Aspecton cough drops

Aspecton cough drops in detail

The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.

How to use?
Take the medicine undiluted.
Or: Prepare the medicine and take it. To do this, add it to a glass of water and stir.

Duration of use?
You should not use the medicine for longer than 1 week without medical advice. If symptoms persist or recur regularly, you should consult your doctor.

Overdosage?
No overdosage symptoms are known. If in doubt, consult your doctor.

Have you forgotten to take it?
Continue taking the medicine as normal (i.e. not double the amount) at the next prescribed time.

As a general rule: Pay particular attention to conscientious dosing, especially with infants, small children and older people. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautionary measures.

A dosage prescribed by a doctor may differ from the information in the package leaflet. As the doctor will personalise it, you should therefore use the medicine according to his instructions.

The medicine may be used for a maximum of 6 months after opening/preparation!
The medicine must be stored at room temperature after opening/preparation.

- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients

Which age group should be considered?
- Infants and young children under 2 years of age: The medicine must not be used.

What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: According to current knowledge, the medicinal product should not be used.
- Breastfeeding: According to current knowledge, use is not recommended. Breastfeeding may need to be considered.

If you have been prescribed the medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may be greater than the risk associated with use in the case of a contraindication.what adverse effects can occur?

- Gastrointestinal complaints
- Nausea
- vomiting
- Abdominal cramps
- attacks of breathlessness
- Hypersensitivity reactions of the skin, such as
- hives
- skin rash
- Angioneurotic oedema (swelling of the face, hands and feet)

If you notice any discomfort or change during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

The information provided here is based primarily on side effects that occur in at least one in 1,000 patients treated.
- Take care if you are allergic to spices such as aniseed, mugwort, dill, fennel, carrot, coriander, caraway, paprika, parsley, celery and tomatoes!
How do the ingredients of the medicine work?

The ingredients come from the thyme plant and act as a natural mixture. About the plant itself:
- Appearance: Aromatic, fragrant dwarf shrub with delicate light purple flowers
- Occurrence: Originally from the Mediterranean region, now cultivated worldwide
- Main ingredients: Tannins, flavonoids and in the essential oil thymol and carvacrol
- Parts of the plant and preparations used: ôl and syrup from the whole plant, extracts from leaves and herb
Thyme has both disinfectant and expectorant properties. The latter are presumably due to the stimulation of the fine hairs of the bronchial tubes to move faster. In addition, cells in the lungs are stimulated to excrete more thin secretions.
Thyme relieves spasms in both the bronchi and the digestive tract.

Use

To improve the symptoms of:- Colds of the respiratory tract, especially with thick mucus- Cough, supportive treatmentConsult your doctor if additional symptoms such as shortness of breath, fever, purulent or bloody sputum occur.

Dosage

10 drops2 times a dayChildren aged 2-4 years regardless of meal time10 drops3-4 times a dayChildren aged 5-10 years regardless of meal time15 drops3 times a dayChildren aged 11-12 years regardless of meal time31-61 drops3-4 times a dayAdolescents aged 12 and over and adults regardless of meal time