Trecid indications
Trecid is a mucolytic agent for the adjunctive therapy of respiratory tract disorders characterised by excessive, viscous mucus, including chronic obstructive airways disease.
Uses of Trecid in details
Trecid 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.
Trecid description
Trecid 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. Trecid should not be used with antitussives (cough suppressants) or medicines that dry up bronchial secretions. Trecid is produced by alkylation of cysteine with chloroacetic acid.
Trecid 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.
Trecid interactions
mixing Trecid with pholcodine linctus causes precipitation of Trecid from solution but no information is given on whether this incompatibility is with the pholcodine or some component of the formulation used.
Trecid 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 Trecid.
Trecid contraindications
Adult Syrup: Gastroduodenal ulceration.
Children Syrup: Known hypersensitivity to any of the components of Trecid Children Syrup, in particular to parabens. Children <2 years due to risk of worsening airway congestion.
Active ingredient matches for Trecid:
Carbocisteine in Romania.
List of Trecid substitutes (brand and generic names) | Sort by popularity |
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Tanlin (Taiwan) | |
| Tanlin 375 mg | |
| Tecyteine (Taiwan) | |
| Tecyteine 375 mg x 1000's | |
| Thiodril | |
| Throatsil CBS (Myanmar, Thailand) | |
| Throatsil-CBS (Thailand) | |
| Throatsil-CBS 375 mg x 50 x 10's (Millimed) | |
| Throatsil-CBS 100 mg/5 mL x 60 mL (Millimed) | |
| Throatsil-CBS 250 mg/5 mL x 60 mL (Millimed) | |
| Throatsil-CBS syr 100 mg/5 mL 60 mL x 1's (Millimed) | |
| Throatsil-CBS syr 250 mg/5 mL 60 mL x 1's (Millimed) | |
| Throatsil-CBS tab 375 mg 50 x 10's (Millimed) | |
| Tiptipot Mucolit (Israel) | |
| Solution; Oral; Carbocisteine 7.5% | |
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| Toclapekt (Finland) | |
| Tossefluid (Italy) | |
| Tossimel (Brazil) | |
| Transbronchin (Germany) | |
| Capsule; Oral; Carbocisteine (Meda) | |
| Trimulex (Philippines) | |
| Trimulex 500 mg x 100's (Medi-Rx) | $ 23.12 |
| Trimulex 250 mg/5 mL x 60 mL (Medi-Rx) | $ 3.02 |
| Trimulex 50 mg/1 mL x 15 mL (Medi-Rx) | $ 2.37 |
| Trimulex cap 500 mg 100's (Medi-Rx) | $ 23.12 |
| Trimulex oral drops 50 mg/mL 15 mL x 1's (Medi-Rx) | $ 2.37 |
| Trimulex oral susp 250 mg/5 mL 60 mL x 1's (Medi-Rx) | $ 3.02 |
| Trusil (Greece) | |
| Tussantiol (Switzerland) | |
| Syrup; Oral; Carbocisteine 250 mg / 5 ml (Medisa) | |
| Tussantiol 750mg/15ml (Switzerland) | |
| Tussilène (France) | |
| Syrup; Oral; Carbocisteine 2% (Zydus) | |
| Syrup; Oral; Carbocisteine 5% (Zydus) | |
| Tussilene Adultes | |
| Syrup; Oral; Carbocisteine 5% | |
| Tussilene Adultes sans sucre | |
| Solution; Oral; Carbocisteine 5% | |
| Tussilene Enfantes | |
| Syrup; Oral; Carbocisteine 2% | |
| Tussilene sans sucre | |
| Solution; Oral; Carbocisteine 5% | |
| TussilГЁne (France) | |
| Viscodec (Philippines) | |
| Viscodec 500 mg x 100's | $ 12.44 |
| Viscolex (Ireland) | |
| Viscoteina (Spain) | |
| Westcarbox (Philippines) | |
| Westcarbox 500 mg x 100's (Lloyd) | $ 12.71 |
| Westcarbox 100 mg/5 mL x 60 mL (Lloyd) | $ 1.07 |
| Westcarbox 50 mg/1 mL x 15 mL (Lloyd) | $ 1.00 |
| Zoradine (Malaysia) | |
| Zoradine / raspberry flavour 100 mg/5 mL x 90 mL | |
| Zylotin (Philippines) | |
| Zylotin 500 mg x 100's (Virgo) | $ 22.79 |
| Zylotin 250 mg/5 mL x 60 mL (Virgo) | $ 2.12 |
| Zymelytic (Philippines) | |
| Zymelytic / Sour-grape flavor 250 mg/5 mL x 60 mL (Blooming fields) | $ 1.67 |
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