, slightly irritating.

Special instructions

Before using the drug, you should consult your doctor. To avoid overdose, it is recommended to follow the dosage regimen of the drug. If symptoms persist without improvement for more than 1 week or worsen when using the drug, you should consult a doctor. Influence on the ability to drive vehicles, mechanisms The use of the drug does not affect the ability to perform potentially dangerous activities that require increased concentration of attention and speed of psychomotor reactions (including driving vehicles, working with moving mechanisms).

Form of production

Vegetable raw materials.

Storage conditions

In the original packaging at a temperature not exceeding 25°C. The finished infusion should be stored in a cool place for no more than 2 days. Keep out of reach of children.

Shelf

life is 3 years.

Active ingredient

Licorice roots

Dosage form

vegetable raw materials