Description
Carbocisteine CEASCOL 125mg/5ml Syrup 60mL
FORMULATION: Each 5 mL (1 teaspoonful) contains: Carbocisteine, PP1 125 mg Alcohol 0.0004%
DOSAGE AND MODE OF ADMINISTRATION: 2-5 yrs. old – 1/2 to 1 teaspoonful 3 – 4 x a day. 5-12 yrs. old 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls 3 – 4 x a day. Or as prescribed by the physician.
INDICATIONS: It is used for the relief of cough characterized by excessive or sticky sputum or phlegm to help treat respiratory tract disorders such as acute or chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is also used in the treatment of otitis media with effusion and glue ear.
ADVERSE EFFECTS & PRECAUTIONS: Nausea and gastric discomfort, gastrointestinal bleeding have occasionally occurred with carbocisteine. Skin rashes have also been reported. Carbocisteine should be used with caution in patients with a history of peptic ulcer disease because of the risk that mucolytics may disrupt the gastric mucosal barrier.