Ambrosol 75 mg (Capsule (Sustained Release))

Unit Price: ৳ 5.00 (30's pack: ৳ 150.00)

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Ambroxol hydrochloride
Company Popular pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Ambrosol 15 mg syrup

Medicine Title

  • Ambrosol Cough Syrup

Categories

  • Cough Medicine
  • Mucolytic
  • Respiratory Health

Indications

  • Productive cough
  • Acute and chronic inflammatory disorders of upper and lower respiratory tracts with viscid mucus
  • Inflammatory disease of rhinopharyngeal tract associated with viscid mucus
  • Asthmatic bronchitis with thick expectoration
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Chronic pneumonia

Pharmacology

  • Greater bronchosecretolytic effect than bromhexine
  • Improves sputum rheology by hydrating mechanism
  • Liquefaction of mucus in the respiratory tract
  • Stimulates production of surfactant phospholipids
  • Reduces bronchial hyperactivity
  • Anti-inflammatory properties
  • Improves airway patency in COPD

Dosage and Administration

  • Average daily dose after meal
  • Pediatric drops dosage for different age groups
  • Syrup dosage for different age groups
  • Sustained release capsule dosage for adults and children over 12 years

Interaction

  • Should not be taken simultaneously with antitussives like Codeine

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to Ambroxol or Bromhexine

Side Effects

  • Gastrointestinal side effects like epigastric pain and stomach overfill feeling
  • Rare allergic responses such as eruption, urticaria, or angioneurotic edema

Pregnancy and Lactation

  • No harmful effect of Ambroxol on teratogenic and fetal toxicity studies
  • Advised not to use it in pregnancy, especially during the 1st trimester
  • Safety during lactation not established

Precautions and Warnings

  • Cautious use in patients with gastric and duodenal ulceration or convulsive disorders
  • Use with caution in patients with hepatic and renal insufficiency

Therapeutic Class

  • Cough expectorants and mucolytics

Storage Conditions

  • Protect from direct light exposure
  • Store in a dry place at a temperature not exceeding 30°C
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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