Mucolite 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 Mucolite in details
Mucolite is used to treat certain diseases of the respiratory tract and to relieve cough associated with thickened mucous.
Mucolite 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.
Mucolite 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.
Mucolite 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 Mucolite).
Mucolite 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.
Mucolite 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.
Mucolite 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.
Mucolite contraindications
Hypersensitivity to Mucolite or to any other excipients of Mucolite.
In case of rare hereditary conditions that may be incompatible with an excipient of Mucolite, the use of Mucolite is contraindicated.
Active ingredient matches for Mucolite:
Ambroxol in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
Ambroxol hydrochloride in India.
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| MUCOLITE Drops / 7.5mg per ml / 15ml units (Dr. Reddy's Laboratories) | $ 0.18 |
| MUCOLITE Capsule/ Tablet / 30mg / 10 units (Dr. Reddy's Laboratories) | $ 0.18 |
| MUCOLITE Liquid / 30mg per 5ml / 100ml units (Dr. Reddy's Laboratories) | $ 0.48 |
| Mucolite 30 mg TAB / 10 | $ 0.20 |
| Mucolite 30 mg/mL SYR / 100ml | $ 0.51 |
| 30 mg x 10's | $ 0.20 |
| Mucolite - - | |
| MUCOLITE 30MG TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd) | $ 0.33 |
| MUCOLITE DROP 1 packet / 15 ML drop each (Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd) | $ 0.26 |
| MUCOLITE SR 75MG CAPSULE 1 strip / 10 capsules each (Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd) | $ 0.83 |
| MUCOLITE SYRUP 1 bottle / 100 ML syrup each (Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd) | $ 0.78 |
| MUCOLITE tab 30 mg x 10's (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.22 |
| Mucolite 30mg Tablet (Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd) | $ 0.03 |
| Mucolite 75mg Capsule SR (Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd) | $ 0.09 |
| Mucolite 7.5mg Drop (Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd) | $ 0.28 |
| Mucolite 30mg/5ml Syrup (Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd) | $ 0.86 |
List of Mucolite substitutes (brand and generic names): | |
| Mucolisin 30mg/5ml (Bulgaria) | |
| 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 |
| MUCOLITE SYR syr 30 mg x 5 mL x 100ml (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.55 |
| Mucolite SYR 30mg/5ml SYR / 100ml (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.51 |
| Mucolite Syrup | |
| Mucolite Syrup 30mg/5ml SYR / 100ml | $ 0.51 |
| Mucolite-SR (India) | |
| Mucolite-SR 75mg CAP / 10 (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.60 |
| 75 mg x 10's (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.60 |
| MUCOLITE-SR cap 30 mg x 10's (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.64 |
| MUCOLITE-SR cap 75 mg x 10's (Dr. Reddy's) | $ 0.58 |
| Mucolow (Taiwan) | |
| Mucolow 75 mg x 500's | |
| Mucolvan (Peru) | |
| Mucomelt-A (India) | |
| Mucomelt-A Acetylcysteine 300 mg, Ambroxol 30 mg. TAB / 10 (Venus Remedies) | $ 0.78 |
| 10's (Venus Remedies) | $ 0.78 |
| MUCOMELT-A tab 10's (Venus Remedies) | $ 0.78 |
| Mucopec (Thailand) | |
| Mucopec 30 mg x 1, 000's (Macrophar) | |
| Mucopec 30 mg/5 mL x 60 mL (Macrophar) | |
| Mucopect (Indonesia, South Korea) | |
| Mucopect 30 mg x 10's (Boehringer ingelheim) | $ 29.48 |
| Mucopect 15 mg/5 mL x 60 mL x 1's (Boehringer ingelheim) | $ 4.36 |
| Mucopect 30 mg/5 mL x 60 mL x 1's (Boehringer ingelheim) | $ 5.55 |
| Mucopect 15 mg/1 mL x 20 mL x 1's (Boehringer ingelheim) | $ 5.42 |
| Mucopect Retard 75 mg x 5 x 10's (Boehringer ingelheim) | $ 47.67 |
| Mucopect/Mucopect Retard (Indonesia) | |
| Mucopen SYR (India) | |
| Mucopen SYR Ambroxol hydrochloride 30 mg, Terbutaline sulphate 2.5 mg, Guaiphenesin 50 mg, Menthol 1mg/10 mL. SYR / 100ml (Peerage) | $ 0.50 |
| 100ml (Peerage) | $ 0.50 |
| MUCOPEN SYR syr 100ml (Peerage) | $ 0.50 |
| Mucophlogat (Germany) | |
| Drops; Oral; Ambroxol Hydrochloride (Azupharma) | |
| Solution; Oral; Ambroxol Hydrochloride (Azupharma) | |
| Tablet; Oral; Ambroxol Hydrochloride (Azupharma) | |
| Mucophlogat Retard | |
| Capsule, Retard; Oral; Ambroxol Hydrochloride | |
| MUCOPHYLINE (India) | |
| 100 mg x 10's (Cipla) | $ 0.72 |
| Mucophyline 100mg CAP / 10 (Cipla) | $ 0.72 |
| MUCOPHYLINE 100 MG CAPSULE 1 strip / 10 capsules each (Cipla) | $ 0.87 |
| MUCOPHYLINE cap 100 mg x 10's (Cipla) | $ 0.72 |
| Mucophyline 100mg CAP / 10 (Cipla) | $ 0.72 |
| Mucophyline 100mg Capsule (Cipla) | $ 0.09 |
| Mucoram (Lebanon) | |
| Mucorama (Venezuela) | |
| Mucoresp (India) | |
| Mucoresp 15mg/mL DPS / 15ml (Azine) | $ 0.30 |
See 3201 substitutes for Mucolite | |
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).
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Mucolite 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 Mucolite. 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 Mucolite 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 | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Useful | 1 | 100.0% | |
1 consumer reported price estimates
Was the price you paid to purchase the drug reasonable? Did you feel it was expensive?The below mentioned numbers have been reported by ndrugs.com website users about whether the Mucolite drug is expensive or inexpensive. There is a mixed opinion among users. The rating about the cost of the drug depends on factors like which brand drug the patient purchased, how effective it was for the price paid, the country or place the drug is marketed, and the economic condition of the patient. The users who feel the drug is expensive can look for an alternative brand drug or a generic drug to save the cost.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Not expensive | 1 | 100.0% | |
1 consumer reported time for results
To what extent do I have to use Mucolite before I begin to see changes in my health conditions?As part of the reports released by ndrugs.com website users, it takes 2 days 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 Mucolite. To get the time effectiveness of using Mucolite drug by other patients, please click here.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 days | 1 | 100.0% | |
11 consumers reported age
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| > 60 | 4 | 36.4% | |
| 1-5 | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 6-15 | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 30-45 | 1 | 9.1% | |
| < 1 | 1 | 9.1% | |
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
