Mucolite Drops
Ambroxol (7.5mg)
by Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd
bottle of 15 ml Oral Drops
About this medicine
Mucolite Drops is a medicine that helps treat wet cough (cough with mucus) associated with an acute sore throat and asthma in children. It also relieves throat irritation, clears congestion, and enables easy breathing in your child. Give Mucolite Drops to your child by mouth with or without food. If your child develops an upset stomach, prefer giving it with food. You may require to give this medicine to your child for a few days to weeks, depending upon the severity of the disease. For maximum benefit, do not stop the medication abruptly by yourself even if your child starts to feel better and continue the medicine until the full prescribed course. Also, do not give more than the prescribed dose for fast relief as it may cause unwanted effects and worsen your child’s condition. Some of the common side effects of this medicine include excessive salivation, altered taste, dry mouth and throat, oral numbness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, indigestion, and skin rash. Usually, these episodes subside once your child’s body adapts to the medicine. However, if these effects persist or become bothersome for your child, report to your child’s doctor immediately. Narrate your child’s complete medical history, including any previous episode of respiratory illness, allergy, heart-problem, blood disorders, birth defects, airway obstruction, lung anomaly, sinus issues, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This information is critical for dose alterations and for planning your child’s overall treatment.
Uses
- Treatment of Cough with mucus
- Treatment of Acute Sore throat
- Treatment of Respiratory tract disorders associated with viscid mucus
Benefits
In treatment of Cough with mucus
Mucolite Drops helps gently soothe and relieve your child’s cough. It loosens thick mucus thereby making it easier to cough out. This makes breathing easy and reduces the frequency of coughing. Along with medications, drinking lukewarm water and gargling with warm salt water may also help ease symptoms for your child.
How it works
Mucolite Drops is a mucolytic medication. It thins and loosens mucus (phlegm) in the nose, windpipe, and lungs making it easier to cough out. Also, it relieves the pain and irritation due to sore and dry throat by rendering a soothing effect.
How to use
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Measure it with a marked dropper and take it as directed. Mucolite Drops is to be taken with food.
Common side effects
- Excessive salivation
- Taste change
- Dry throat
- Dryness in mouth
- Numbness in mouth
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Stomach pain
- Indigestion
- Skin rash
Safety advice
- KidneyCAUTION
- Mucolite Drops should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Mucolite Drops may be needed. Please consult your doctor. The use of Mucolite Drops is not recommended in children with severe kidney disease.
- LiverCAUTION
- Mucolite Drops should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Mucolite Drops may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
If you miss a dose
Do not panic. Unless your doctor has advised a specific regime for your child, you can give the missed dose as soon as you remember it. Skip the missed dose if it’s almost time for the next dose. Do not give the double dose and follow the prescribed dosing schedule.
Quick facts
- Chemical Class
- Phenylmethylamine Derivative
- Habit Forming
- No
- Therapeutic Class
- Respiratory
- Action Class
- Mucolytics
Frequently asked questions
My child has a severe cough. Can I give him two cough medicines together?
Do not give your child more than one cough or cold medicine at a time unless advised by your child’s doctor. In case of confusion, always consult your child’s doctor before giving any medicine to your child.
Can I give my cough medicine to my child?
Never give your child the medicines that have been recommended for use by adults. Children should only be given the medicines that have been formulated for them, else it may cause unwanted side effects. Check the label of the medicine properly before giving it to your child. Follow the prescribed dose strictly.
What if my child takes too much Mucolite Drops?
An overdose of Mucolite Drops is known to aggravate the existing minor side effects which may require symptomatic treatment. Consult your child’s doctor right away in case you find you have given an extra amount of the medicine by mistake.
My child is having a cough with no mucus. Can I give Mucolite Drops to him?
No, Mucolite Drops is advised for the treatment of wet cough. It aims to expel the mucus from the airway tract, thereby relieving your child from throat irritation, congestion and rendering him a soothing effect. Whereas, for a dry cough, cough suppressants are a better option. So, it will be wise if you ask your child’s doctor before giving any medicine to your child.
How should Mucolite Drops be stored?
Mucolite Drops should be stored at room temperature, in a dry place, away from direct heat and light. Also, keep all medicines out of the reach and sight of children to avoid any mishap.
Product details
- Manufacturer
- Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd
- Salt composition
- Ambroxol (7.5mg)
- Pack
- bottle of 15 ml Oral Drops
- Dosage form
- Drops
- Storage
- Store below 25°C
Same salt, other brands
Therapeutically equivalent. Ask your doctor or our pharmacist before substituting.
The content above is for information only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always consult a registered medical practitioner before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.