Fluifort Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Description Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Overdosage Contraindications Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Side Effects Drug Interactions Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Thai FDA Category Presentation/Packing Local Product Insert

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Carbocysteine lysine monohydrate

Indications/Uses

Acute & chronic disorders of upper & lower resp tract eg, COPD. Prevention of acute exacerbations associated w/ chronic obstructive bronchitis. ENT disorders eg, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis, rhinitis, rhinopharyngitis, otitis, sinusitis. Effective in conditions w/ either hyper-/hypo-viscous mucus.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Syr Adult 30 mL once daily or 15 mL bid. Childn >5 yr 5 mL bid, 1-5 yr 2.5 mL bid. May be increased to tid in both adult & childn. Sachet Adult 1 sachet/day. May be used by diabetics.

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Overdosage

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Administration

Should be taken with food: Sachet: Dissolve contents in ½ glass of water & drink.

Contraindications

History of ascertained hypersensitivity. Gastric or duodenal ulcer. Phenylketonuria (sachet contains aspartame).

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Special Precautions

Not recommended during 1st trimester pregnancy. Lactation. Syr: Diabetic patients. Not recommended in neonates & infants. Sachet: Childn.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Occasionally, GI symptoms eg, gastralgia, nausea, diarrhoea, mild to moderate & transient dizziness.

Storage

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Cough & Cold Preparations

ATC Classification

R05CB03 - carbocisteine ; Belongs to the class of mucolytics. Used in the treatment of wet cough.

Thai FDA Category

NDD

Presentation/Packing

Form

Fluifort powd for oral soln 2.7 g

Packing/Price

50 × 1's;6 × 1's

Form

Fluifort syr 9 g/100 mL

Packing/Price

((adult size)) 120 mL x 1's; ((child size)) 40 mL x 1's

Fluifort

carbocisteine

Manufacturer:

Eurodrug

Distributor:

Pacific Healthcare