Mucovital indications
Mucovital is a mucolytic agent for the adjunctive therapy of respiratory tract disorders characterised by excessive, viscous mucus, including chronic obstructive airways disease.
Uses of Mucovital in details
Mucovital is used along with other medications as adjunctive therapy to treat conditions of the respiratory tract which causes difficulty in breathing, including chronic obstructive airways disease.
Mucovital description
Mucovital is a mucolytic that reduces the viscosity of sputum and so can be used to help relieve the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and bronchiectasis by allowing the sufferer to bring up sputum more easily. Mucovital should not be used with antitussives (cough suppressants) or medicines that dry up bronchial secretions. Mucovital is produced by alkylation of cysteine with chloroacetic acid.
Mucovital dosage
Capsule: Adult and Children ≥12 years: 1 capsule. Forte Suspension: Adult and Children ≥12 years: 5 mL (1 tsp). 100 mg/5 mL Pediatric Suspension: Children 8-12 years: 15 mL (3 tsp), 4-7 years: 10 mL (2 tsp), 2-3 years: 5 mL (1 tsp). 200 mg/5 mL Pediatric Suspension: Children 8-12 years: 7.5 mL, 4-7 years: 5 mL, 2-3 years: 2.5 mL. InfantOral Drops:
Infants 1-2 years: 1.5 mL. All doses to be taken orally every 8 hrs.
Mucovital interactions
mixing Mucovital with pholcodine linctus causes precipitation of Mucovital from solution but no information is given on whether this incompatibility is with the pholcodine or some component of the formulation used.
Mucovital side effects
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 Mucovital.
Mucovital contraindications
Adult Syrup: Gastroduodenal ulceration.
Children Syrup: Known hypersensitivity to any of the components of Mucovital Children Syrup, in particular to parabens. Children <2 years due to risk of worsening airway congestion.
Active ingredient matches for Mucovital:
Carbocisteine in Estonia, Spain.
Acetylcysteine in Estonia, Spain.
Carbocisteine lysine in Spain.
List of Mucovital substitutes (brand and generic names) | Sort by popularity |
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Mucovit (Estonia) | |
| Mucoxan (Italy) | |
| Mucoxil 375 | |
| Mucoza (Thailand) | |
| Mucret (Austria) | |
| Tablet, Retard; Oral; Acetylcysteine (Astra) | |
| Muculator (Tunisia) | |
| Mucusan (Vietnam) | |
| Mucusan 100 mg/5 mL x 1 Bottle 30 mL | |
| Mucusan 100 mg/5 mL x 1 Bottle 60 mL | |
| Mucuspen (Colombia) | |
| Mucylin (Indonesia) | |
| Mucylin 200 mg x 60's (Yarindo Farmatama) | $ 12.28 |
| Mucyst (India) | |
| 200 mg x 2ml (Neon Labs) | $ 0.76 |
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| 200 mg x 5ml (Neon Labs) | $ 1.52 |
| Mucyst 200mg AMP / 2ml (Neon Labs) | $ 0.76 |
| Mucyst 200mg AMP / 5ml (Neon Labs) | $ 1.52 |
| MUCYST 1000 MG INJECTION 1 vial / 5 ML injection each (Neon Labs) | $ 1.51 |
| MUCYST 400 MG INJECTION 1 vial / 2 ML injection each (Neon Labs) | $ 0.84 |
| MUCYST 600MG TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (Neon Labs) | $ 1.95 |
| MUCYST inj 200 mg x 2ml (Neon Labs) | $ 0.76 |
| MUCYST inj 200 mg x 5ml (Neon Labs) | $ 1.52 |
| Mucyst 1000mg Injection (Neon Labs) | $ 0.30 |
| Mucyst 400mg Injection (Neon Labs) | $ 0.42 |
| Mucyst 600mg Tablet (Neon Labs) | $ 0.21 |
| Mucyst Ampoule | |
| Mucyst Inj (India) | |
| Mucyst Inj 400mgx2mL INJ / 4ml (Neon Labs) | $ 1.61 |
| Mucyst Inj 1000mgx5mL INJ / 25ml (Neon Labs) | $ 8.05 |
| 400 mg x 2 mL x 4ml (Neon Labs) | $ 1.61 |
| 1000 mg x 5 mL x 25ml (Neon Labs) | $ 8.05 |
| MUCYST INJ inj 400 mg x 2 mL x 4ml (Neon Labs) | $ 1.61 |
| MUCYST INJ inj 1000 mg x 5 mL x 25ml (Neon Labs) | $ 8.05 |
| Muflex (Thailand) | |
| Muflex 375 mg x 50 x 10's (T. O. Chemicals) | |
| Muflex 250 mg/5 mL x 60 mL (T. O. Chemicals) | |
| Muflex syr 250 mg/5 mL 60 mL x 1's (T. O. Chemicals) | |
| Muflex tab 375 mg 50 x 10's (T. O. Chemicals) | |
| Mukinex (Netherlands) | |
| Mukolatin (Turkey) | |
| Mukolin (Georgia, Lithuania) | |
| Mukolin 2% (Lithuania) | |
| Mukolin 5% (Lithuania) | |
| Mukolina (Poland) | |
| Mukoliz (Turkey) | |
| Mukolİz | |
| Mukotik (Turkey) | |
See 2367 substitutes for Mucovital | |
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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