As you know, many athletes drink tussipect - an expectorant syrup for the throat with ephedrine. Does this syrup really help with faster blood and oxygen flow? What are other similar drugs with a similar effect? ​​

Ephedrine primarily has many side effects, e.g. it accelerates the heart rate and causes increased oxygen consumption by the heart. It stimulates the circulatory and respiratory centers in the brain in an artificial and thus harmful way. It constricts the vessels and dries out the mucous membranes. You can get yourself into more trouble than you think by overusing ephedrine. I am a doctor, so I warn you against such stupid use of Tussipect, and I will not give you a list of other preparations with such an effect, because they have no therapeutic use.

Remember that our expert's answer is informative and will not replace a visit to the doctor.

Jolanta Mętrak

In addition to specializing in internal diseases, he also deals with professional weight loss, he works at the DAMIANA Medical Center and the "Czajkowscy" Polyclinic in Piaseczno (14 Kilińskiego Street).

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