Licorice root - instructions for use, testimonials, analogs and form of the drug (syrup, extract, dry raw materials) for the treatment of cough with sputum, gastritis and ulcers in adults, children and pregnancy. Composition

In this article, you can read the instructions for using the drug Liquorice root. There are reviews of visitors to the site - consumers of this medication, as well as opinions of doctors of specialists on the use of Licorice root in their practice. A big request is to actively add their feedback on the drug: the medicine helped or did not help get rid of the disease, which were observed complications and side effects, possibly not declared by the manufacturer in the annotation. Analogues of Licorice Root in the presence of existing structural analogues. Use to treat sputum cough, gastritis and ulcers in adults, children, as well as during pregnancy and lactation.Composition of the preparation.

Liquorice root - a means of plant origin. The licorice root contains glycyrrhizin (6 to 12%), glycyrrhizic acid and its salts, flavone glycosides (liquidoritin, liquiditetigenin, liquidoritoside), isoflavonoids (formononetin, glabrin, glabridine, glabrol, 3-hydroxyglabrolum, glycyrrizoflavone), kumestan derivatives (glycyrol, isoglycicol, lycocoumarin), hydroxycoumarins (including herniarin, umbelliferone, glycocumarin, lycopyranocoumarin), steroids (sterols, including beta-sitosterol, sigmasterol), essential oils (in small amounts).

Glycyrrhizin stimulates the activity of the ciliary epithelium and enhances the secretory function of the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, facilitates expectoration. Has antiulcer and anti-inflammatory effect, reduces platelet aggregation.

Licorice inhibits the enzyme 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in the kidneys, which leads to a decrease in the conversion of cortisol to cortisone. Mineralocorticoid activity of cortisol is caused by a decrease in potassium concentration in the blood serum and an increase in the sodium content, which leads to fluid retention in the body, weight gain and arterial hypertension.Glycyrrhizic acid and its metabolites inhibit the peripheral metabolism of cortisol and cause a pseudo-aldosterone-like effect.

Lequiritoside has an antispasmodic effect on smooth muscles.

Composition

Licorice roots (licorice naked and licorice of the Ural root with underground shoots) + auxiliary substances.

Indications

• diseases of the upper respiratory tract, lungs (cough with phlegm in bronchitis, laryngitis, pneumonia);
• hyperacid gastritis;
• peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum;
• Addison's disease;
• hypofunction of the adrenal cortex (as part of complex therapy).

Forms of release

Raw vegetable raw material (dry licorice root).

Syrup.

The extract is thick.

Instructions for use and dosing regimen

Syrup

Inside, adults for 1 dessert spoon in 1/2 cup of water 3 times a day. Children up to 2 years old - as many drops as the child years several times a day, 2-12 years - 1/2 tea in 1/4 cup water, over 12 years - 1 tsp 3 times a day , the duration of the course is 7-10 days.

Dry root

Prepared infusion (10-15 grams of raw materials per 200 ml of water) take inside 1 tablespoon 3-5 times a day.

Side effect

• increased blood pressure;
• the appearance of edema;
• violations of the reproductive system.

Contraindications

• chronic hepatitis;
• liver disease with cholestasis;
• cirrhosis of the liver;
• severe renal insufficiency;
• diabetes;
• heart rhythm disturbances;
• arterial hypertension;
• hypokalemia;
• pregnancy;
• hypersensitivity to licorice.

Application in pregnancy and lactation

Drugs licorice are contraindicated for use in pregnancy.

Use in children

It is possible to use the drug in children at age dosages.

special instructions

With prolonged use, hypokalemia, hypernatremia, edema, arterial hypertension, functional disorders of the heart are possible.

It is not used for the treatment of dry cough, since it has an expectorant effect.

Drug Interactions

It is not recommended to use thiazide diuretics simultaneously with licorice because of the risk of hypokalemia.

Hypokalemia, caused by prolonged use of licorice, can potentiate the toxic effect of cardiac glycosides.

With simultaneous application of licorice and glucocorticosteroids (GCS), it is possible to increase the half-life of cortisol.

Analogues of the Drug Licorice Root

Structural analogs for the active substance:

• Licorice root briquettes round;
• Licorice root syrup;
• Licorice syrup;
• Licorice extract thick;
• Licorice extract is dry;
• The licorice root is thick.

Analogues on the curative effect (means for treating bronchitis):

• Azitral;
• Ambroxol;
• Amoxicillin;
• Ampicillin;
• Ascoril eksponorant;
• ATSTS;
• Bactrim;
• Biolin Cold;
• Biseptol;
• Bromhexine;
• Bronchalamine;
• Bronchicum;
• Bronchipret;
• Broncholitin;
• Bronhosan;
• Vibramycin;
• GeloMirtol;
• Mustard plaster;
• Chest fee;
• Thoracic elixir;
• Grunamycin syrup;
• Grunamox;
• Dexamethasone;
• Doxycycline;
• Zitrolide;
• Zitrolid forte;
• IRS 19;
• Carbocysteine;
• Clarithromycin;
• Clacid;
• Clindamycin;
• Codipron;
• Coldrex bronchus;
• Linkas;
• Mukaltin;
• Mucosol;
• Oxamp;
• Oletaterrin;
• Ospamox;
• Expectorant collection;
• Ofloxacin;
• Paxelidine;
• Pulmeks;
• Rulid;
• Salbutamol;
• Sextapage;
• Solutan;
• Sumamed;
• Travisil;
• Tusuprex;
• Umcalor;
• Fluviert;
• Fluidite;
• Hemomycin;
• Cefazolin;
• Cephalexin;
• Ceftriabal;
• Erespal;
• Erythromycin phosphate;
• Hermitsed.

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