Uses of Levodropropizine

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Levodropropizine is a medicine prepared from the brand name Levodropropizine, used to treat cough. Knowing the effects, doses, and ways of using drugs will help patients ensure effective treatment.

1. Uses of Levodropropizine

Levodropropizine belongs to the group of antitussives. This medicine is used to treat, control, improve and prevent cough in children and adults. It is also used to treat acute and chronic bronchitis. The drug can be made in the form of tablets or syrup with similar effects.

2. How to take and dose of Levodropropizine

2.1. Dosage For the syrup form, patients should take it on an empty stomach and follow the instructions on the label.
2.2. Dosage Adults: Use 60mg/time, use 1-3 times/day, take no more than 7 days; Children over 12 years old: Use 60mg/time, use 1-3 times/day, take no more than 7 days; Children over 2 years old: 1mg/kg/time, 1-3 times/day, no more than 7 days. The above is the usual dose for patients. Patients can use other doses according to the specific prescription of the doctor. In the event of an emergency or overdose, the patient should call 911 immediately or go to the nearest medical center.
If a dose is forgotten, the patient should take it as soon as possible as soon as he remembers. If it is almost time for your next dose, you can skip the missed dose and take your next dose as scheduled.

3. Side effects when using Levodropropizine drug

Some side effects that patients may encounter when using Levodropropizine include:
Digestive system: Nausea, vomiting, heartburn, diarrhea, indigestion; Central nervous system: Fatigue, somnolence, neurasthenia, headache, dizziness, coma; Circulatory system: Tachycardia; Skin: Skin allergy (uncommon).

4. Be careful when using Levodropropizine

Before taking Levodropropizine, patients should pay attention to:
Tell your doctor immediately if you are allergic to Levodropropizine, have a lot of mucus, limited function of capillaries, bronchial hypersecretion, severe liver failure, severe heart failure, history of severe kidney failure; Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There are not enough studies to determine the risks of using this medicine. Therefore, before taking the drug, patients should consult a doctor to weigh the benefits and risks; For children under 2 years old: Need a doctor's approval before taking Levodropropizine; For people who do work that requires concentration, caution should be taken because Levodropropizine can affect the nervous system.

5. Levodropropizine drug interactions

Drug interactions can change the effectiveness of the drug or increase side effects. Therefore, patients should inform their doctors about the medications they are taking. In particular, patients are not allowed to arbitrarily use drugs, change the dose of drugs without the permission of the doctor.
Drugs that can interact with Levodropropizine are: Sleeping pills, tranquilizers and anti-histamine tranquilizers. Levodropropizine will increase the effect of sedatives and pain relievers. Levodropropizine is a cough suppressant with peripheral action in dry cough. When using the drug, the patient should follow all the doctor's instructions on the dose and duration of the drug to quickly recover from the disease and reduce the risk of complications.

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