What is Jintum?
Dietary management of patients with pulmonary oxidative stress, especially patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Jintum chewable tablets is a medical food. It helps to increase antioxidants in the body.
Jintum indications
Loosens mucus and eases cough.
Respiratory disorders characterized by excessive or viscous and tenacious mucus eg, cold, acute and chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, tracheobronchitis, asthmatic bronchitis and emphysema.
Jintum: In otorhinolaryngology, Jintum is indicated as adjunctive therapy in otitis, sinusitis, nasopharyngitis, tubal otorrhea and in reducing hypersecretion prior to surgery.
How should I use Jintum?
Use Jintum chewable tablets as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Take Jintum chewable tablets by mouth before eating or with a meal.
- Chew Jintum chewable tablets well or allow it to dissolve completely in your mouth before swallowing.
- Drinking extra fluids while you are taking Jintum chewable tablets is recommended. Check with your doctor for instructions.
- Continue to take Jintum chewable tablets even if you feel well. Do not miss any doses.
- If you miss a dose of Jintum chewable tablets, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Jintum chewable tablets.
Jintum description
Jintum is S-(carboxymethyl) cysteine. Molecular Formula: HOOC-CH2-S-CH2-CH(NH2)-COOH.
Jintum dosage
Tablet: Adults: 2 tabs 3 times daily. This can be reduced to 1 tab 3 times daily after a satisfactory response has been obtained.
Syrup: 250 mg/5 mL: Adults: 1 tbsp 3 times daily. Children 5-12 years: 1 tsp 3 times daily; 2-5 years: 1 tsp 1-2 times daily or as prescribed by physician. 100 mg/5 mL: Children 2-5 years: 1 teaspoonful (5 mL) 1-2 times daily. Infants and children <2 years: ½ teaspoonful (2.5 mL) 1-2 times daily.
Jintum interactions
In human studies, no interference was noted with the activities of antibiotics, sulfonamides, antihistamines or corticosteroids. In animal studies, no interference was noted with the activities of epinephrine, amphetamines, barbiturates or reserpine.
Jintum side effects
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What are the possible side effects of Jintum?
Capsules, Syrup and Paediatric Syrup:
Immune System Disorders
There have been reports of anaphylactic reactions and fixed drug eruption.
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
There have been reports of skin rashes and allergic skin eruptions.
Capsules and Syrup:
Gastrointestinal disorders
There have been rare reports of gastrointestinal bleeding occurring during treatment with Mucodyne.
Jintum contraindications
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What is the most important information I should know about Jintum?
Hypersensitivity to Jintum or the presence of an active peptic ulcer. Although there is no evidence that Jintum has any physical or chemical effect on gastric mucus, the possibility of a change in gastric mucus cannot be excluded.
Active ingredient matches for Jintum:
Carbocysteine in Taiwan.
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Jintum 375 mg x 1000's | |
| Jintum 1000 mg Injection | $ 3.49 |
| Jintum 250 mg Injection | $ 1.17 |
List of Jintum substitutes (brand and generic names): | |
| Availnex | |
| Availnex Chewable Tablets | |
| Broncholysine | |
| Carbocysteine | |
| Carbocysteine Chewable Tablets | |
| Ergix (France) | |
| Expetan/Expetan-Kids/Expetan-R (Thailand) | |
| Expetan-Kids syr 100 mg/5 mL 60 mL x 1's (Unison) | |
| Expetan-R syr 250 mg/5 mL 60 mL x 1's (Unison) | |
| Expetan tab 375 mg 50 x 10's (Unison) | |
| Flemex/Flemex Kids (Myanmar) | |
| Flemex chewable tab 375 mg / orange flavour 50 x 10's (Medinova) | |
| Flemex Kids syr 100 mg/5 mL / raspberry, strawberry flavor 60 mL x 1's (Medinova) | |
| Flemex syr 100 mg/5 mL 60 mL x 1's (Medinova) | |
| Flemex syr 250 mg/5 mL 30 mL x 1's (Medinova) | |
| Flemex syr 250 mg/5 mL 60 mL x 1's (Medinova) | |
| Flemex Kids syr 100 mg/5 mL / raspberry, strawberry flavor 1 L x 1's (Medinova) | |
| Flemex syr 250 mg/5 mL 1 L x 1's (Medinova) | |
| Flemex syr 250 mg/5 mL / raspberry flavor 60 mL x 1's (Medinova) | |
| Flemex syr 250 mg/5 mL 120 mL x 1's (Medinova) | |
| Flemex tab 375 mg 50 x 10's (Medinova) | |
| I-COF/I-COF Kid (Thailand) | |
| I-COF Kid syr 100 mg/5 mL 60 mL x 1's (Vesco Pharma) | |
| I-COF syr 250 mg/5 mL 60 mL x 1's (Vesco Pharma) | |
| I-COF tab 375 mg 25 x 10's (Vesco Pharma) | |
| Mitern (Taiwan) | |
| Mitern 375 mg x 1000's | |
| Muco 250 | |
| Muco 375 | |
| Muco Ad | |
| Muco Ped | |
| Muco-Treis (Taiwan) | |
| Muco-Treis 300 mg/1 sachet x 1's | |
| Mucokat Cap | |
| Mucolar 100 | |
| Mucolar 250 | |
| Mucolar 375 | |
| Mucospect For Adults/Mucospect For Infants (Hongkong) | |
| Mucoxil 375 | |
| Mucusan (Vietnam) | |
| Mucusan 100 mg/5 mL x 1 Bottle 30 mL | |
| Mucusan 100 mg/5 mL x 1 Bottle 60 mL | |
| Rhinol 100 | |
| Rhinol 250 | |
| Rumithiol 2% Syrup | |
| Rumithiol 5% Syrup | |
| Solvexin 250 | |
See 41 substitutes for Jintum | |
References
- PubChem. "carbocysteine". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/com... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DrugBank. "carbocysteine". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB04339 (accessed September 17, 2018).
- MeSH. "Expectorants". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68... (accessed September 17, 2018).
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