What Mukosolvan is and what it is used for
Ambroxol, the active ingredient of Muccosalvan, promotes mucous secretion of the airways, facilitates excretion and relieves cure.
Mucosolvan is used for the secretory treatment of acute and chronic diseases of the bronchi and lungs, resulting in abnormal bronchial secretion and disturbed transport of the secretion (phlegm).
2. What you need to know before taking Mucosolvan
Do not take Mucosolvan if:
are allergic to ambroxol hydrochloride or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Mucosalvan:
If you have impaired kidney function or severely impaired liver function.
Severe skin reactions associated with the use of ambroxol hydrochloride have been reported.
If you get a skin rash (including mucosal lesions such as mouth, throat, nose, eyes, genitals), stop using Mucosalvan and call your doctor immediately.
Other Drugs and Mucosolvan
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
The use of ambroxol hydrochloride with cough suppressing medicinal products is not recommended.
No clinically relevant adverse drug reactions have been reported with other medicinal products.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility
If you are pregnant or are breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or plan to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
The use of Mucosalvan is not recommended during pregnancy, especially during the first three months of pregnancy.
It is not recommended to use Mucosolvan in breast-fed women, as ambroxol hydrochloride passes into breast milk.
Driving and using machines
There is no evidence from post-marketing data on effects on ability to drive and use machines. No studies on the effects on the ability to drive and use machines have been performed.
3. How to take Mucosalvan
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or your doctor or pharmacist has told you. If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
The recommended dose is:
Adults and children over 12 years: 10 ml twice a day.
This dosage is suitable for the treatment of acute respiratory diseases and for initial therapy of chronic conditions up to 14 days.
If, in the case of acute airway disease, your symptoms do not improve after 4-5 days of Mucosalvan treatment, you should seek medical advice.
Mucosalvan may be taken during or without meals.
If you take more MUCOSOLVAN than you should
If you take more MUCOSALVAN than you should, talk to your doctor or pharmacist for advice. So far no specific symptoms of overdose have been reported in humans. The observed symptoms of reports of accidental overdosage or misuse correspond to known side effects when using Mucosolvan at the recommended dose and may require symptomatic treatment.
Mucosolvan
If you have forgotten to take
If you miss a dose, you can take it as soon as you remember. Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed dose. Take the next dose as usual.
If you stop taking Mucosolvan
Mucosalvan should be taken only when necessary and discontinued after symptom cessation.
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 everyone gets them.
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 patients):
change in taste sensations;
decreased sensitivity in the throat;
nausea;
decreased sensitivity in the mouth and tongue.
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 patients):
diarrhea;
vomiting;
disorders of digestion;
dry mouth;
stomachache.
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 patients):
hypersensitivity reactions;
rash;
urticaria (hives).
Not known (can not be estimated from the available data):
anaphylactic reactions including anaphylactic shock, angioedema (fast-developing swelling of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, mucous membranes or sublingual layer) and pruritus;
severe skin reactions (including erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome / toxic epidermal necrolysis and acute generalized exanthema pustulosis);
dry throat.
How to store Mucosolvan
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Store below 30 ° C.
Do not use MOSCOLOR after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after EXP.
The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Shelf life after first opening the pack is 6 months.
Do not dispose of medicines in the sewage system or in the household waste container. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines you no longer use. These measures will help to protect the environment.
6. Package Contents and Additional Information
What Mucosolvan contains
The active substance is ambroxol hydrochloride (5 ml of syrup contains 30 mg of ambrose hydrochloride)
The other ingredients are sucralose, benzoic acid, hydroxyethylcellulose, strawberry flavor, vanilla flavor, purified water.
What Mucosolvan looks like and what the package contains
Mucosolvan is a clear to almost clear, colorless to almost colorless, slightly viscous syrup.
100 ml bottle of dark glass of the 3rd hydrolytic class, with a polypropylene cap. The pack contains a measuring cup of polypropylene guarded in measures of 1.25 ml, 2.5 ml and 5 ml.