X-Cold 6 mg/ml (Pediatric Drops)

15 ml bottle: ৳ 35.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Ambroxol hydrochloride
Company Acme laboratories ltd
Also available as
X cold 15 mg syrup

Indications

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

Pharmacology

  • Active metabolite of bromhexine
  • Greater bronchosecretolytic effect than bromhexine
  • Improves sputum rheology
  • Hydrating mechanism leading to liquefaction of mucus
  • Stimulates production of phospholipids of surfactant
  • Reduces bronchial hyperactivity
  • Anti-inflammatory properties
  • Improves airway patency in patients with COPD

Dosage & Administration

  • Average daily dose (preferably after meal)
  • Pediatric Drops: 0-6 months: 0.5 ml 2 times a day
  • Pediatric Drops: 6-12 months: 1 ml 2 times a day
  • Pediatric Drops: 1-2 years: 1.25 ml 2 times a day
  • Syrup: 2-5 years: 2.5 ml (1/2 teaspoonful) 2-3 times a day
  • Syrup: 5-10 years: 5 ml (1 teaspoonful) 2-3 times a day
  • Syrup: 10 years and adults: 10 ml (2 teaspoonful) 3 times a day
  • Sustained release capsule: Adult and children over 12 years old: 1 capsule once daily

Interaction

Should not be taken simultaneously with antitussives (e.g. Codeine)

Contraindications

Known hypersensitivity to Ambroxol or Bromhexine

Side Effects

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

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Teratogenic and fetal toxicity studies have shown no harmful effect of Ambroxol
  • Advised not to use it in pregnancy, especially during the 1st trimester
  • Safety during lactation has not been established yet

Precautions & Warnings

  • Should be given cautiously to patients with gastric and duodenal ulceration
  • Should be given cautiously to patients with convulsive disorders
  • Patients with hepatic and renal insufficiency should take it with caution

Therapeutic Class

Cough expectorants & 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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