Aceten 600 mg (Effervescent Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 20.00 (1 x 10: ৳ 200.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 200.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Acetylcysteine |
| Company | Eskayef pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Title and Categories
- Aceten Medicine
- Respiratory Care
- Mucolytic Agent
- Cough Expectorants
- Antidote Preparations
Indications
- Adjuvant treatment in chronic bronchopulmonary diseases
- Treatment for bronchitis
- Asthma with mucus plugging
- Pulmonary complications of cystic fibrosis
Pharmacology
- Mucolytic action by reducing viscosity of secretions
- Antioxidant properties
- Reaction with free radicals
- Precursor to glutathione
Dosage & Administration
- Effervescent tablet
- Dispersible tablet
- Effervescent granules
- Nebuliser solution
- Diagnostic Bronchograms
- Nebulisation tent or croupette
- Direct instillation
Interaction
- Reduced efficacy with certain antibiotics
- Increased level of antibiotic in tissues with amoxicillin
- Enhanced inhibitory effect of thrombocyte aggregation and vasodilation with nitroglycerine
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to Acetylcysteine
- Contraindicated in patients with phenylketonuria due to aspartame content
Side Effects
- Severe immune reactions
- Shortness of breath
- Upset stomach
- Bronchospasm
- Headache
- Increased heart rate
- Stomatitis
- Pruritus
- Urticaria
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Fever
- Decrease in blood pressure
- Diarrhoea
- Noises in the ears
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Consult physician or pharmacist before use during pregnancy or lactation
Precautions & Warnings
- Strict control for patients with bronchial asthma
- Caution for patients with a history of peptic ulcer
- Consideration for sodium content in patients on controlled sodium diet
- No mixing of other drugs with the solution
Overdose Effects
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
Therapeutic Class
- Antidote preparations
- Cough expectorants & mucolytics
Storage Conditions
- Store in a cool and dry place
- Protected from light