Mucoclear indications
For use Max Pidek Pharmaceuticals as monotherapy and in combination with clavulanic acid: an infectious-inflammatory diseases caused by susceptible microorganisms, including bronchitis, pneumonia, tonsillitis, pyelonephritis, urethritis, infections of the gastrointestinal tract, gynecological infections, infections of the skin and soft tissue, listeria, leptospirosis, gonorrhea.
For use Max Pidek Pharmaceuticals in combination with metronidazole: chronic gastritis in acute, peptic ulcer and duodenal ulcer in acute, associated with Helicobacter Pylori.
Uses of Mucoclear in details
Mucoclear is used to treat certain diseases of the respiratory tract and to relieve cough associated with thickened mucous.
Mucoclear description
Each retard capsule contains Ambroxol 75 mg.
Each tablet contains Ambroxol 30 mg.
Each 5 mL of syrup contains Ambroxol 15 or 30 mg.
Each mL of syrup (infant drops) contains Ambroxol 6 mg.
Mucoclear is trans-4-[(2-amino-3,5-dibromo-benzyl)amino] cyclohexanol hydrochloride.
It also contains the following excipients: Retard Capsules: Crospovidone collidon CL, carnauba wax, stearyl alcohol, magnesium stearate.
Tablets: Lactose, maize starch, colloidal silica, magnesium stearate.
Syrup: Purified water, sorbitol liquid, glycerol 85%, woodberry aroma (15 mg only), strawberry aroma (30 mg only), hydroxyethylcellulose, benzoic acid, acesulfame potassium, vanilla aroma.
Infant Drops: Hydroxyethylcellulose, sorbitol solution, glycerol 85%, sodium saccharin, pharma flavors, menthol, benzoic acid, propylene glycol.
Mucoclear dosage
Sustained-Release Capsule: Adults and Children >12 years: 1 cap once daily after meal with plenty of liquid (sufficient supply of liquid supports the expectorant effect of Mucoclear).
Mucoclear SR capsule is not suitable for children <12 years.
Tablet: Adults and Children >12 years: 1 tab thrice daily for the first 2-3 days and then 1 tab twice daily or ½ tab thrice daily. Children 6-12 years: ½ tab 2-3 times a day.
Syrup: Adults and Children >12 years: 10 mL thrice daily during the first 2-3 days, them 10 mL twice daily or 5 mL thrice daily. Children 6-12 years: 5 mL 2-3 times a day; 2-5 years: 2.5 mL 3 times a day; <2 years: 2.5 mL 2 times a day.
DS Syrup: Adults and Children >12 years: 5 mL thrice daily for 2-3 days then 5 mL twice daily for 2.5 mL thrice daily. Children 6-12 years: 2.5 mL 2-3 times a day.
Infant Drops: Children 13-24 months: 1.25 mL twice a day; 7-12 months: 1 mL twice a day; ≤6 months: 0.5 mL twice a day.
Mucoclear interactions
Amoxicillin may decrease the effectiveness of contraceptives for oral administration.
With the simultaneous use of Max Pidek Pharmaceuticals with bactericidal antibiotics (including aminoglycosides, cephalosporins, cycloserine, vancomycin, rifampicin) appears synergies; with bacteriostatic antibiotic (including macrolides, chloramphenicol, lincosamides, tetracyclines, sulphonamide) - antagonism.
Amoxicillin increases the effects of indirect anticoagulants inhibiting intestinal microflora, reduces the synthesis of vitamin K and prothrombin index.
Amoxicillin reduces the effect of drugs, in the process of metabolism that produce PABA.
Probenecid, diuretics, allopurinol, phenylbutazone, NSAIDs decrease the tubular secretion of amoxicillin, which can be accompanied by an increase in its concentration in blood plasma.
Antacids, glucosamine, laxatives, aminoglycosides, slow down and reduce, and ascorbic acid increases the absorption of amoxicillin.
With the combined use of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid pharmacokinetics of both components unchanged.
Mucoclear side effects
Allergic reactions: urticaria, erythema, edema Quincke, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, rarely - fever, joint pain, eosinophilia, in rare cases - anaphylactic shock.
Side effects associated with chemotherapy effect: possible development of super-infection (particularly in patients with chronic diseases or low resistance of the organism).
With prolonged use at high doses: dizziness, ataxia, confusion, depression, peripheral neuropathy, seizures.
Mostly when Max Pidek Pharmaceuticals used in combination with metronidazole: nausea, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea, constipation, epigastric pain, glossitis, stomatitis; rarely - hepatitis, pseudomembranous colitis, allergic reactions (urticaria, angioedema), interstitial nephritis, a violation of hematopoiesis.
Mostly when Max Pidek Pharmaceuticals used in combination with clavulanic acid: cholestatic jaundice, hepatitis, rarely - erythema multiforme, toxic epidermal necrolysis, exfoliative dermatitis.
Mucoclear contraindications
Hypersensitivity to Mucoclear or to any other excipients of Mucoclear.
In case of rare hereditary conditions that may be incompatible with an excipient of Mucoclear, the use of Mucoclear is contraindicated.
Active ingredient matches for Mucoclear:
Ambroxol in Singapore.
Ambroxol HCl in Singapore.
Ambroxol hydrochloride in Germany.
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Mucoclear 30 mg x 50 x 10's | |
| Mucoclear tab 30 mg 50 x 10's (Sunward) | |
List of Mucoclear substitutes (brand and generic names): | |
| Mucoclean (Brazil) | |
| Mucodic (Thailand) | |
| Mucodic 30 mg x 1, 000's (Medicine products) | |
| Mucodic 30 mg/5 mL x 60 mL (Medicine products) | |
| Mucodic 30 mg/5 mL x 1 gal (Medicine products) | |
| Mucodos (Dominican Republic) | |
| Mucodrenol (Portugal) | |
| Mucoform (Georgia) | |
| MUCOFORM TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (Ajanta Pharma Ltd) | $ 0.28 |
| Mucoform 60mg Tablet (Ajanta Pharma Ltd) | $ 0.03 |
| Mucoform Syrup (Georgia) | |
| Mucokil (Japan, Taiwan) | |
| Mucokil 15 mg x 100's | |
| Mucolan (Thailand) | |
| Mucolax (Thailand) | |
| Mucolax 30 mg x 500's | |
| Mucolax 30 mg x 50 x 10's | |
| Mucolax 30 mg/5 mL x 60 mL x 12's | |
| Mucolax 30 mg/5 mL x 60 mL x 50's | |
| Mucolen (Czech Republic, Slovakia) | |
| Mucolica (Indonesia) | |
| Mucolica 30 mg x 100's (Ikapharmindo) | $ 12.75 |
| Mucolica 15 mg/5 mL x 60 mL x 24's (Ikapharmindo) | $ 2.25 |
| Mucolisin (Bulgaria, Ecuador, Malta) | |
| Mucolisin 15mg/5ml (Bulgaria) | |
| Mucolisin 30mg/5ml (Bulgaria) | |
| Mucolite (Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen) | |
| MUCOLITE Drops / 7.5mg per ml / 15ml units (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.18 |
| MUCOLITE Capsule/ Tablet / 30mg / 10 units (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.18 |
| MUCOLITE Liquid / 30mg per 5ml / 100ml units (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.48 |
| Mucolite 30 mg TAB / 10 (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.20 |
| Mucolite 30 mg/mL SYR / 100ml (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.51 |
| 30 mg x 10's (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.20 |
| Mucolite - - (Dr. Reddy's) | |
| MUCOLITE 30MG TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.33 |
| MUCOLITE DROP 1 packet / 15 ML drop each (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.26 |
| MUCOLITE SR 75MG CAPSULE 1 strip / 10 capsules each (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.83 |
| MUCOLITE SYRUP 1 bottle / 100 ML syrup each (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.78 |
| MUCOLITE tab 30 mg x 10's (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.22 |
| Mucolite 30mg Tablet (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.03 |
| Mucolite 75mg Capsule SR (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.09 |
| Mucolite 7.5mg Drop (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.28 |
| Mucolite 30mg/5ml Syrup (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.86 |
| Mucolite DPS (India) | |
| Mucolite DPS 7.5mg x 1mL DPS / 15ml (Am. Rem.) | $ 0.17 |
| 7.5 mg x 1 mL x 15ml (Am. Rem.) | $ 0.17 |
| MUCOLITE DPS oral drops 7.5 mg x 1 mL x 15ml (Am. Rem.) | $ 0.20 |
| MUCOLITE SYR (India) | |
| 30 mg x 5 mL x 100ml (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.51 |
| Mucolite SYR 30mg/5ml SYR / 100ml (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.51 |
See 3215 substitutes for Mucoclear | |
References
- PubChem. "ambroxol". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/com... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DrugBank. "ambroxol". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB06742 (accessed September 17, 2018).
- MeSH. "Expectorants". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68... (accessed September 17, 2018).
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| Users | % | ||
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| 6-15 | 2 | 28.6% | |
| 1-5 | 2 | 28.6% | |
| > 60 | 2 | 28.6% | |
| < 1 | 1 | 14.3% | |
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