Tussin
Instructions for use:
- 1. Release form and composition
- 2. Indications for use
- 3. Contraindications
- 4. Method of application and dosage
- 5. Side effects
- 6. Special instructions
- 7. Drug interactions
- 8. Analogs
- 9. Terms and conditions of storage
- 10. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Tussin is an expectorant drug.
Release form and composition
Dosage form - syrup: thick liquid with a cherry smell of dark red color (118 ml in a plastic bottle, in a cardboard box 1 bottle complete with a dosage cup).
5 ml of syrup contains:
- active substance: guaifenesin - 100 mg;
- auxiliary components: sodium saccharin, caramel, corn syrup, glycerol, citric acid, menthol, sodium benzoate, propylene glycol, charming red dye, cherry flavor, purified water.
Indications for use
The use of Tussin is indicated for inflammatory pathologies of the upper respiratory tract, accompanied by a cough with difficult sputum discharge: acute viral infections, influenza, acute pharyngitis, laryngitis, tracheitis, bronchitis.
Contraindications
- a history of gastric bleeding;
- period of exacerbation of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer;
- age up to 2 years;
- individual intolerance to the components of the drug.
The syrup should be used with caution during pregnancy and breastfeeding, in the treatment of children under 12 years of age.
Method of administration and dosage
The syrup is taken orally after meals.
The recommended single dose of Tussin has age restrictions:
- children 2-6 years old: 50-100 mg (1 / 2-1 teaspoon);
- children 6-12 years old: 100-200 mg (1-2 teaspoons);
- patients over 12 years old: 200-400 mg.
Frequency rate of admission 3-4 times a day.
Side effects
- from the digestive system: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;
- from the nervous system: drowsiness, headache, dizziness;
- allergic reactions: urticaria, skin rash.
special instructions
Guaifenesin metabolites can interfere with the color of the urine, causing it to turn pink. In this regard, the syrup should be discontinued 48 hours before urine collection for analysis to determine 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in urine, if a nitrosonaphthol reagent is used for this test. Otherwise, the results may be falsely high.
In addition, guaifenesin supplementation may falsely overestimate urinary catecholamines in a vanillyl mandelic acid test.
Drug interactions
The simultaneous use of antimicrobial agents, bronchodilators, cardiac glycosides is allowed.
It should not be taken in combination with codeine and other drugs that act to suppress the cough center and prevent the secretion of liquefied sputum.
Analogs
Tussin's analogs are: syrups - Coldrex Broncho, Teraflu KB.
Terms and conditions of storage
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at 15-25 ° C.
The shelf life is 3 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!
