Introduction
Sinupret extract is a herbal medicine. It combines the ingredients gentian root, primrose blossom, dockweed, elderflower and verbena in a prescribed dose and is offered as a dry extract. Compared to Sinupret forte, the individual ingredients of Sinupret extract are contained in a fourfold higher dosage. Sinupret extract is used for acute and uncomplicated inflammation of the paranasal sinuses (sinusitis). These often occur in the context of a classic cold and are accompanied by a cold, a blocked nose and headaches.
Indications for Sinupret Extract
Sinupret Extract is used for acute and uncomplicated inflammation of the sinuses (sinusitis). Sinupret extract can also be used for chronic sinusitis (more than 3 months) – but in most cases further drug treatment and possibly surgical procedures are required. Paranasal sinus inflammation often occurs in conjunction with a cold.
It is usually caused by a virus infection, but in rare cases it can also be caused by bacteria. The pathogens penetrate through the nasal mucosa into the individual paranasal sinuses. Classical symptoms are: rhinitis, stuffy nose, headaches, pressure pain in the upper jaw and forehead area. All paranasal sinuses (frontal, maxillary, sphenoidal, ethmoid sinus) can be affected – the most frequent inflammation is in the area of the maxillary and ethmoid sinuses.
At what age can you start using Sinupret Extract?
Sinupret Extract is only approved for adults and teenagers aged 12 years and over. There are insufficient data for use in children.
Sinupret Extract 20
Sinupret Extract 20 is a delivery form of the drug Sinupret Extract. It is a pack size of 20 tablets that can be used by patients for approximately one week.
Sinupret Extract 40
Sinupret Extract 40 is also a pack size with 40 tablets, so that sufferers can get by with it for about two weeks. A longer intake is not recommended, as this is no longer a straightforward sinusitis and other medication is required.
Active ingredient and effect
The herbal medicine Sinupret extract consists of a combination of five ingredients (gentian root, primrose blossom, dockweed, elderflower and verbena). These are all dry extracts – the ingredients are extracted from the plant using a solvent (ethanol). By combining the individual substances, Sinupret extract has a strong expectorant and anti-inflammatory effect.
Antiviral effects have also been proven. The expectorant effect is due to an increase in the secretion of chloride ions in the upper respiratory tract. Higher chloride concentrations cause water to flow in, which liquefies the mucus.
The mucus produced during sinusitis is dissolved and can be coughed up or removed by blowing the nose. At the same time, the anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects combat the cause of the disease. The individual ingredients of Sinupret extract have different effects and their combination makes them so effective against sinusitis.
Gentian roots lead to increased salivary and gastric acid production via bitter substances. Primrose blossoms and dockweed have an expectorant, anti-inflammatory and slightly antibacterial effect. Elderflower blossoms facilitate coughing up by increasing the bronchial mucus and at the same time have a slightly antipyretic effect. Verbena has an anti-inflammatory effect in the upper respiratory tract.
