Dosage of Cofal in details
Unless otherwise prescribed, the following doses are recommended:
Tablet: Adults and Children >12 years: 8 mg (1 tab) thrice daily; 6-12 years: 4 mg (½ tab) thrice daily; 2-6 years: 4 mg (½ tab) twice daily.
Oral Solution:
Adults and Children >12 years: 4 mL thrice daily; 6-12 years: 2 mL thrice daily; 2-6 years: 20 drops thrice daily; <2 years: 10 drops thrice daily.Inhalation Solution (with aerosol apparatus): It is generally recommended to warm inhalation solution to body temperature before inhalation. Patients with bronchial asthma may be advised to commencing inhalation after they have taken their regular bronchospasmolytic therapy.
Adults: 4 mL. Children >12 years: 2 mL; 6-12 years: 1 mL; 2-6 years: 10 drops; <2 years: 5 drops. All doses to be taken twice daily.
The solution may be diluted 1:1 in physiological saline solution. In order to avoid precipitation, the solution should be inhaled immediately after mixing. The combined administration of inhalation and oral application intensifies the effect, and is especially suited for the commencement of treatment in cases where the full effect is to be reached quickly.
Syrup: Adults and Children >12 years: 5 ml (1 tsp) thrice daily.
At commencement of treatment, it may be necessary to increase the total daily dose up to 48 mg in adults.
The syrup is sugar-free and therefore suitable for diabetics and small children.
Ampoule: Severe cases, before and after surgical intervention: 1 amp SC, IM or IV (duration of injection: 2-3 min) 2-3 times daily.
Capsule: Adults: 1 cap 3 times daily.
It is recommended for the initial phase of treatment usually lasting not more than a week.
Patients being treated with Cofal should be notified of an expected increase in the flow of secretions.
Cofal interactions
A reduction in dose of cardiac glycosides (e.g. digitalis) and quinidine might become necessary in patients suffering from congestive cardiac failure because of the positive inotropic effect of orciprenaline sulphate.
Cofal hydrochloride SYRUP should not be administered concomitantly with beta-blocking agents, due to orciprenaline’s reversal of anti-hypertensive action.
The concomitant use of other sympathomimetic agents should be carefully controlled to avoid potentiation of effects.
References
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- FDA/SPL Indexing Data. "Q1J152VB1P: The UNique Ingredient Identifier (UNII) is an alphanumeric substance identifier from the joint FDA/USP Substance Registration System (SRS).". https://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/Data... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- MeSH. "Tocolytic Agents". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68... (accessed September 17, 2018).
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Cofal are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Cofal. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.User reports
1 consumer reported frequency of use
How frequently do I need to take Cofal?It was reported by ndrugs.com website users that Cofal should ideally be taken 3 times in a day as the most common frequency of the Cofal. You should you adhere strictly to the instructions and guidelines provided by your doctor on how frequently this Cofal should be taken. Get another patient's view on how frequent the capsule should be used by clicking here.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 times in a day | 1 | 100.0% | |
1 consumer reported doses
What doses of Cofal drug you have used?The drug can be in various doses. Most anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive drugs, pain killers, or antibiotics are in different low and high doses and prescribed by the doctors depending on the severity and demand of the condition suffered by the patient. In our reports, ndrugs.com website users used these doses of Cofal drug in following percentages. Very few drugs come in a fixed dose or a single dose. Common conditions, like fever, have almost the same doses, e.g., [acetaminophen, 500mg] of drug used by the patient, even though it is available in various doses.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5mg | 1 | 100.0% | |
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
