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Balminil is indicated in the combined treatment of cough and cold. However, Balminil will not be effective with chronic coughs when smoking, asthma, ... When using Balminil, patients may experience some unwanted side effects. Therefore, before using Balminil, patients need to carefully study the information and comply with the treatment of the doctor.
1. Indications and contraindications to the use of Balminil
Balminil is used to treat cough or symptoms associated with the common cold or flu. Currently, Balminil medicines are divided according to the following uses:
Antihistamines - Balminil drugs are used to help relieve or prevent the symptoms of hay fever and other forms of allergies. It also helps relieve some common cold symptoms such as runny nose and sneezing. It works by blocking the effects of histamine produced by the body. Medicines to help clear the nose and narrow the blood vessels. Although this effect may increase the blood pressure of patients with hypertension . Antitussives help relieve cough and some types of substances contain anesthetics. Cough medicine will act directly on the cough center of the brain. Some substances, such as drugs, can interfere with habits of mental and physical dependence. Expectorants work by loosening mucus or phlegm in the lungs. Other ingredients are added as expectorant compounds that loosen mucus or phlegm. However, the effectiveness of these supplements is not well established. Patients can drink a lot of water to loosen mucus or phlegm Pain relievers used in combination with other medicines to help relieve aches and pains with colds Balminil can be contraindicated for serotonin syndrome. Because it can lead to MAO inhibition. Balminil can dissociate, produce visual and auditory distortions, and at the same time the sensations of floating and dissociation occur, which will seriously affect the central nervous system and cardiovascular system such as respiratory depression, convulsions, increased irregular heartbeat, ...
2. Dosage of Balminil
Balminil is used in liquid and syrup form. The recommended dose for patients is 10 to 20 mg and 4 hours apart each time, patients can use a dose of 30 mg and 6 to 9 hours apart.
Drug preparation in capsule form using 30mg dose and taken 6 to 8 hours apart each time should not exceed 120mg in a 24 hour period.
Balminil in extended-release oral tablet form should be used at a dose of 60mg and taken 12 hours apart and should not exceed 120mg in a 24-hour period.
Balminil in lozenges is used in doses of 5 -15 mg and taken 1 to 4 hours apart and does not exceed 120 mg in a 24 hour period.
Balminil in strips is used in a dose of 30 mg and taken 6 to 8 hours apart and does not exceed 120 mg in a 24 hour period.
3. Unwanted side effects and some notes when using Balminil
Balminil medicine can cause some unwanted side effects during treatment such as: nausea and vomiting, dizziness, constipation, drowsiness, sedation, confusion, nervousness...
The drug has can interact seriously with some drugs with MAO inhibitors and cause death in patients when used in combination. Therefore, the use of isocarboxazid, methylene blue, moclobemide, phenelzine, procarbazine, rasagiline, selegiline or tranylcypromine should be avoided during treatment with Balminil. Or panobinostat can increase the amount of medicine that gets into the body by slowing how quickly the liver processes the drug. But it is still possible to experience increasing side effects due to medication or other symptoms.
Balminil can cause moderate interactions, so avoid using Balminil with fluoxentine. These medicines may pose some risks when taken with Balminil.
The drug may cause dizziness, headache and nausea. and symptoms of high serotonin levels that cause changes in body temperature, high blood pressure, muscle movement, and mood leading to serotonin syndrome. This syndrome can be serious and life-threatening.
Balminil should be used with caution with drugs containing aspartame compounds that cause confusion, hallucinations, agitation or overactive reflexes, tremors, drowsiness, increased heart rate. In the case of children under 6 years of age, caution should be exercised when using Balminil, but children under 4 years of age are not allowed to use the drug. Or with sedated, debilitated patients also need special caution.
In case of pregnant and lactating women, caution should be exercised when using Balminil. Before deciding to use the drug, a woman should consider the risks and benefits of the drug and whether it will affect the health of the fetus or not. Balminil may be excreted in breast milk, increasing the risk of illness in infants.
Hope the above sharing will help users understand how to use Balminil. If you have any further questions, you can contact your treating doctor for in-depth advice.
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