What is Turbo Cough?
Relieving nasal and non-nasal symptoms associated with seasonal and perennial allergies such as watery or itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing, and stuffy nose.
Cetirizine (Turbo Cough)/Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough) is a decongestant (Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough)) and antihistamine (Cetirizine (Turbo Cough)) combination. It works by blocking a chemical in the body, histamine, which causes allergy symptoms. It also shrinks swollen nasal passages, which relieves nasal congestion.
Turbo Cough indications
Turbo Cough® (Cetirizine (Turbo Cough), Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough)) Tablets should be administered when both the antihistaminic properties of Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) hydrochloride and the nasal decongestant properties of Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough) hydrochloride are desired.
Turbo Cough (Cetirizine (Turbo Cough), Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough)) Tablets are indicated for the relief of nasal and non-nasal symptoms associated with seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis in adults and children 12 years of age and older.
How should I use Turbo Cough?
Use Cetirizine (Turbo Cough)/Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough) as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Cetirizine (Turbo Cough)/Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough) may be taken with or without food.
- Swallow whole. Do not crush, break, or chew before swallowing.
- If you miss a dose of Cetirizine (Turbo Cough)/Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough), take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Cetirizine (Turbo Cough)/Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough).
Turbo Cough description
Each prolonged-release tablet contains Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) diHCl 5 mg and Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough) HCl 120 mg.
It also contains the following excipients: Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate, lactose monohydrate, croscarmellose sodium, titanium dioxide (E171), polyethylene glycol 400.
Turbo Cough dosage
Turbo Cough Dosage
Generic name: Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) Hydrochloride 5mg, Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough) Hydrochloride 120mg
Dosage form: tablet, extended release
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- do not break or chew tablet; swallow tablet whole
| adults and children 12 years and over | take 1 tablet every 12 hours; do not take more than 2 tablets in 24 hours. |
| adults 65 years and over | ask a doctor |
| children under 12 years of age | ask a doctor |
| consumers with liver or kidney disease | ask a doctor |
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Turbo Cough interactions
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Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) hydrochloride and Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough) hydrochloride do not influence the pharmacokinetics of each other when administered concomitantly.
No clinically significant drug interactions have been found with Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) and theophylline at a low dose, azithromycin, ketoconazole, or erythromycin. There was a small decrease in the clearance of Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) caused by a 400 mg dose of theophylline; it is possible that larger theophylline doses could have a greater effect.
Due to the Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough) component, Turbo Cough (Cetirizine (Turbo Cough), Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough)) Tablets are contraindicated in patients taking monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors and for 14 days after stopping use of an MAO inhibitor. Concomitant use with antihypertensive drugs that interfere with sympathetic activity (e.g., methyldopa, mecamylamine, and reserpine) may reduce their antihypertensive effects. Increased ectopic pacemaker activity can occur when Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough) is used concomitantly with digitalis. Care should be taken in the administration of Turbo Cough (Cetirizine (Turbo Cough), Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough)) Tablets concomitantly with other sympathomimetic amines because combined effects on the cardiovascular system may be harmful to the patient.
Turbo Cough side effects
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Turbo Cough (Cetirizine (Turbo Cough), Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough)) Tablets
In two double-blind, placebo-controlled trials (n = 2094) in which 701 patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis were treated with Turbo Cough (Cetirizine (Turbo Cough), Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough)) Tablets (Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) hydrochloride 5 mg and Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough) hydrochloride 120 mg) twice daily for two weeks, the percent of patients who withdrew prematurely due to adverse events was 2.0% in the Turbo Cough (Cetirizine (Turbo Cough), Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough)) group, compared with 1.1% in the placebo group. All adverse events that were reported by greater than 1% of patients in the Turbo Cough (Cetirizine (Turbo Cough), Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough)) group are listed in Table 1.
TABLE 1. ADVERSE EXPERIENCES REPORTED IN PATIENTS AGED 12 YEARS AND OLDER IN SEASONAL ALLERGIC RHINITIS TRIALS OF Turbo Cough (Cetirizine (Turbo Cough), Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough)) TABLETS AT RATES OF 1% OR GREATER (PERCENT INCIDENCE)
| ADVERSE EXPERIENCE | Turbo Cough | PLACEBO |
| (n = 701) | (n = 696) | |
| Insomnia | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| Dry Mouth | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Fatigue | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| Somnolence | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| Pharyngitis | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Epistaxis | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Accidental Injury | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Dizziness | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| Sinusitis | 1.0 | 0.6 |
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Controlled and uncontrolled clinical trials of Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) conducted in the United States and Canada included more than 6000 patients aged 12 years and older, with more than 3900 receiving Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) at doses of 5 to 20 mg per day. The duration of treatment ranged from 1 week to 6 months, with a mean exposure of 30 days.
Most adverse reactions reported during therapy with Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) were mild or moderate. In placebo-controlled trials, the incidence of discontinuations due to adverse reactions in patients receiving Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) 5 mg or 10 mg was not significantly different from placebo (2.9% vs. 2.4%, respectively).
The most common adverse reaction in patients aged 12 years and older that occurred more frequently on Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) than placebo was somnolence. The incidence of somnolence associated with Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) was dose related, 6% in placebo, 11% at 5 mg and 14% at 10 mg. Discontinuations due to somnolence for Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) were uncommon (1.0% on Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) vs. 0.6% on placebo). Fatigue and dry mouth also appeared to be treatment-related adverse reactions. There were no differences by age, race, gender or by body weight with regard to the incidence of adverse reactions.
Table 2 lists adverse experiences in patients aged 12 years and older that were reported for Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) 5 and 10 mg in controlled clinical trials in the United States and were more common with Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) than placebo.
TABLE 2. ADVERSE EXPERIENCES REPORTED IN PATIENTS AGED 12 YEARS AND OLDER IN PLACEBO-CONTROLLED UNITED STATES Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) TRIALS (MAXIMUM DOSE OF 10 MG) AT RATES OF 2% OR GREATER (PERCENT INCIDENCE)
| ADVERSE EXPERIENCE | Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) | PLACEBO | (n=2034) | (n=1612) |
| Somnolence | 13.7 | 6.3 |
| Fatigue | 5.9 | 2.6 |
| Dry Mouth | 5.0 | 2.3 |
| Pharyngitis | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Dizziness | 2.0 | 1.2 |
In addition, headache and nausea occurred in more than 2% of the patients, but were more common in placebo patients.
The following events were observed infrequently (less than 2%), in 3982 adults and children 12 years and older or in 659 pediatric (6 to 11 years) patients who received Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) in U.S. trials, including an open study of six months duration. A causal relationship of these infrequent events with Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) administration has not been established.
Autonomic Nervous System: anorexia, flushing, increased salivation, urinary retention.
Cardiovascular: cardiac failure, hypertension, palpitation, tachycardia.
Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems: abnormal coordination, ataxia, confusion, dysphonia, hyperesthesia, hyperkinesia, hypertonia, hypoesthesia, leg cramps, migraine, myelitis, paralysis, paresthesia, ptosis, syncope, tremor, twitching, vertigo, visual field defect.
Gastrointestinal: abnormal hepatic function, aggravated tooth caries, constipation, dyspepsia, eructation, flatulence, gastritis, hemorrhoids, increased appetite, melena, rectal hemorrhage, stomatitis including ulcerative stomatitis, tongue discoloration, tongue edema.
Genitourinary: cystitis, dysuria, hematuria, micturition frequency, polyuria, urinary incontinence, urinary tract infection.
Hearing and Vestibular: deafness, earache, ototoxicity, tinnitus.
Metabolic/Nutritional: dehydration, diabetes mellitus, thirst.
Musculoskeletal: arthralgia, arthritis, arthrosis, muscle weakness, myalgia.
Psychiatric: abnormal thinking, agitation, amnesia, anxiety, decreased libido, depersonalization, depression, emotional lability, euphoria, impaired concentration, insomnia, nervousness, paroniria, sleep disorder.
Respiratory System: bronchitis, dyspnea, hyperventilation, increased sputum, pneumonia, respiratory disorder, rhinitis, sinusitis, upper respiratory tract infection.
Reproductive: dysmenorrhea, female breast pain, intermenstrual bleeding, leukorrhea, menorrhagia, vaginitis.
Reticuloendothelial: lymphadenopathy.
Skin: acne, alopecia, angioedema, bullous eruption, dermatitis, dry skin, eczema, erythematous rash, furunculosis, hyperkeratosis, hypertrichosis, increased sweating, maculopapular rash, photosensitivity reaction, photosensitivity toxic reaction, pruritus, purpura, rash, seborrhea, skin disorder, skin nodule, urticaria.
Special Senses: parosmia, taste loss, taste perversion.
Vision: blindness, conjunctivitis, eye pain, glaucoma, loss of accommodation, ocular hemorrhage, xerophthalmia.
Body as a Whole: accidental injury, asthenia, back pain, chest pain, enlarged abdomen, face edema, fever, generalized edema, hot flashes, increased weight, leg edema, malaise, nasal polyp, pain, pallor, periorbital edema, peripheral edema, rigors.
Occasional instances of transient, reversible hepatic transaminase elevations have occurred during Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) therapy. Hepatitis with significant transaminase elevation and elevated bilirubin in association with the use of Cetirizine (Turbo Cough) has been reported.
In foreign marketing experience or experience in the post market period, the following additional rare, but potentially severe adverse events have been reported: anaphylaxis, cholestasis, glomerulonephritis, hemolytic anemia, hepatitis, orofacial dyskinesia, severe hypotension, stillbirth, thrombocytopenia, aggressive reaction and convulsions.
Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough) Hydrochloride
Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough) hydrochloride may cause mild CNS stimulation in hypersensitive patients.
Nervousness, excitability, restlessness, dizziness, weakness, or insomnia may occur. Headache, nausea, drowsiness, tachycardia, palpitation, pressor activity, and cardiac arrhythmias have been reported. Sympathomimetic drugs have also been associated with other untoward effects such as fear, anxiety, tenseness, tremor, hallucinations, seizures, pallor, respiratory difficulty, dysuria, and cardiovascular collapse.
Turbo Cough contraindications
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Turbo Cough (Cetirizine (Turbo Cough), Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough)) Tablets are contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients or to hydroxyzine.
Due to its Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough) component, Turbo Cough (Cetirizine (Turbo Cough), Pseudoephedrine (Turbo Cough)) Tablets are contraindicated in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma or urinary retention, and in patients receiving monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor therapy or within fourteen (14) days of stopping such treatment. It is also contraindicated in patients with severe hypertension, or severe coronary artery disease, and in those who have shown hypersensitivity or idiosyncrasy to its components, to adrenergic agents, or to other drugs of similar chemical structures. Manifestations of patient idiosyncrasy to adrenergic agents include insomnia, dizziness, weakness, tremor, or arrhythmias.
Active ingredient matches for Turbo Cough:
Cetirizine dihydrochloride/dextromethorphan hydrobromide/menthol/pseudoephedrine hydrochloride in India.
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Turbo Cough Dextromethorphan hydrobromide10 mg, Cetirizinedihydrochloride 5 mg, Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride30 mg, Menthol 1.5 mg/5ml. LIQD / 100ml | $ 0.43 |
| Turbo Cough Dextromethorphan hydrobromide10 mg, Cetirizinedihydrochloride 5 mg, Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride30 mg, Menthol 1.5 mg/5ml. LIQD / 50ml | $ 0.29 |
| Turbo Cough 50 ml Expectorant | $ 0.03 |
| TURBO COUGH oral liqd 100ml (Ind-Swift) | $ 0.43 |
| TURBO COUGH oral liqd 50ml (Ind-Swift) | $ 0.29 |
List of Turbo Cough substitutes (brand and generic names): | |
| Tulu D | |
| Tulu D 100 ml Syrup (Pramukh Swami Pharma Ltd.) | $ 0.02 |
| Tusacdon (Thailand) | |
| Tusacdon 15 mg/5 mL x 60 mL x 12's | |
| Tusacdon 15 mg/5 mL x 1 gal | |
| Tusalin (Romania) | |
| Tusban-D (India) | |
| Tusban-D Dextromethorphan hydrobromide10 mg, Chlorpheniraminemaleate 4 mg, Menthol 0.1 mg. SYR / 100ml (Zenacts) | $ 0.57 |
| TUSBAN-D syr 100ml (Zenacts) | $ 0.57 |
| Tusco (Thailand) | |
| Tusco 10 mg/5 mL x 2 oz (Hua) | |
| Tusifan (Croatia (Hrvatska)) | |
| Tusitinas (Spain) | |
| Tusminal (Chile) | |
| Syrup; Oral; Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide 15 mg / 5 ml (Medipharm) | |
| Tusorama (Spain) | |
| Tuspulmin (Peru) | |
| Tusq-D Cough Lozenges (India) | |
| Tusq-D Cough Lozenges Dextromethorphan hydrobromide5 mg, Amylmetacresol 0.6 mg. LOZ / 6 (Blue Cross) | $ 0.36 |
| 6's (Blue Cross) | $ 0.28 |
| TUSQ-D COUGH LOZENGES loz 6's (Blue Cross) | $ 0.36 |
| Tusq-D Cough Lozenges Honey lemon (Blue Cross) | $ 0.07 |
| Tusq-D Cough Lozenges Orange (Blue Cross) | $ 0.07 |
| Tusq-DX (India) | |
| Tusq-DX Dextromethorphan hydrobromide15 mg, Chlorpheniraminemaleate 2 mg, Phenylephrinehydrochloride 5 mg/5 mL. LIQD / 100ml (Blue Cross) | $ 0.58 |
| 100ml (Blue Cross) | $ 0.49 |
| TUSQ-DX oral liqd 100ml (Blue Cross) | $ 0.70 |
| Tusq-DX SYR (India) | |
| Tusq-DX SYR Dextromethorphan hydrobromide15 mg, Chlorpheniraminemaleate 2 mg, Phenylephrinehydrochloride 5 mg/5 mL. SYR / 100ml | $ 0.53 |
| 100ml | $ 0.53 |
| Tusquin | |
| Tusquin 100 ml Expectorant (LA Grande (P) Ltd) | $ 0.02 |
| Tuss Hustenstiller (Germany) | |
| Capsule, Retard; Oral; Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide (Rentschler) | |
| Solution; Oral; Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide (Rentschler) | |
| Capsules, Retard; Oral; Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide (Rentschler) | |
| Tussade | |
| Tussal Antitussicum (Poland) | |
| Tussanyl (Thailand) | |
| Tussanyl 15 mg x 500's (Giovanardi) | |
| Tussanyl 15 mg x 1, 000's (Giovanardi) | |
| Tussastopp (Austria) | |
| Tussdex A | |
| Tussdex A 100 ml Syrup (Lark Laboratories (India) Ltd.) | $ 0.02 |
| Tussi Drill (Poland) | |
| Tussican (Portugal) | |
| Tussidane (France) | |
| Syrup; Oral; Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide 7.5 mg / 5 ml (Elerte) | |
| Tussidane sans sucre | |
| Solution; Oral; Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide 15 mg / 5 ml | |
| Tussidex Forte (Malaysia) | |
| Tussidex Forte 15 mg/5 mL x 90 mL (Xepa-soul pattinson) | |
| Tussidex Forte 15 mg/5 mL x 120 mL (Xepa-soul pattinson) | |
| Linctus; Oral; Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide 15 mg / 5 ml (Xepa-soul pattinson) | |
| Tussidex Mite (Poland) | |
| Tussidril (Romania) | |
| Tussidrill (Poland, Spain) | |
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References
- DailyMed. "PSEUDOEPHEDRINE SULFATE: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DailyMed. "DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DailyMed. "CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
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