Introduction
Acorex is used for treating various respiratory tract disorders associated with excessive mucus. It works by thinning and loosens mucus in the nose, win... View More
Uses of Acorex
Side effects of Acorex
How to use Acorex
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Measure it with a measuring cup and ta... View More
How Acorex works
Acorex is a mucolytic medication. It thins and loosens mucus (phlegm) in the nose, windpipe and lungs making it easier to cough out.
Indication
Syrup: Adults -10 ml (2 teaspoonful), 3 times a day. SR Capsule : Adults - 1 capsule, once daily
Administration
No clinically relevant unfavourable interaction with other medications has been reported.
Adult Dose
Ambroxol should be given cautiously to patients with gastric and duodenal ulceration or convulsive disorders. Patients with hepatic and renal insufficie... View More
Renal Dose
Ambroxol is a metabolite of Bromhexine. It possesses mucokinetic (improvement in mucus transport) and secretolytic (liquefies secretions) properties. Am... View More
Contraindication
Paediatric Drops : 0 - 6 months old - 0.5 ml, 2 times a day, 6 - 12 months old - 1 ml, 2 times a day, 1 - 2 years old -1.25 ml, 2 times a day. ... View More
Mode of Action
Can be taken with or without food.
Precaution
Mucolytic, Productive cough, Acute and chronic inflammatory disorders of upper and lower respiratory tracts associated with viscid mucus including acute... View More
Pregnancy Category Note
Tablet: Gastrointestinal Disorders: Dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain. Immune System, Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders: A... View More
Interaction
Contraindicated in known hypersensitivity to Ambroxol or Bromhexine.
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