Imupret® can be used just after the occurrence of the first symptoms of a cold and during its progression when the patient experiences:
- Throat discomfort or sore throat
- Difficulty in swallowing
- Cough(1)
- Nasal congestion or runny nose
- Malaise
- Chills(4)
Imupret® is a herbal medicine consisting of a combination of seven medicinal plants:
Althaeae radix
Quercus cortex
Matricariae flos
Taraxaci herba
Equiseti herba
Millefolii herba
Juglandis folium(1)
Imupret® exhibits immunomodulatory(2) and antiviral(3) properties, aiding in the management of symptoms caused by a viral infection.
Dosage Instructions
Children aged 6–11 years:
- 1 tablet 5–6 times daily during severe symptoms
- 1 tablet 3 times daily after the severe symptoms subside
Adults and children aged 12 years and above:
- 2 tablets 5–6 times daily during severe symptoms
- 2 tablets 3 times daily after the severe symptoms subside(1)
For more detailed information, refer to the Imupret® Patient Information Leaflet.
Greek Ministry of Health and National Organization for Medicines recommend: READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE CAREFULLY, CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR OR YOUR PHARMACIST.
Non prescription medicine for the first symptoms and during a cold. Not to be administered to patients<6 years old, pregnancy, lactation, hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients or the plants of the family of Compositae, galactose, fructose intolerance, lactase deficiency, glucose-galactose malabsorption, sucrase-isomaltase deficiency. If symptoms persist for more than a week, or worsen, patient should ask for medical advice. Each tablet contains on average 0.2 g of carbohydrates.
References
1) Imupret® SPC
2) K Wosikowski et al. Imupret® inhibits respiratory syncytial virus replication and displays in vitro and in vivo immunomodulatory properties, Planta Med 2013; 79 - PB48, DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1351993
3) Mahler et al. (?) Imupret® modulates immune function in vivo in viral infection models of RSV and IAV
4) Lindberg et al. (2022) Early intervention with a glycerol throat spray containing cold-adapted cod trypsin after selfdiagnosis of common cold: A randomised trial (Jackson score σελ 8)