Coderin 10 mg+240 mg (Tablet (Extended Release))

Unit Price: ৳ 6.04 (5 x 10: ৳ 302.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 60.40

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Loratadine pseudoephedrine
Company Aci limited
Also available as
Coderin 5 mg tablet

Title

  • Loratadine & Pseudoephedrine Tablet

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Allergy Relief
  • Decongestant

Description

  • This tablet provides relief for symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, itchy/watery eyes, itching of the nose or throat, swelling of nasal passages, sinus congestion, and pressure due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies.
  • It contains Loratadine, a non-sedative histamine H1-receptor antagonist, and Pseudoephedrine, an orally active sympathomimetic amine with decongestant action.
  • Dosage varies based on age and renal function, and precaution is recommended in patients with certain conditions such as hepatic insufficiency, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, renal impairment, and hypotension.

Size

  • 5/120 tablet
  • 10/240 tablet

Age group

  • Adults
  • Children over 12 years

Dosage instructions

  • One tablet twice daily for 5/120 tablet
  • One tablet once daily for 10/240 tablet
  • Lower initial dose for patients with renal insufficiency
  • Not recommended for pediatric use and in patients above 60 years

Administration age

12 years and older

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to any component of the product

Pregnancy category

Category B

Lactation

Not recommended for lactating mothers

Precautions

  • Avoid in hepatic insufficiency
  • Lower initial dose for renal insufficiency patients
  • Use with caution in patients with hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, increased intraocular pressure, hyperthyroidism, and renal impairment

Storage recommendation

Store at cool and dry place, away from light. Keep out of the reach of children.

Pharmacological properties

  • Loratadine: non-sedative histamine H1-receptor antagonist with anti-allergic properties
  • Pseudoephedrine: orally active sympathomimetic amine with decongestant action on nasal and bronchial mucosa; both α-and β-adrenergic receptor agonist causing vasoconstriction and bronchial relaxation

Interaction

  • Contraindicated with MAO inhibitors
  • Reduced effects with beta-adrenergic blocking agents, methyldopa, reserpine, and veaturm alkaloids
  • Increased ectopic pacemaker activity when used concomitantly with digitalis
  • Increased plasma concentration with Erythromycin, Ketoconazole, and Cimetidine

Side effects

  • Dry mouth
  • Somnolence
  • Insomnia
  • Pharyngitis
  • Dizziness
  • Coughing
  • Fatigue
  • Nausea
  • Nervousness
  • Anorexia
  • Dysmenorrheal
  • Headache
  • Increased sweating
  • Thirst
  • Back pain
  • Chest pain
  • Malaise
  • Palpitations
  • Hypertension
  • Tachycardia
  • Abdominal distension
  • Altered taste
  • Flatulence
  • Myalgia
  • Dry throat
  • Agitation
  • Micturation frequency

Overdose effects

In the event of overdosage, general symptomatic and supportive measures should be instituted promptly, including emesis, activated charcoal administration, and gastric lavage if necessary.

Therapeutic class

  • Anti-histamine
  • Decongestant

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