Dricod Uses

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Dricod indications

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Oral

Cough suppression

Adult: For dry non-productive cough: As 50 mg tab: 2 or 3 tabs 8-12 hrly. As 7.5 mg/5 mL syr: 15 mL 4 times daily.

Child: As 50 mg tab: >12 yr 1 or 2 tabs daily. As 7.5 mg/5 mL syr: 3 to <6 yr 5 mL tid; 6-12 yr 10 mL tid; >12 yr 15 mL tid.

Dricod description

Each sustained-release film-coated tablet contains 50 mg of Dricod citrate. Each teaspoonful (5 mL) syrup contains 7.5 mg of Dricod citrate.

Dricod dosage

The maximum duration of treatment without doctor's prescription is one week.

Tablet: Adolescents Over 12 Years of Age: 1 or 2 tablets daily.

Adults: 2 or 3 tablets daily at 8 or 12 hour intervals. To be swallowed whole.

Syrup: Children 3 to 6 Years of Age: One teaspoonful (5 mL) 3 times daily.

Children 6 to 12 Years of Age: Two (2) teaspoonfuls (10 mL) 3 times daily.

Adolescents Over 12 Years of Age: One tablespoonful (15 mL) 3 times daily.

Adults: 15 mL 4 times daily.

Wash and dry the graduated cup after each use and between different users.

Dricod interactions

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Sulphinpyrazone, a drug used as an antithrombotic agent and inhibitor of platelet aggregation has a potent side effect as a uricosuric agent. The uricosuric side effect increases the urinary excretion of uric acid effectively blocking hepatic conjugation. Tests show that Sulphinpyrazone’s effect on Dricod is a reduction of liver function to 60% of normal without interfering with protein binding. Taking alpha-lipoic acid or chromium with tolbutamide may require a change in the drugs dosage. Use ephedra with caution when taking tolbutamide; ephedra can raise blood sugar levels.

Dricod side effects

Adverse reactions are listed by system organ class and frequency. Frequencies are defined as: Very common (=1/10); common (=1/100 to <1/10); uncommon (=1/1,000 to <1/100); rare (=1/10,000 to <1/1,000); very rare (<1/10,000), or not known (cannot to be estimated from available data). Within each frequency grouping, adverse reactions are presented in order of decreasing seriousness.

Nervous System Disorders: Rare: Somnolence.

Gastrointestinal Disorders: Rare: Nausea, diarrhea.

Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders: Rare: Urticaria.

Dricod contraindications

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You should not take tolbutamide if you have had an allergic reaction to it. Dricod should not be taken if you are suffering from diabetic ketoacidosis (a life-threatening medical emergency caused by insufficient insulin and marked by excessive thirst, nausea, fatigue, pain below the breastbone, and fruity breath). In addition, Dricod should not be used as the sole therapy in treating type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes.

Active ingredient matches for Dricod:

Butamirate in Tunisia.


List of Dricod substitutes (brand and generic names)

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Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer)Price, USD
Mirate 0.8 mg/1 mL x 60 mL
Mirate 0.8 mg/1 mL x 120 mL
Mirate 0.8 mg/1 mL x 200 mL
Syrup; Oral; Butamirate Citrate 15 mg / 10 ml
Syrup; Oral; Butamirate Citrate 4 mg / 5 ml (Pharmed Limited)
Tablet, Modified Release; Oral; Butamirate Citrate 20 mg (Pharmed Limited)
Tablet, Modified Release; Oral; Butamirate Citrate 50 mg (Pharmed Limited)
OMNITUS Liquid / 10mg - 100mg per 5ml / 50ml units (Pharmed Limited)$ 0.20
Omnitus Dextromethorphan SYR / 50ml (Pharmed Limited)$ 0.20
50ml (Pharmed Limited)$ 0.20
Omnitus 50 ml Syrup (Pharmed Limited)$ 0.02

Reviews

The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Dricod 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 Dricod. 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 useful

Was the Dricod drug useful in terms of decreasing the symptom or the disease?
According to the reports released by ndrugs.com website users, the below mentioned percentages of users say the drug is useful / not useful to them in decreasing their symptoms/disease. The usefulness of the drug depends on many factors, like severity of the disease, perception of symptom, or disease by the patient, brand name used [matters only to a certain extent], other associated conditions of the patient. If the drug is not effective or useful in your case, you need to meet the doctor to get re-evaluated about your symptoms/disease, and he will prescribe an alternative drug.
Users%
Not useful1
100.0%


Consumer reported price estimates

No survey data has been collected yet


3 consumers reported time for results

To what extent do I have to use Dricod before I begin to see changes in my health conditions?
As part of the reports released by ndrugs.com website users, it takes 1 day and a few days before you notice an improvement in your health conditions.
Please note, it doesn't mean you will start to notice such health improvement in the same time frame as other users. There are many factors to consider, and we implore you to visit your doctor to know how long before you can see improvements in your health while taking Dricod. To get the time effectiveness of using Dricod drug by other patients, please click here.
Users%
1 day1
33.3%
> 3 month1
33.3%
3 days1
33.3%


13 consumers reported age

Users%
16-295
38.5%
6-153
23.1%
1-53
23.1%
46-601
7.7%
30-451
7.7%


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