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Hocidinx medicine has the ingredients Eucalyptol, ginger essential oil, lemon basil essential oil and mentol. Hocidinx is indicated in the treatment of coughs, respiratory infections and soothing sore throats.
1. Mechanism of action of the drug Hocidinex
Hocidinx medicine has main ingredients including: Eucalyptol, ginger essential oil, lemon basil essential oil and mentol. Eucalyptol component in the drug has antiseptic properties, and at the same time has an expectorant effect, so it is used to treat coughs and stimulate digestion.
Menthol is extracted from mint, has the property of rapid evaporation, causing a feeling of coolness and local numbness. In addition, mentol also has a very strong antiseptic effect, often used in cases of itching with skin diseases, ENT disease. Mentol is also used in the treatment of fever, headache, runny nose, sore throat, digestive irritation, diarrhea. Ginger essential oil has anti-allergic, antibacterial effects on many strains of bacteria, thins the mucous membranes, relieves cough, anti-inflammatory and relieves pain. Lemon basil is used to treat coughs, colds, sore throats, coughing up blood... Moreover, lemon basil essential oil has strong antibacterial properties against bacteria such as staphylococcus, pneumococci...
2. Indications and contraindications for the use of Hocidinex
What does Hocidinx do? Hocidinex is only used to treat respiratory infections or soothe sore throats or treat cough symptoms.
Hocidinx is also contraindicated in some of the following cases:
Patients with hypersensitivity to the ingredients of the drug.
People with asthma Children under 30 months of age Children with a history of epilepsy Children with high fever convulsion
3. Dosage and usage of Hocidinex
Hocidinex is used orally and can be used for both adults and children. However, the dose of Hocidinx used will depend on your age and current medical condition.
The recommended dose of Hocidinex for respiratory antiseptic or sore throat relief for adults is 2 tablets / time and used 3 times / day. As for children from 30 months of age and older, the dose is 1 tablet / time and used 3 times a day.
Note: The above recommended therapeutic dose for Hocidinx is for reference only. Therefore, before using Hocidinx, patients should be prescribed by a doctor.
4. Management of missed dose and overdose of Hocidinex
If you forget a dose of Hocidinx, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. However, if the interval between the missed dose of Hocidinx and the next dose is too close, skip the missed dose. Patients should not use a double dose of Hocidinx, because it can cause an overdose. To overcome missed doses, patients can set alarms or ask family members to remind them.
In case of accidentally using Hocidinex drug in excess of the prescribed dose and having some dangerous complications, it is necessary to take the patient to the emergency room or to see a doctor immediately for advice and treatment. .
5. Unwanted side effects when using Hocidinex drug
Hocidinx medicine can cause some unwanted side effects during treatment. However, with each case Hocidinx drug can occur in varying degrees from mild to severe.
Some common side effects caused by Hocidinex include: nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain... These side effects can occur at the beginning of treatment or after increasing the dose of Hocidinex. Usually, side effects from Hocidinx can be transient or subside over time.
In some cases, Hocidinx medicine can cause serious unwanted side effects with rare reactions. These reactions may appear after just a few minutes of using Hocidinx or may be longer within a few days. When serious side effects appear, such as: spinal cord stimulation, central nervous system depression, respiratory depression, reflex paralysis and nervous system paralysis, respiratory arrest, even a condition may occur. cardiac arrest completely... the patient should stop using Hocidinx and need emergency care as soon as possible.
6. Notes when using the drug Hocidinx
Some notes when using Hocidinex, including:
For pregnant and lactating women, caution should be exercised when using Hocidinex. Patients should consult a doctor, and carefully analyze the benefits and risks before using the drug. Hocidinx may change how it works as well as increase its side effects. Therefore, in order to avoid a dangerous situation, the patient should provide the doctor with a list of previously used drugs, including prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, herbs, etc. The above is important information. About the drug Hocidinx, patients should carefully read the instructions for use and use according to the dose prescribed by the doctor to achieve the best effect.
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