PELARGONIUM cough RATIOPHARM 

Pelargonium-ratiopharm ^® bronchial drops

For adults and children over 1 year.

Active ingredient: Pelargonium sidoides root extract.

Indications: Acute bronchitis.

Note: Contains 12% alcohol by volume.

For PELARGONIUM cough RATIOPHARM  risks and side effects, read the leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacist.

PELARGONIUM cough RATIOPHARM  application:
- Bronchitis, in the acute phase

Instructions for use:
The total dose should not be used without consulting a doctor or pharmacist be crossed, be exceeded, be passed.

Type of application?
Take the medicine. You can dilute the medicine with water or tea.

Duration of use?
You should not use the medicine for longer than 1 week without medical advice if your symptoms have not improved after this time. You should see your doctor if you have persistent or recurring symptoms.
The application should be continued for several days after the symptoms have disappeared. Maximum duration of treatment: 3 weeks.

overdose?
There are no known overdose symptoms. If in doubt consult your doctor.

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

In general, pay attention to a conscientious dosage, especially for infants, small children and the elderly. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautions.

A dosage prescribed by the doctor may deviate from the information on the package leaflet. Therefore, since the doctor adjusts them individually, you should use the medicine according to his instructions.

Mode PELARGONIUM cough RATIOPHARM  of action:
How does the ingredient in the drug work?

The ingredients come from the pelargonium plant and act as a natural mixture. About the plant itself:

- Appearance: perennial, approx. 50 cm high plant with small, heart-shaped leaves, resembles a small balcony geranium
- Occurrence: South Africa
- Main ingredients: coumarins (umckalin), tannins, essential oils
- Plant parts and preparations used: root extracts
An extract from pelargonium prevents bacteria and viruses from attaching themselves to the human host cell and then being able to penetrate. This antimicrobial effect is supported by the protein-precipitating properties of the tannins and essential oils also contained, which ultimately lead to the bacteria being destroyed.

PELARGONIUM cough RATIOPHARM  Contraindications:
What speaks against an application?

- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
- Liver diseases
- Kidney diseases
- Increased tendency to bleed

Which age group should be considered?
- Babies under the age of 1 year: The drug should generally not be used in this age group.
- Children under 6 years of age: The medicine may only be used after consulting a doctor or under medical supervision.

What about pregnancy and lactation?
- Pregnancy: consult your doctor. Various considerations play a role in whether and how the drug can be used during pregnancy.
- Breast-feeding: According to current knowledge, it is not recommended to use it. You may be to consider a weaning.

If you have been prescribed the drug despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit can be higher than the risk that the use entails in the event of a contraindication.

Side PELARGONIUM cough RATIOPHARM effects:
What side effects can occur?

- Gastrointestinal complaints, such as:
- Nausea
- Heartburn
- Diarrhea
- Stomach pain
- Increase in liver values

​​If you notice any changes in your condition or changes during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

For the information at this point, side effects are primarily taken into account that occur in at least one in 1,000 patients treated.

Important PELARGONIUM cough RATIOPHARM  instructions:
What should you consider?
- Be careful if you are allergic to phenol (e.g. pyrogallol, triclosan and vanillin)!
- Be careful if you are allergic to coumarins!
- Beware of allergies to spices, essential oils and turpentine oil!
- The drug contains small amounts of alcohol and should therefore be avoided by alcoholics.
- There may be medicines with which interactions occur. You should therefore generally tell your doctor or pharmacist about any other medicine you are already using before starting treatment with a new medicine. This also applies to medicines that you buy yourself, use only occasionally or have been using for some time.