Expectorant drugs during pregnancy

Expectorant medicines during pregnancy should be prescribed by a doctorPhoto: GettyExpectorant during pregnancy can be prepared according to the popular prescriptionPhoto: Getty

Expectorant drugs during pregnancy

The cough reflex is used to cleanse the bodyrespiratory tract from dust, mucus, harmful microorganisms. Sometimes it is a manifestation of allergies, but more often it is a symptom of colds: bronchitis, tracheitis, laryngitis, rhinitis, pneumonia. When prescribing drugs, the nature of the cough must be taken into account. Paroxysmal, barking, suffocating cough without mucus is called dry. It is treated with drugs that suppress the cough reflex. Expectorants and mucolytics help with wet cough. Regardless of how the disease progresses, medications should be prescribed by a doctor. Only he knows what drugs and in what quantities a pregnant woman can take. For women carrying a child, therapists usually recommend drinking herbal syrups. A mandatory requirement for such drugs is that they should not contain alcohol. Unlike tablets, syrups act quickly and gently. Expectorants during pregnancy may contain extracts of mallow, thyme, primrose, plantain, licorice, and marshmallow. If the herbal remedy does not help, the doctor may prescribe medications with ambroxol and bromhexine.

Folk remedies for cough

Make a safe expectorant syrupyou can do it yourself. To do this, peel the black radish root and grate it. When the resulting gruel releases juice, strain it through cheesecloth. Mix the radish juice with two teaspoons of honey. Drink the syrup three times a day, one tablespoon at a time. Special chest infusions help with coughs. A medicinal decoction can also be prepared using one of the following recipes:

Dried figs (4 pcs.) Pour milk (600 ml). Boil down until the broth turns brown. Strain. Drink three times a day for 0.5 glass.
In a liter of water, boil peeled onions (0.5 kg) with the addition of honey (2 tbsp. L.) And sugar (0.4 kg). After 3 hours, cool, strain. Drink 4-6 times a day in a tablespoon.
Raisin (50 g) pour boiling water (glass). Infuse under the cover for half an hour. Strain, add onion juice (3 tablespoons). Drink at one time before bedtime.

The phlegm will flow more easily, 3-4 times a day.day to do soda and honey inhalation. You can also brew shredded sage at the rate of 2 tablespoons of raw materials for a glass of boiling water. In a third of an hour, when the grass is infused, proceed to inhale the fumes. Important: you can do inhalations on condition that there is no fever. So, expectorants - syrups and tablets - are prescribed with a wet cough. In pregnancy, it is desirable to be treated with herbal remedies that do not increase blood pressure and do not cause contraction of the uterine muscles.