Butakof 7.5 mg/5 ml (Syrup)

100 ml bottle: ৳ 80.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Butamirate citrate
Company General pharmaceuticals ltd

Indications

  • Relieves dry (non-productive) cough
  • Pre & post-operative cough sedation
  • Acute cough of any etiology
  • Whooping cough
  • Cough due to acute lower respiratory tract infections

Pharmacology

  • Acts directly on the brain's cough center to suppress cough
  • Safe and non-sedating
  • Rapid and complete absorption after oral administration
  • Maximum concentration reached within 9 hours
  • Extremely protein-bound
  • Plasma elimination half-life of about 13 hours
  • Active metabolites with antitussive action

Dosage & Administration

  • Butamirate Citrate 50 mg tablet: 2-3 tablets daily for adults
  • Butamirate Citrate syrup: 15 ml 4 times daily for adults
  • Butamirate Citrate 50 mg tablet: 1-2 tablets daily for adolescents over 12 years old
  • Butamirate Citrate syrup: 5 ml 3 times daily for children (3-6 yrs)
  • Butamirate Citrate syrup: 10 ml 3 times daily for children (6-12 yrs)
  • Butamirate Citrate syrup: 15 ml 3 times daily for adolescents
  • Butamirate Citrate pediatric drops: 0.50 ml 4 times daily for children (2 months-1 yr)
  • Butamirate Citrate pediatric drops: 0.75 ml 4 times daily for children (1-3 yrs)

Interaction

Concomitant use with expectorants should be avoided

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to the active ingredient

Side Effects

  • Good tolerance
  • Adverse reactions such as rash, nausea, diarrhea, and vertigo in rare cases

Pregnancy & Lactation

Not recommended during the first trimester, caution in the remainder of pregnancy, carefully weighed against the risks during breastfeeding

Precautions & Warnings

Concomitant use with expectorants should be avoided, consult a doctor if cough persists for more than 7 days (more than 3 days in children younger than 12 years of age)

Overdose Effects

  • Accidental overdose symptoms: drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of balance, hypotension
  • Standard emergency procedures: activated charcoal, saline laxatives, standard cardio-respiratory resuscitation

Therapeutic Class

Cough suppressant

Storage Conditions

Store below 30°C, keep away from light and moisture, keep out of the reach of children

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