Doctor Mom for children

Whatever discussions are being conducted about the treatment of a child's cough, no mother will be able to calmly watch how the baby is suffering from bouts during the day and, especially, during sleep. But choosing drugs "from a cough", it is difficult to decide on a drug that would have relieved the unpleasant symptom and did not cause harm to the body. According to pediatricians, cough for colds and viral infections is best treated with expectorant means of plant origin. One of the natural cough remedies for children is Dr. Mom, produced in different forms.

Syrup Dr. Mom for Children

Syrup Dr. Mom is a herbal preparation that renders mucolytic (dilutes sputum) and bronchodilator (eliminates bronchospasm) effect. Doctors recommend using it for bronchitis, tracheitis, pharyngitis and other diseases of the respiratory tract with a cough with poor sputum discharge.

The composition of the drug includes the active components of medicinal plants: adatodes of peach, aloe, basil, turmeric, licorice, nightshade, terminalia, ginger, elecampane, etc. But, despite the predominantly natural composition, the drug can be administered only to children from 3 years of age. It should also be noted that some components of the drug may develop allergic reactions, which is why Dr Mom's medicines can not be used to treat children under one year old.

The syrup is shown in the following dosage:

• children from 3 to 5 years are prescribed on a half-spoonful 3 times a day;
• children from 5 to 14 years are recommended to 1 teaspoon 3 times a day;
• adolescents and adults increase the dose to 1-2 teaspoons 3 times a day.

Pastilles Dr. Mom for children

Complex cough treatment should be supplemented with symptomatic therapy, which is aimed at alleviating the patient's condition. Candies or lozenges for resorption effectively eliminate unpleasant symptoms ("choking" in the throat, coughing, pain), and also have an anti-inflammatory and expectorant effect. Lozenges Dr. Mom are made on the basis of herbs, but according to the instruction, for children under 18 they can not be used. However, in pediatrics pastilles, Dr. Mom for children successfully treat cough and eliminate unpleasant symptoms in children older than 10 years. Due to the presence of dyes and the lack of clinical data on contraindications, the drug should be given with extreme caution.

Balsam Doctor Mom for Children

Ointment for colds or rubbing for children, Dr. Mom is made on the basis of extracts of medicinal plants: menthol, camphor, thymol, muscat and eucalyptus oils. Ointment effectively removes inflammation, has an antiseptic and distracting effect, so it can be used to relieve rhinitis, improve nasal breathing, eliminate cough symptom. The doctor's balm is indicated for use by children over two years of age for external use. When rhinitis ointment should be distributed a thin layer on the surface of the wings of the nose 2-3 times a day. When treating a cough with light massaging movements, you should rub the ointment into the chest area, excluding the heart and nipples. Like other medicines, Dr. Mom's ointment can cause allergic reactions (urticaria, vesicular rash), so using it for the first time, closely monitor the baby's skin.

All Dr Mom's products are dispensed without a prescription, so every parent can buy the necessary medicine at the pharmacy. Nevertheless, before buying a medicine, you need to consult a doctor who will tell you whether it is possible to use Dr. Mom for children in any given case.