Viscotin 600 mg (Effervescent Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 20.00 (1 x 10: ৳ 200.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 200.00
Medicine Details
Category | Details |
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Generic | Acetylcysteine |
Company | Unimed unihealth pharmaceuticals ltd |
Also available as |
Indications
- Adjuvant treatment for chronic bronchopulmonary diseases
- Adjuvant treatment for acute bronchopulmonary diseases
Pharmacology
- Mucolytic action by reducing viscosity of secretions
- Antioxidant properties by reacting with free radicals
Dosage & Administration
- Effervescent tablet for adults and children above 6 years
- Effervescent granules for adults, children above 6 years, and children 2-6 years of age
- Nebuliser solution for adults and children of varying age groups
- Diagnostic bronchograms and nebulisation tent/croupette use cases
- Direct instillation for routine nursing care of patients with tracheostomy
Interaction
- Reduction of efficacy of certain antibiotics
- Increase in the level of amoxicillin in tissues
- Increase in the inhibitory effect of thrombocyte aggregation and vasodilation by nitroglycerine
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to Acetylcysteine
- Contraindicated in patients suffering from phenylketonuria due to aspartame content
Side Effects
- Possibility of severe immune reactions in very rare cases
- Frequent side effects such as headache, increased heart rate, stomatitis, pruritus, urticaria, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever, decrease in blood pressure, diarrhea, and noises in the ears
Pregnancy & Lactation
- To be taken consulting physician or pharmacist during pregnancy and lactation
Precautions & Warnings
- Strict control for patients with bronchial asthma
- Caution for patients with or history of peptic ulcer
- Need for consideration by patients on a controlled sodium diet
- Sulphureous odor characteristic
- Preferable not to mix other drugs with Viscotin solution
Overdose Effects
- May cause nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
Therapeutic Class
- Antidote preparations
- Cough expectorants & mucolytics
Storage Conditions
- Store in a cool and dry place, protected from light
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