Indications & Dose:
Symptomatic treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis
Adult: 300 mg twice daily for up to 10 days
OR
Acute and chronic respiratory diseases:
300mg capsule twice daily for 3-4 weeks.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD):
300mg capsule twice daily for 3-6 months or 225mg sachet 2-3 times daily for 3-6 months. To preserve lung structure in smokers: 300mg capsule twice daily for 2-3 months. To preserve lung structure in Tuberculosis alongwith anti-TB drugs. 150mg capsule twice daily.
For Maintenance Therapy:
150mg capsule twice daily for 3-4 weeks. Children: 8-12 years, (acute & chronic respiratory diseases) 150mg capsule twice daily for 2-3 weeks. 4-8 years, (acute & chronic respiratory diseases) suspension 1 TSF (175mg) twice daily for 1-2 weeks. 6 months to 3 years (acute & chronic respiratory diseases) Half TSF twice daily for 1-2 weeks.
PREGNANCY no information available.
l BREAST FEEDING no information available.
l HEPATIC IMPAIRMENT max. 300mg daily in mild to moderate impairment. Avoid in severe impairment.
l RENAL IMPAIRMENT Avoid if eGFR less than 25 mL/minute/1.73m2—no information available.
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Side Effects:
Gastrointestinal like, abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting only in higher doses
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Interaction:
No harmful interactions have been observed with other medicaments and the drug can therefore be administered together with antibiotics, broncholidators (theophylline or beta-2 mimitics, cough sedatives, etc.
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