AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN belongs to the class of medicines called 'expectorants' primarily used to treat cough associated with mucus. Coughing (dry or productive) is the body's mechanism to remove irritants from the airways and prevent infection. Coughs are classified into two types: dry cough and chesty cough. A dry cough does not produce mucus, whereas a chesty cough (wet cough) produces mucous or sputum to help clear the airways.
AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN is a combination of two drugs: Ambroxol hydrochloride (mucolytic agent) and Guaiphenesin (expectorant). Ambroxol hydrochloride acts by thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in the lungs, windpipe, and nose. Guaiphenesin raises the volume of fluid in the airways, lowers the stickiness of mucus, and aids in its removal from the airways. Thereby, AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN helps provide relief from cough.
Take AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN with or without food. Your doctor will prescribe how frequently you need to take AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN based on your medical condition. Some people may experience nausea, vomiting, sleepiness, headache, dizziness, stomach upset and diarrhoea. Most of these side effects do not necessitate medical treatment and resolve gradually over time. However, please consult your doctor if the side effects persist or worsen.
Please inform your doctor if you are allergic to any of the components in AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Inform your doctor if you have heart, liver, or kidney problems, stomach ulcers, thyroid disorders, diabetes, inflammation of air passages, lung disorders, or difficulty breathing. Keep your doctor updated about your medical condition and medications to rule out any potential negative effects.
Chesty cough or Productive cough
AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN belongs to the class of medicines called 'expectorants' primarily used to treat cough associated with mucus. AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN is a combination of two drugs: Ambroxol hydrochloride (mucolytic agent) and Guaiphenesin (expectorant). Ambroxol hydrochloride acts by thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in the lungs, windpipe, and nose. Guaiphenesin raises the volume of fluid in the airways, lowers the stickiness of mucus, and aids in its removal from the airways. Together, AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN helps provide relief from cough.
If you are allergic to AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to inform your doctor before using AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN. If you have diabetes, fits, high blood pressure, overactive thyroid, stomach ulcers, phenylketonuria (a birth defect that causes accumulation of amino acid, phenylalanine in the body), kidney, liver or heart problems, inform your doctor before taking AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN.
Drug-Drug Interactions: AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN may interact with antibiotics (erythromycin, doxycycline, cefuroxime, amoxicillin).
Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions found/established.
Drug-Disease Interactions: If you have diabetes, fits, overactive thyroid, stomach ulcers, kidney, liver, or heart problems, inform your doctor before taking AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN.
Interaction of alcohol with AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN is unknown. Please consult a doctor before consuming alcohol with AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN.
The safety of AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN in pregnant women is unknown. Therefore, it is given to pregnant women only if the doctor thinks the benefits outweigh the risks.
It is unknown whether AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN is excreted in human milk. AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN is given to breastfeeding mothers only if the doctor thinks the benefits are greater than the risks.
AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN may cause dizziness or drowsiness in some people. Therefore, drive only if you are alert after taking AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN.
Take AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN with caution, especially if you have a history of liver diseases/conditions. The dose may be adjusted by your doctor as required.
Take AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN with caution, especially if you have a history of kidney diseases/conditions. The dose may be adjusted by your doctor as required.
AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN should be used with caution in children if prescribed by a doctor.
Regularly monitor blood sugar levels while taking AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE+GUAIPHENESIN if you have diabetes as it may increase blood sugar levels.
Productive cough: Coughing is a body's way of clearing irritants (like allergens, mucus or smoke) from airways and preventing infection. A productive cough (wet cough) brings up sputum (phlegm, mucus and other matter) from the lungs. Cough occurs as a response to allergy or viral infection but coughing up mucus is possibly an indication of infection in the respiratory tract. If you are coughing thick, solid white mucus, it indicates a bacterial infection in the airways. If the mucus is clear or light-coloured, it indicates allergies or a minor infection in the respiratory tract, and yellow or green mucus indicates a respiratory infection.