Triponel (20 mg+10 mg+2.5 mg)/5 ml (Syrup)

Title

• Triponel Cough and Cold Syrup

Category

• Medicine
• Health & Wellness

Description

• A medication for temporary relief of symptoms due to the common cold, hay fever, or other upper respiratory allergies
• Contains antitussive, decongestant, and antihistamine agents
• Dosage varies for adults and children, with specific guidelines for different age groups
• Can be taken with or without food, with an option to take with food if it causes an upset stomach
• Potential drug interactions with certain MAO inhibitors and other medications
• Contraindications for patients with liver disease, asthma, or those taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors
• Possible side effects including drowsiness, constipation, and gastrointestinal discomfort
• Precautions for patients with specific conditions such as epilepsy, prostatic hypertrophy, glaucoma, hepatic disease, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and hyperthyroidism
• Storage instructions to keep the medication in a cool, dry place and protect it from light

Indications

• Temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat or bronchial irritation
• Temporarily relieves runny nose
• Temporarily relieves sneezing
• Temporarily relieves itching of the nose or throat
• Temporarily relieves itchy, watery eyes
• Temporarily relieves nasal congestion
• Reduces swelling of nasal passages

Pharmacology

• Contains dextromethorphan as an antitussive agent
• Includes phenylephrine as a decongestant to shrink blood vessels in the nasal passages
• Utilizes triprolidine for symptomatic relief related to histamine release

Dosage

• Adults & Children 12 years and older: 1 teaspoonful (5 ml) every 4 hours
• Children 6 to under 12 years: ½ teaspoonful (2.5 ml) every 4 hours
• Caution for children aged 2 to 6 years, with usage advised by a physician
• Not recommended for children below 2 years old

Administration

• Can be taken with or without food
• Using the provided measuring device for liquid doses

Interaction

• Potential serious drug interaction with certain MAO inhibitors
• Caution advised when combining with antihistamines applied to the skin, antispasmodics, beta blockers, drugs for Parkinson’s disease, guanethidine, inhaled anesthetics, methyldopa, reserpine, scopolamine, tricyclic antidepressants, anti-seizure drugs, medicines for sleep or anxiety, muscle relaxants, narcotic pain relievers, or psychiatric medicines

Contraindications

• Avoid usage in patients with liver disease, asthma, or those taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors
• Not recommended for patients with severe hypertension or severe coronary artery disease

Side effects

• Possible drowsiness, dottiness, and constipation
• Potential gastrointestinal discomfort
• Less common side effects may include transient hypertension, dry mouth, restlessness, palpitations, allergic reactions, toxic psychosis, and blood dyscrasia

Pregnancy lactation

• Best avoided during pregnancy and lactation

Precautions warnings

• May cause drowsiness; precautions for driving and operating machinery
• Avoid alcoholic drinks during medication
• Use with caution in patients with epilepsy, prostatic hypertrophy, glaucoma, hepatic disease, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, stenosing peptic ulcer, pyloro-duodenal obstruction, or bladder neck obstruction
• Consult a physician if symptoms do not improve within one week or are accompanied by high fever

Overdose effects

• Hospital admission strongly advised in cases of overdose
• Potential effects include respiratory depression, paranoid psychosis, delusions, hallucinations, and convulsions

Therapeutic class

• Combined cough suppressants

Storage conditions

• Keep out of the reach of children
• Store in a cool, dry place
• Protect from light

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