Pulmiben 2% indications
Pulmiben 2% is a mucolytic agent for the adjunctive therapy of respiratory tract disorders characterised by excessive, viscous mucus, including chronic obstructive airways disease.
Uses of Pulmiben 2% in details
Pulmiben 2% 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.
Pulmiben 2% description
Pulmiben 2% 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. Pulmiben 2% should not be used with antitussives (cough suppressants) or medicines that dry up bronchial secretions. Pulmiben 2% is produced by alkylation of cysteine with chloroacetic acid.
Pulmiben 2% 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.
Pulmiben 2% interactions
mixing Pulmiben 2% with pholcodine linctus causes precipitation of Pulmiben 2% from solution but no information is given on whether this incompatibility is with the pholcodine or some component of the formulation used.
Pulmiben 2% 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 Pulmiben 2%.
Pulmiben 2% contraindications
Adult Syrup: Gastroduodenal ulceration.
Children Syrup: Known hypersensitivity to any of the components of Pulmiben 2% Children Syrup, in particular to parabens. Children <2 years due to risk of worsening airway congestion.
Active ingredient matches for Pulmiben 2%:
Carbocisteine in Portugal.
List of Pulmiben 2% substitutes (brand and generic names) | Sort by popularity |
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Pulmiben Unidia (Portugal) | |
| Pulmin-CMC (Philippines) | |
| Pulmin-CMC 500 mg x 50's | $ 6.82 |
| Pulmin-CMC 250 mg/5 mL x 60 mL | $ 1.36 |
| Pulmin-CMC 100 mg/5 mL x 60 mL | $ 1.04 |
| Pulmin-CMC 100 mg/5 mL x 120 mL | $ 1.84 |
| Pulmin-CMC 50 mg/1 mL x 15 mL | |
| Pulmoclase (Ireland, Luxembourg) | |
| Purasol (Hong Kong) | |
| Rami Slijmoplossende (Netherlands) | |
| Recofluid (Italy) | |
| Reodyn (Finland) | |
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| Reomucil (Italy) | |
| Rhinamex (Thailand) | |
| Rhinamex 250 mg/5 mL x 60 mL x 12's | |
| Rhinathiol (Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote D'ivoire, France, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Hong Kong, Hungary, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Portugal, Romania, Senegal, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, Zaire) | |
| Gel; Oral; Carbocisteine 75 mg / ml (sanofi-aventis) | |
| Syrup; Oral; Carbocisteine 2% (sanofi-aventis) | |
| Rhinathiol 375 mg x 30's (sanofi-aventis) | |
| Rhinathiol 250 mg/5 mL x 125 mL (sanofi-aventis) | $ 26.80 |
| Rhinathiol 100 mg/5 mL x 125 mL (sanofi-aventis) | $ 18.90 |
| Rhinathiol 375 mg x 3 Blister x 10 Tablet (sanofi-aventis) | |
| Rhinathiol 2 % x 125 mL (sanofi-aventis) | |
| Rhinathiol 5 % x 125 mL (sanofi-aventis) | |
| Rhinathiol 250 mg/5 mL x 125 mL x 1's (sanofi-aventis) | |
| Rhinathiol 100 mg/5 mL x 125 mL x 1's (sanofi-aventis) | |
| Rhinathiol 375 mg (sanofi-aventis) | |
| Rhinathiol 50 mg/1 mL x 125 mL (sanofi-aventis) | |
| Rhinathiol Adult syr 250 mg/5 mL 125 mL x 1's (sanofi-aventis) | |
| Rhinathiol Childn syr 100 mg/5 mL 125 mL x 1's (sanofi-aventis) | |
| Rhinathiol 2% Children (Malta) | |
| Rhinathiol 2% Children and Infants (Lithuania) | |
| Rhinathiol 2% Expectorant Carbocistéine Enfant (France) | |
| Rhinathiol 20 mg/ml (Hungary) | |
| Rhinathiol 5% (Malta) | |
| Rhinathiol 5% Expectorant Carbocistéine (France) | |
| Rhinathiol 5% Expectorant Carbocistéine Enfant (France) | |
| Rhinathiol 50 mg/ml (Hungary) | |
| Rhinathiol 5g/100ml (Oman) | |
| Rhinathiol a la Carbocisteine Adultes sans sucre | |
| Syrup; Oral; Carbocisteine 5% | |
| Rhinathiol Carbocistéine (France) | |
| Rhinathiol carbocisteïne (Netherlands) | |
| Rhinathiol Children (Bulgaria) | |
| Rhinathiol Children and Infants (Lithuania) | |
| Rhinathiol Expectorant | |
| Syrup; Oral; Carbocisteine 15% | |
See 916 substitutes for Pulmiben 2% | |
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