Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline
About Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline
Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline belongs to a class of respiratory medications called 'expectorant' primarily used to treat cough. Coughing (dry or productive) is the body's way of clearing irritants (like allergens, mucus or smoke) from the airways. There are two types of coughs, namely: Dry cough and chesty cough. A dry cough is tickly and doesn't produce thick mucus, while a chesty cough (wet cough) produces mucous or sputum that helps clear the airways.
Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline consists of four medicines, namely: Bromohexine (mucolytic), Terbutaline (bronchodilator), Ammonium chloride (irritant/expectorant) and Menthol (cooling agent). Bromhexine makes sputum less viscous and makes it easier to cough out. Terbutaline works by dilating (expanding) and relaxing the air passages in the lungs, making breathing easier, especially in people with airway problems or respiratory obstructive disorders. Ammonium chloride is an expectorant that decreases the stickiness of mucous and helps remove it from the airways. Menthol is an organic compound that produces a cooling sensation and relieves throat irritation.
Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline is available in oral syrup and suspension. The most common side effects of Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline are nausea, diarrhoea, bloating, indigestion, vomiting, stomach upset, sweating, dizziness, headache and skin rash. Most of these side effects of Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.
Let your doctor know if you have any allergic reactions to Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline or any other medication. Brief your medical history to the doctor if you have any heart, liver, kidney, lung diseases, depression and Parkinson's disease before taking Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline. Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline can cause sleepiness; hence avoid taking alcohol while using Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline. Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline may affect your ability to drive. It is advised not to drive whilst taking this medicine. Check with your doctor if you are pregnant, currently breastfeeding or taking any other prescribed or non-prescribed drugs.
Uses of Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline
Medicinal Benefits
Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline is a respiratory medication primarily used to treat cough. Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline consists of four medicines: Bromhexine (mucolytic), Terbutaline (bronchodilator), Ammonium chloride (irritant/expectorant) and Menthol (cooling agent). Bromhexine is a 'mucolytic agent' that makes sputum less viscous and easier to cough. Terbutaline belongs to the bronchodilators class that dilates (expands) and relaxes the air passages in the lungs, making breathing easier, especially in people with airway problems or respiratory obstructive disorders. Ammonium chloride is an expectorant that decreases the stickiness of mucous and helps remove it from the airways. Menthol is an organic compound that produces a cooling sensation and relieves throat irritation.
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Side Effects of Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Bloating
- Indigestion
- Vomiting
- Stomach upset
- Sweating
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Skin rash
Patients Concern
Disease/Condition Glossary
Cough: It occurs as a reflex action in the throat when there is mucus or any other foreign irritant in it. Cough can be dry or productive. A productive cough (wet cough) develops sputum (phlegm or mucus) from the lungs. Cough is commonly caused as a response to allergy or viral infection but coughing up mucus is possibly an indication of infection in the respiratory tract. If you are coughing out thick, solid white mucus, it indicates that you may have a bacterial infection in the airways. Clear or light-coloured mucus indicates allergies or minor infections in the respiratory tract, and yellow or green mucus indicates a respiratory infection.
FAQs
Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline consists of four medicines: Bromhexine, Terbutaline, Ammonium chloride, and Menthol. Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline relieves cough symptoms by thinning the cough/mucus, making it less viscous, suppressing coughing and decreasing throat irritation by providing a soothing effect. This helps in easy coughing out of phlegm and makes breathing easier.
Yes, you may experience headaches and shakiness after using Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline. Drink plenty of water and take rest to manage your headache. Shakiness goes away gradually. Consult your doctor if these symptoms persist longer.
Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline is not recommended for use if you have a stomach ulcer since mucolytics like Bromohexine may disrupt the gastric mucosal barrier; therefore cautiously administered in patients with a stomach ulcer.
No, you are not recommended to take propranolol or other beta-blockers used to lower raised blood pressure with Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline as it may reduce the effectiveness of both medicines. Also, propranolol may cause a narrowing of airways sometimes, which may trigger severe asthmatic attacks or worsen breathing problems. However, you should consult a doctor before using other medicines with Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline.
Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline should be used with caution in diabetic patients if prescribed by a doctor. However, regular monitoring of blood sugar levels is recommended while taking Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline as it may increase blood sugar levels.
Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline contains terbutaline, which may decrease the potassium levels in your body, leading to hypokalemia. If you have a low potassium level, let your doctor know this before taking the Ammonium Chloride+bromhexine+menthol+terbutaline.
