Brofex Syrup

Description

Generics: Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide

Dosage Form: Syrup.

Indications:
Dextromethorphan is indicated in Chronic dry cough or unproductive cough; Acute dry cough which is interfering with normal function or sleep.

Pharmacology:
Dextromethorphan suppresses the cough reflex by a direct action on the cough center in the medulla of the brain. Dextromethorphan shows high affinity binding to several regions of the brain, including the medullary cough center. This compound is an NMDA receptor antagonist and acts as a non-competitive channel blocker. It is one of the widely used antitussives, and is also used to study the involvement of glutamate receptors in neurotoxicity.

Dosage guidelines:
Four times in daily.

Adults and Children over 12 years: 15 to 30 mg three to four times per day. However, 60 mg doses up to four times per day have been used without increased side effects.
Children between 6 and 12 years: 5-15 mg up to four times per day.
Children between 2 and 6 years: 2.5-5 mg up to four times per day.

Route of administration: Orally.

Interaction:
The following medicines should be taken carefully while concomitantly use with Dextromethorphan: Amiodarone, Fluoexetine, Quinidine, CNS depressants and Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors.

Contraindications:
Hypersensitivity to Dextromethorphan or any other component.

 Side Effects:
Adverse effects with Dextromethorphan are rare, but nausea and dizziness sometimes occur. The drug produces no analgesia or addiction and little or no CNS depression. Excitation, confusion and respiratory depression may occur after overdosage.

Pregnancy & Lactation:
Pregnancy: Adequate and well-controlled studies in human have not been done. However, Dextromethorphan has not been reported to cause birth defects.

Lactation: It is not known whether dextromethorphan passes into breast milk. However, Dextromethorphan has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Precautions & Warnings:
Do not use Dextromethorphan to control a cough that is associated with smoking, asthma, or emphysema, or a cough that is productive (produces sputum or phlegm).

Therapeutic Class:
Cough suppressant

Storage Conditions:
Store in a 15-30° C& dry place, protected from light. Keep all medicines out of reach of children.

Manufactured by:  Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.