AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN belongs to a group of medicines called expectorants and cough products used to treat cough. Coughing (dry or productive) is a body's way of clearing irritants (like allergens, mucus or smoke) from airways, thereby preventing respiratory infection. The cough may be of two types, namely: Dry cough and Chesty cough. A dry cough is tickly and doesn't produce any vicious or thick mucus, while a chesty cough produces mucous or sputum.
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN is a combination of four drugs, namely: Ammonium chloride (expectorant), Bromhexine (mucolytic agent), Diphenhydramine (antihistamine), and Guaifenesin (expectorant). Ammonium chloride and Guaifenesin help loosen the congestion in the chest and throat, making it easier to cough out. Bromhexine reduces mucous viscosity, thereby helps in coughing out phlegm. Diphenhydramine blocks the action of a chemical substance called histamine, which is responsible for causing allergic reactions. Together, AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN helps in treating cough.
You are advised to take AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you depending on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience certain common side-effects such as nausea, diarrhoea, indigestion, headache, stomach pain, dizziness. Most of these side-effects do not require medical attention and will resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side-effects persistently.
If you are known to be allergic to AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN may cause dizziness, so drive only if you are alert. AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN should be given to children only if prescribed by the doctor. Avoid consuming alcohol with AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN as it could lead to increased dizziness. Inform your doctor about all the prescription, non-prescription and herbal medicines you are taking to rule out any side-effects/interactions.
Cough
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN is a combination of four drugs: Ammonium chloride, Bromhexine, Diphenhydramine, and Guaifenesin. AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN is used to treat cough. Ammonium chloride and Guaifenesin are expectorants that help loosen the congestion in the chest and throat, thereby making it easier to cough out through the mouth. Bromhexine is a mucolytic agent that reduces mucous viscosity, thereby helping in coughing out phlegm (mucus). Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine that blocks the action of a chemical substance called histamine responsible for causing allergic reactions. Together, AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN helps in treating cough.
Do not take AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN if you are allergic to any of its contents. Inform your doctor if you have asthma, COPD, glaucoma, peptic ulcer disease, epilepsy/fits, diabetes, heart, kidney or liver problems. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN may cause dizziness, so drive only if you are alert. Consult a doctor before giving AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN to children. Avoid consuming alcohol with AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN as it could lead to increased dizziness. Inform your doctor about all the prescription, non-prescription and herbal medicines you are taking to rule out any side-effects/interactions.
Drug-Drug Interactions: AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN may interact with an antihistamine (cetirizine), anti-depressant (duloxetine, escitalopram, sertraline), anti-anxiety (alprazolam), anti-convulsant (pregabalin), pain killers (acetaminophen, hydrocodone).
Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions found/established.
Drug-Disease Interactions: Inform your doctor if you have asthma, COPD, glaucoma, peptic ulcer disease, epilepsy/fits, diabetes, heart, kidney or liver problems.
Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN as it may increase dizziness.
Please consult your doctor if you have any concerns regarding this, your doctor will prescribe only if the benefits outweigh the risks.
Consult your doctor before taking AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN; your doctor will decide whether AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN can be taken by breastfeeding mothers or not.
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN may cause dizziness. Do not drive or operate machinery unless you are alert.
Dose adjustment may be needed in patients with liver impairment. Please consult your doctor if you have a liver impairment or any concerns regarding this.
Dose adjustment may be needed in patients with kidney impairment. Please consult your doctor if you have kidney impairment or any concerns regarding this.
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE+BROMHEXINE+DIPHENHYDRAMINE+GUAIFENESIN should be used with caution in children and only in doses as prescribed by a doctor.
Cough: Coughing is the body's way of clearing irritants (like allergens, mucus or smoke) from airways and preventing infection. Cough can be dry or productive. A dry cough does not produce sputum, whereas a productive cough (wet cough) develops sputum (phlegm or mucus) from the lungs. Cough is commonly caused as a response to allergy or viral infection but coughing up mucus is possibly an indication of infection in the respiratory tract.