Tussidex Syrup

Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide
10mg/5 ml
Unimed & Unihealth Manufacturers Ltd.
Pack size 100ml
Unite Price 23 BDT

Indications

Tussidex Syrup is used for: Cough suppression, Flu, Common cold

Adult Dose

Oral Cough suppressant Adults (>12 years of age): 10-20 mg (1-2 teaspoonful) every 4 hours, or 30 mg (3 teaspoonful) every 6-8 hours. Do not exceed 120 mg (12 teaspoonful) in 24 hours.

Child Dose

Oral Cough suppressant Children 6 to 12 years of age: 5-10 mg (1/2-1 teaspoonful) every 4 hours, or 15 mg (11/2 teaspoonful) every 6-8 hours. Do not exceed 60 mg (6 teaspoonful) in 24 hours. 2 to 6 years of age: 2.5-5 mg (1/4-1/2 teaspoonful) every 4 hours, or 7.5 mg (3/4 teaspoonful) every 6-8 hours. Do not exceed 30 mg (3 teaspoonful) in 24 hours. <2 years of age: Use only as directed by the physician.

Renal Dose

Administration

May be taken with or without food.

Contra Indications

Hypersensitivity to Dextromethorphan or any other component.

Precautions

Do not use Dextromethorphan to control a cough that is associated with smoking, asthma, or emphysema, or a cough that is productive (produces sputum or phlegm). Lactation: Not known if excreted in breast milk; use caution

Pregnancy-Lactation

Pregnancy category: C Lactation: Not known if excreted in breast milk; use caution

Interactions

Dextromethorphan: Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), antipsychotics, anxiolytics and hypnotics, cimetidine, ciprofloxacin, domperidone, metoclopramide, mexiletine, CYP2D6 inhibitors, ritonavir, alcohol. Potentially Fatal: Memantine, moclobemide.

Side Effects

Side effects of Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide : Common Nausea, Vomiting, Constipation, Drowsiness, Dizziness, Sedation, Confusion, Nervousness

Mode of Action

Dextromethorphan is a centrally acting cough suppressant which acts on the cough centre in the medulla.

Note

Tussidex 10mg/5 ml Syrup generic name is Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide. Tussidex 10mg/5 ml Syrup is manufactured by Unimed & Unihealth Manufacturers Ltd.Tussidex is availble in all over Bangladesh. Mes BD drug index information on Tussidex Syrup is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.

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