Makatussin comp: Buy 80ml Syrup

Description

What is Makatussin comp?

Makatussin comp 80ml is a medicine for the treatment of coughs, especially dry coughs. It reduces the urge to cough, loosens mucus and reduces swelling of the bronchial and nasal mucosa.

Active ingredients 5 ml contains:

Active ingredients: 10 mg dihydrocodeine hydrochloride, 15 mg diphenhydramine hydrochloride;

Excipients: Sodium benzoate (E211); citric acid; neohesperidin dihydrochalcone; sucrose; cherry flavour; elderberry concentrate; sorbitol solution 70% (non-crystallising); purified water 5 ml contains approx. 4 g carbohydrates (= approx. 0.33 bread units).

Codeine is not recommended for adolescents aged 12 to 18 years who have respiratory disorders, as this patient population may be more susceptible to codeine-induced respiratory disorders.

Storage instructions

Store at room temperature (15 – 25 °C) and keep out of reach of children! Your doctor or pharmacist will be happy to provide you with further information. These people have detailed specialist information.

Cough syrup should not be taken:

• In case of known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.
• For children and adolescents under 18 years of age.
• Patients of any age who are known to be “ultra-rapid metabolisers”, i.e. Those who convert codeine into morphine very quickly should not use codeine to treat coughs and colds because they are at higher risk of serious side effects due to codeine.
• during pregnancy.
• Breastfeeding women should not take codeine because codeine can harm the infant because it passes into breast milk.
• for bronchial asthma.
• medical conditions where suppression of the respiratory center must be avoided.
• for long-term administration of chronic constipation.
• in narrow-angle glaucoma (a form of glaucoma).
• In case of enlargement of the prostate gland (prostatic hypertrophy).
• for coughs with heavy mucus production.
• after surgical interventions in the gastrointestinal tract.
• In case of narrowing of the stomach entrance, duodenum and stomach outlet.
• in pheochromocytoma (neuroectodermal tumors).
• During treatment with certain medicines for mood disorders (so-called mono-amino oxidase inhibitors [MAO inhibitors] for depression).
• In the case of dependence on opioids (codeine and similar substances).