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Tridecoughtana belongs to the group of drugs that act on the respiratory tract with the main ingredient being Terpin hydrate. Before use, patients should carefully read the instructions, or consult a doctor, professional pharmacist.
1. What is Tridecoughtana?
What is Tridecoughtana? Each Tridecoughtana tablet contains Terpin hydrate 100mg, prepared in the form of sugar coated tablets, packed in boxes of 3 blisters, 10 blisters x 10 tablets.
Tridecoughtana is indicated for use in the treatment of cough and bronchial secretion disorders in bronchitis - lung disease.
2. Dosage and how to use Tridecoughtana
2.1. Dosage For adults use 1-2 tablets each time and take 2-3 times daily; For children aged 5-15 years use 1-3 tablets per day. 2.2. How to use With each drug, pharmaceutical products prepared by different manufacturers will have different ways of using. The usual routes of drug administration in the form of preparation are oral, injectable, external, and suppository. Users need to carefully read the instructions for use before use, absolutely do not arbitrarily use the drug according to the route not stated on the instruction sheet.
According to the manufacturer's recommendations, Tridecoughtana is in the form of tablets that should be taken orally.
2.3. Overdose treatment When overdosage, manifestations may be nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, blurred vision, nystagmus, urinary retention, hallucinations, ataxia, respiratory depression, convulsions.
Treatment: Supportive treatment, using naloxone 2mg intravenously, need to be repeated if necessary to a total dose of 10mg.
3. Notes when using Tridecoughtana
3.1. Contraindications The use of Tridecoughtana is contraindicated in the following cases:
Patients with hypersensitivity to any component of the drug; Cough due to asthma, respiratory failure; Patients who are being treated with monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, because they can cause severe reactions such as high fever, dizziness, high blood pressure, brain bleeding, even death; Pregnant and lactating women; Children under 30 months of age, children with a history of seizures or febrile convulsions. 3.2. Side effects During the use of Tridecoughtana, patients may experience some of the following side effects:
Common side effects are fatigue, dizziness, fast heart rate, nausea, flushed skin. Uncommon is urticaria. Rarely, exanthema, occasionally mild drowsiness, gastrointestinal disturbances; Related to Terpin hydrate. Side effects are only mild and transient: constipation, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, skin allergies. Patients should inform their doctor about unwanted effects encountered during the use of the drug.
3.3. Precautions Tridecoughtana should be used with caution in the following cases:
Patients with cough with excessive phlegm and chronic cough in smokers, asthma or emphysema; Patients at risk or suffering from respiratory failure; Administration of dextromethorphan is associated with histamine release and should be used with caution in allergic children; Prolonged use of high doses may cause dependence on dextromethorphan; Do not use in case of cough due to asthma; Do not use in combination with other cough medicines; The drug should not be used by pregnant and lactating women; Tridecoughtana can cause dizziness, light drowsiness, so caution should be exercised when driving vehicles and operating machinery. 3.4. Drug interactions Avoid concomitant use with monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors; Concomitant use with CNS depressants may enhance the CNS depressant effects of these drugs or of dextromethorphan; Cytochrome P450 2D6 inhibitor quinidine may reduce hepatic metabolism of dextromethorphan, increase serum dextromethorphan concentrations and increase undesirable effects of dextromethorphan; Avoid combination with drugs that have a drying effect on secretions (atropinic type). The drug Tridecoughtana belongs to the group of drugs that act on the respiratory tract with the main ingredient being Terpin hydrate. Before use, patients should carefully read the instructions, or consult a doctor, professional pharmacist.
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