Melxi is a herbal medicine especially suitable for children that facilitates the escape of the phlegm and favors its elimination.
This remedy has in its composition extracts of pineapple fruit, which are responsible for acting in the trachea and in the bronchi fluidizing the produced secretions, which favors its elimination and the exit of the mucus.
Price
The price of Melxi ranges from 25 to 40 reais, and can be purchased at pharmacies, drugstores or online stores, and no prescription is needed to buy this medicine.
How to take
Melxi is indicated especially for children and the recommended doses depends on the age of the child:
- Over 1 year of age: the recommended dose is 2.5 ml, taken 3 times daily.
- Between 1 and 8 years of age: the recommended dose is 5.0 ml, taken 3 times a day.
- Over 8 years of age: the recommended dose is 10 ml, taken 3 times per day.
Side effects
The package leaflet does not mention possible side effects, but in some cases allergy reactions to the medication may appear with symptoms such as redness, itching, red spots or swelling of the skin.
Contraindications
Melxi is contraindicated for children under 1 year of age and patients with allergy to Bromelain or any of the components of the formula.
In addition, before you start treatment with Melxi, you should talk to your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have diabetes, or if you are being treated with other medicines.
