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Cough is a symptom that occurs due to many causes such as respiratory infections, flu, allergies, bronchitis, whooping cough, asthma, irritation... For treatment, many people use cough medicine. Toplexil comes in 2 dosage forms, which are tablets or cough syrup.
1. Uses of Toplexil
Toplexil drug is produced mainly in the form of a syrup with the main ingredients being: Guaifenesin, Oxomemazine, Paracetamol, Sodium benzoate. There is also a tablet form of Toplexil, but it is used less often.
The main use of Toplexil is to treat the following cases:
Cough caused by allergies; Cough caused by irritants; The drug responds to unpleasant dry coughs in adults and children over 1 year old, especially those that occur in the evening and at night.
2. Instructions for using Toplexil 2.1. Dosage for children For pediatric patients, the daily dose of cough syrup depends on the child's weight:
From 1-6 years old: Take 5ml/time, use 2-3 times a day; From 6-10 years old: Drink 10ml/time, use 2-3 times a day; From 10-12 years old: Drink 10ml/time, use 3-4 times a day. The dose for children under 6 years of age has not yet been determined. Therefore, consult your doctor if you plan to use this medicine to treat a cough in your child.
Thuốc Toplexil được sản xuất chủ yếu dưới dạng siro
2.2. Dosage for adults For adults and children over 12 years old, the recommended dose of Toplexil cough medicine is as follows:
Cough syrup: Take 10ml/time, use 4 times a day; Toplexil tablets: Take 2-6 tablets/day, use 2-3 times a day. There are not enough studies to determine the risks of using Toplexil for cough in pregnant or breastfeeding women. Therefore, before taking this drug, you should consult your doctor to weigh the benefits and risks.
*Notes on how to take the medicine:
In case of necessity, the drug can be repeated with a minimum interval of 4 hours between 2 doses; The user calculates the amount of medicine using the available measuring device or the teaspoon (1-2 teaspoons/time).
3. Toplexil side effects
Besides effective cough treatment, Toplexil can also cause unwanted effects such as:
Drowsiness, drowsiness, daytime dozing; Memory disorders, poor concentration, confusion, hallucinations; Dizziness, visual disturbances; Increased consistency of bronchial secretions, dysregulation; Gastrointestinal intolerance, constipation, urinary retention; Palpitations, decreased arterial blood pressure; Loss of coordination, tremors (rare); Agranulocytosis, leukopenia (rare). In case the patient has a persistent fever, with or without signs of infection (pharyngitis), paleness or sweating, it is necessary to notify the doctor urgently.
Công dụng chính của Toplexil là điều trị cho các trường hợp ho do dị ứng
4. Notes when using Toplexil
Toplexil should not be used in the following cases:
Allergy, hypersensitivity to the components of the drug (especially to antihistamines); Have a history of agranulocytosis in the blood; Difficulty urinating due to prostate disease or other medical conditions; Some forms of glaucoma ; Do not use the drug for patients with liver failure, respiratory failure. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding; Children under 6 years old. 5. Toplexil Drug Interactions Toplexil may change how other medicines you are taking, or increase the effect of side effects. This medicine contains an antihistamine, the active ingredients Oxomemazine and Guaifenesin. To avoid overdose, treatment with other drugs with the same active ingredient should not be concurrently recommended.
Drugs that can interact with Toplexil cough medicine include:
Central nervous system depressants such as sleeping pills, anesthetics, Clonidine, Barbiturates, Morphin, Methadone; Atropin and similar drugs: Imipramine, anti-Parkinson's anticholinergic drugs, antispasmodics Atropinic, Disopyramide; Sultopride. The article has provided the basic knowledge you need to know about Toplexil cough medicine. We hope that the above information will help you effectively during your treatment with this drug.
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