Mucosolvan 75 mg. 10 capsules

What is Mucosolvan and what it is used
Ambroxol, the active ingredient in Mucosolvan helps mucus secretion in the respiratory tract, facilitates expectoration and relieves coughing.
Mucosolvan used for secretolytic treatment of acute and chronic diseases of the bronchi and lungs, occurring with abnormal bronchial secretion, and abnormal transport of mucus (sputum).

2. What you need to know before taking Mucosolvan
Do not take Mucosolvan if:
you are allergic (hypersensitive) to ambroxol hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
Warnings and Precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Mucosolvan:
If you have impaired kidney function or severely impaired liver function.
Very rarely, severe and sometimes life-threatening effects such as syndrome of Stevens-Johnson (severe condition in which the surface layer of the skin peels) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN, serious illness, accompanied by blistering of the skin can also affect the eyes, mouth, throat, and bronchial tree) that are related to the implementation of mucolytic substances, as is ambroxol hydrochloride. If new offenses under the skin or mucous membranes should immediately seek advice from a doctor and as a precautionary measure to stop using Mucosolvan.

Other medicines and Mucosolvan
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, you have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
Not recommended for use ambroxol hydrochloride with medicines that suppress the cough.
Not reported clinically significant adverse interactions with other medicinal products.

Pregnancy and lactation
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, you think you may be pregnant or planning to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.
Not recommended for use Mucosolvan during pregnancy, especially during the first three months of pregnancy.
Not recommended for use in lactating women Mucosolvan as ambroxol hydrochloride passes into breast milk.,

Driving and using machines
There is no evidence from post-marketing data on the effect on the ability to drive and use machines. No studies on the effects on the ability to drive and use machines.

3. How to take Mucosolvan
Always take this medicine exactly as you have been told your doctor or pharmacist. If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

The recommended dose is:
Adults: 1 prolonged-release capsule once daily.
Capsules should not be opened or chewed and swallowed whole and with sufficient fluid. "Pellets medium" release the active substance as they pass through the digestive system, so that if they occasionally present in feces, it is of no importance.
Mucosolvan prolonged-release capsules are not suitable for children.
If acute respiratory disease, your symptoms do not improve with treatment with Mucosolvan, you should consult with your doctor.
You can take Mucosolvan during or without food.

If you take more dose Mucosolvan
If you take more dose Mucosolvan, ask advice from your doctor or pharmacist. Until now have not reported specific symptoms of overdose in humans.
Symptoms observed in reports of accidental overdose or misuse, match the known adverse reactions to the use of Mucosolvan in recommended doses. If these symptoms occur, you may need symptomatic treatment.

If you forget to take Mucosolvan
If you forget to take a dose, you can take it as soon as you remember. Do not take a double dose to make up. Take your next dose as usual.

If you stop taking Mucosolvan
Mucosolvan need to be taken only when needed, and its use be discontinued after resolution of symptoms.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 patients):
nausea.
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 patients):
diarrhea;
vomiting;
digestive disorders;
stomach pain.
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1000 patients):
rash;
hives.
Not known (can not be estimated from available data):
anaphylactic reactions (rapidly developing life-threatening allergic reaction), including anaphylactic shock (sudden, severe allergic reaction characterized by difficulty breathing, collapse of the circulatory system and sudden swelling;
angioedema (sudden swelling of skin or mucous membranes, which can lead to difficulty breathing);
hypersensitivity;
itching.
If you get any side effects, contact your doctor or pharmacist. This includes all listed in this leaflet.

5. How to store Mucosolvan
Keep at temperatures below 30 ° C.
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Mucosolvan not use after the expiry date stated on the carton after "EXP".
The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not dispose of medications in wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines you no longer use. These measures will help to protect the environment.

6. Contents of the pack and further information
What Mucosolvan
The active substance is ambroxol hydrochloride (1 capsule contains 75 mg of ambroxol hydrochloride).

Other ingredients are:
Capsule contents: Crospovidone, carnauba wax, stearyl alcohol, magnesium stearate.
Capsule shell: gelatin, purified water, titanium dioxide (E171), red iron oxide (E172), yellow iron oxide (E172).
White printing ink: shellac, titanium dioxide (E171).