FLUIMUCIL ( ACETYLCYSTEINE ) 600 MG EFF 10 TAB

** FLUIMUCIL® 600 10 Effervescent Tablets, sugar-free, sweetened with aspartame. Mucolytic.
** Composition:
Acetylcysteine 600mg,
Citric acid anhydrous, Sodium bicarbonate, Aspartame, Lemon flavour
** Indications:
1. Acute & chronic respiratory tract infections with abundant mucous secretions.
2. All forms of bronchitis, emphysema & bronchopulmonary complications with mucostasis.
3. Bronchial catarrh associated with pulmonary tubercular forms, bronchitis of different etiology.
** AHFS Code:
Mucolytic agents
** Pregnancy Category:
Pregnancy Category B
** Mechanism:
1. Acetylcysteine may decrease the viscosity of secretions by splitting of disulphide bonds in mucoproteins.
2. It also promotes the detoxification of an intermediate paracetamol metabolite which is used in the management of paracetamol overdosage.
** Dosage:
1. Acute treatment
(1). Adult:
a. 200 mg tid for 5-10 days.
b. 600 mg qd or bid for 5-10 days.
(2). Children
a. 2-6 years: 200 mg bid, for 5-10 days.
b. Up to 2 years: 100 mg bid, for 5-10 days.
2. Chronic treatment
Adult: 200 mg bid for 6 months period.
3. Mucoviscidosis
Children
(1). >6 years: 200 mg, doses given tid.
(2). 2-6 years: 100 mg, doses given tid.
(3). <2 years: 50 mg, doses given tid.
** Contraindication:
1. Known hypersensitivity to acetylcysteine.
2. Fluimucil A contains aspartame, thus it is contraindicated in patients suffering from phenylketonuria.
** Precaution:
Asthmatic patients
** Adverse Reaction:
1. Bronchospasm
2. Stomatitis, rhinorrhea, headache, tinnitus
3. Urticaria, chills, fever.
4. Hemoptysis
5. Rarely, anaphylactic reactions
** Store at temperature not exceeding 25 degrees C.