Ambroxol
AMBROXOL
Overview:
Ambroxol is a medicine that helps loosen and thin mucus in your lungs and airways, making it easier to cough up and breathe. It’s commonly used for coughs, bronchitis, and other chest or respiratory problems where mucus feels thick or sticky.It helps unblock your airways so you can breathe easier and heal quicker.
Classification: Mucolytic agent
Uses:
Ambroxol is mainly used to help clear thick mucus from the lungs and airways, making it easier to cough up and breathe.It’s often given for persistent coughs, lung infections, or chest congestion where mucus is thick. By helping to open the airways, it allows you to breathe more comfortably and recover faster.
How it works:
Ambroxol works by thinning and loosening the thick mucus in your lungs and airways, making it easier to cough up and clear. It also stimulates the cells in your respiratory tract to help produce a thinner, more fluid mucus and protect the airways from irritation. In short, it loosens mucus, clears your chest, and helps you breathe more comfortably.
Dosage: As prescribed by your doctor.
Side Effects:
- Stomach upset, nausea, or vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Mild skin rash or irritation
- Throat or mouth irritation
Precautions:
When taking Ambroxol, it’s important to follow your doctor’s instructions carefully. Let your doctor know if you have allergies, stomach ulcers, or liver or kidney problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should check with their doctor before using it. Be alert for any allergic reactions like rash, swelling, or trouble breathing, and seek medical help if they occur. If you’re taking other medications, make sure to check with your doctor to avoid any interactions.
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Chlorpheniramine Maleate
CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE
Overview:
Chlorpheniramine Maleate is an antihistamine medicine that helps reduce allergy symptoms like sneezing, runny nose, itchy or watery eyes, and hives. It works by blocking histamine, a chemical in the body that causes allergic reactions. Doctors commonly use it for allergic rhinitis, hay fever, urticaria, and other mild allergic conditions.It is available as tablets, syrups, and injections.
Classification: First-generation antihistamine
Uses:
- Relieves allergy symptoms like sneezing, runny nose, and itchy eyes
- Treats hay fever (allergic rhinitis)
- Sometimes used for cold symptoms like runny nose
- Reduces itching from insect bites or mild allergic reactions
- Helps with hives (urticaria) and skin rashes
How it works:
Chlorpheniramine Maleate works by blocking histamine, the chemical that causes allergy symptoms like sneezing, runny nose, itching, watery eyes, and rashes. By preventing histamine from attaching to H1 receptors, it reduces allergic reactions and helps you feel more comfortable. It may cause mild drowsiness because it can also affect the brain.
Dosage: As prescribed by your doctor.
Side Effects:
- Drowsiness or sleepiness
- Dry mouth, nose, or throat
- Dizziness or headache
- Nausea or mild stomach upset
- Blurred vision (rare)
- Excitability or restlessness in some children
Precautions:
Chlorpheniramine helps with allergies but should be used carefully. Avoid it if you’re allergic, and pregnant or breastfeeding women should only use it if advised by a doctor. Kids and older adults may get sleepy, and people with glaucoma, asthma, heart problems, or urinary issues should be cautious. It can cause drowsiness or dizziness, so avoid driving or operating machinery.
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Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
Overview
Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide is commonly used to alleviate dry, non-productive coughs associated with conditions like the common cold or flu. It works by acting on the brain’s cough center to suppress the urge to cough, providing temporary relief from persistent coughing episodes
Classification
Antitussive
Uses
Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide is a medication commonly used to alleviate dry, non-productive coughs associated with conditions like the common cold or flu. It is available over-the-counter in various forms, including syrups, lozenges, and tablets.
How it works
Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide is an antitussive (cough suppressants). It suppresses cough by reducing the activity of the cough centre in the brain.
Dosage
As directed by the physician
Precautions
Inform your doctor if you’re allergic to dextromethorphan, any other medications, or any ingredients in the product you plan to take. Look at labels to identify ingredients.
If you’ve taken any monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) like isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) in the last 14 days, get advice from your physician or pharmacist before taking dextromethorphan. Dextromethorphan combined with an MAOI can cause dangerous and sometimes fatal side effects.
Help your doctor take the best possible care of you by sharing all the prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you’re taking or plan to take. This is an important measure to promote safe use that may involve dose titration or monitoring for adverse effects.
Tell your health care provider if you are a current smoker, if you have a cough with lots of phlegm, or any other history of lung disease such as asthma, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis. Here’s why dextromethorphan isn’t appropriate for these conditions.
Unless you’re ready to use dextromethorphan, it’s best to talk to your doctor if you’re pregnant, becoming pregnant, or breastfeeding. The safety of dextromethorphan in pregnancy and breastfeeding has not been adequately researched.
If you have PKU, know that some chewable dextromethorphan tablets may be sweetened with aspartame, which has phenylalanine.
Side effects
Dextromethorphan may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
Dizziness
Lightheadedness
Drowsiness
Nervousness
Restlessness
Nausea
Vomiting
Stomach pain
If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
Rash
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Menthol
MENTHOL
Overview:
Menthol is a natural ingredient from mint that gives a cool, refreshing sensation.It’s found in ointments, lozenges, and inhalers to relieve sore throats, open up congested noses, reduce coughing, or soothe minor skin irritation. Its cooling effect helps you feel comfortable, relieved, and more at ease in everyday situations.
Classification: Symptomatic relief agent
Uses:
Menthol is used to provide quick relief from common discomforts. It can soothe a sore throat, calm a cough, ease nasal congestion, and reduce minor skin irritation.Its refreshing, cooling action makes you feel more comfortable and helps reduce the impact of everyday symptoms.
How it works:
Menthol functions to cause the nerve endings on the surface of the skin and mucous membranes to become numb, and thus observe a degree of cooling. This cooling effect fools the brain into thinking it is getting relief from discomfort, opens nasal passages, soothes an irritated throat and minor aches or itching, making you feel more comfortable and refreshed.
Dosage:
As prescribed by your doctor.
Side Effects:
Mild skin irritation or redness
Burning or stinging sensation
Allergic reactions like rash, itching, or swelling (rare)
Mild throat or mouth irritation
Precautions:
While using menthol, make sure to use it as instructed on the product and do not apply it on broken or sensitive skin. When you have been allergic previously, test in a small area to ensure there are no reactions. Do not use large quantities in use internally, such as in lozenges, or cough syrups, and store it away from the reach of children. If you experience difficulty breathing, rash or swelling, stop and get medical attention.
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Phenylephrine
PHENYLEPHRINE
Overview
Phenylephrine is a medicine often used to relieve a stuffy or blocked nose. It works by shrinking swollen blood vessels in your nasal passages, helping you breathe more easily. You might find it in many cold, flu, or allergy medications.
Classification
Decongestants
Uses
Relieves nasal congestion due to colds, allergies, or sinus infections
Sometimes used to increase low blood pressure during surgery or in critical care
May be found in eye drops to dilate pupils during eye exams
How It Works
Phenylephrine works by narrowing the blood vessels in the nose. This reduces swelling and opens up your airways. When taken for blood pressure support, it tightens blood vessels throughout the body, which helps raise blood pressure.
Dosage
As prescribed by your doctor.
Side effects
Some common or possible side effects may include:
Headache
Dizziness
Nervousness or restlessness
Trouble sleeping (insomnia)
Increased heart rate or blood pressure
In rare cases, serious side effects like irregular heartbeat or chest pain can occur. Always report unusual symptoms to your doctor.
Precautions
Avoid it if you have high blood pressure, heart disease, thyroid problems, or glaucoma, unless your doctor says it’s safe.
Do not use more than the recommended dose – overuse can increase side effects.
Tell your doctor if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding before using.
If taken with other medications (especially for depression or blood pressure), it could interact negatively.
Not recommended for young children without medical advice.
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