Fluifort Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Description Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Overdosage Contraindications Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Adverse Reactions Drug Interactions Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Regulatory Classification Presentation/Packing

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Carbocysteine lysine salt monohydrate

Indications/Uses

Mucolytic, fluidifying agent in acute & chronic resp system diseases.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Powd for oral liqd Adult 1 sachet daily. Syr Adult 30 mL once daily or 15 mL bd. Childn 5-12 yr 5 mL tds, 2-5 yr 1.5 mL qds.

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Overdosage

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Administration

Should be taken with food: Powd for oral liqd: Dissolve contents in ½ glass of water & drink.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity. Gastric-duodenal ulcer. Childn <2 yr. Syr: Pregnancy & lactation.

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Special Precautions

Powd for oral liqd: DM, patients on low-calorie diet. 1st trimester of pregnancy & lactation. Syr: Not to be taken by patients w/ glucose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or saccharose-isomaltase enzyme insufficiency. May cause urticaria due to methyl parahydroxybenzoate.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Powd for oral liqd: GI symptoms, dizziness. Syr: Skin rash, urticaria, erythema, exanthema, exanthema/erythema bullosum, itching, angioedema, dermatitis; abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea; vertigo; flushing; dyspnoea.

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Storage

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Cough & Cold Preparations

ATC Classification

R05CB03 - carbocisteine ; Belongs to the class of mucolytics. Used in the treatment of wet cough.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Fluifort powd for oral liqd 2.7 g

Packing/Price

2.7 g x 50 × 1's;2.7 g x 6 × 1's

Form

Fluifort syr 9 g/100 mL

Packing/Price

120 mL x 1's;40 mL x 1's

Fluifort

carbocisteine

Manufacturer:

Eurodrug

Distributor:

Zuellig Pharma