Coughing is humid when cough receptors are irritated. Irritant for them is the accumulating sputum, which is formed by inflammation of the respiratory tract. Expectorants with a damp cough - the main remedy, without which the problem will not pass.
Expectorants with wet cough
These drugs are needed to reduce the viscosity of sputum or stimulate the secretion of already liquefied mucus. The essence of their action is quite simple - liquid slime to withdraw from the respiratory tract is much easier.
All expectorants that can be used with a damp cough are conventionally divided into two large groups:
1. Reflex action. Such drugs have an irritant effect on the gastric mucosa. Hence comes the signal to the vomit center. But instead of an attack of vomiting in the respiratory tract, mucus begins to be actively produced. Medications also help to strengthen the peristalsis of smooth muscles of the bronchi and promote the production of sputum.
The most famous drugs of the group:
- Thermopsis ;
- Altey;
- Guaifenazine;
- Ipecacuanas and others.
2. Resorptive action. These expectorants from cough act a little differently. They are digested in the stomach, and then cause irritation of the mucosa in the bronchi, and liquid sputum very quickly clears throat.
The most popular and effective expectorants include:
- Ascoril;
- Gedelix;
- Doctor IOM;
- Dr. Theiss;
- Galenofillipt;
- Sinupret;
- Pectusin;
- Pertussin;
- Herbion;
- Carmolis;
- Sudafed;
- Terrone;
- Travisil;
- Eucabal;
- Bromhexine;
- Mukobene;
- Ambroxol ;
- Flavamed;
- Mukaltin;
- Glyceram and others.
If none of these cough suppressants help, then complications have begun. It may very well be that a course of treatment with antibiotics, immunostimulating drugs, vitamins and probiotics is required.
The best expectorants from folk remedies with a damp cough
Treated folk methods simply, but very useful:
- Tea with mint. The most basic medicine. Add a few leaves of dried or fresh mint to the tea leaves.
- Honey. Without this product for colds it is difficult to manage. You can just eat it. It is very useful to add sweetness to tea. But the most useful combination with a damp cough is honey and milk.
- Wine with pepper. Drink should be consumed hot. Be sure to drink it should be before going to bed.