Acetylcysteine Arrow Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions & Warnings
Generic drug of the therapeutic class: Pneumology
active ingredients: Acetylcysteine
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what is ACETYLCYSTEINE ARROW?
This medication is indicated in states of congestion of the bronchi, in particular during acute episodes of bronchitis.
what is ACETYLCYSTEINE ARROW medication used for and indication?
Pharmacotherapeutic group
- This medication is a fluidifying bronchial secretions, it thus facilitates their evacuation by coughing.
Therapeutic indications
- This medication is indicated in states of congestion of the bronchi, in particular during acute episodes of bronchitis.
ACETYLCYSTEINE ARROW Dosage
Dosage
- Adults and children over 7 years old: 1 tablet 3 times a day.
- Children from 2 to 7 years old: 1 tablet twice a day.
- If you have the impression that the effect of ACETYLCYSTEINE ARROW 200 mg, effervescent tablet, is too strong or too weak, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Administration mode
Oral route.
- Let the tablet dissolve completely in half a glass of water.
Duration of the treatment
- The duration of treatment will not exceed 8 to 10 days without medical advice.
Contraindications
- Carbocisteine hypersensitivity
- Infant less than 2 years old
- Galactose intolerance
- Lactase deficiency
- Fructose intolerance
- Glucose galactose malabsorption syndrome
- Pregnancy
Hypersensitivity to any component of the product.
Infant (under 2 years) (see Warnings and Precautions).
HOW TO TAKE ACETYLCYSTEINE ARROW?
Instructions for proper use
- Not applicable.
HOW TO STORE ACETYLCYSTEINE ARROW?
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Expiration date
- Do not use ACETYLCYSTEINE ARROW 200 mg, effervescent tablet after the expiry date stated on the box or pillbox.
Storage conditions
- No special storage conditions.
If necessary, warnings against certain visible signs of deterioration
- Medicines must not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist what to do with any unused medicine. These measures will help protect the environment.
ACETYLCYSTEINE ARROW Side Effects
Like all medicines, ACETYLCYSTEINE ARROW 200 mg, effervescent tablet can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- Risk of worsening of bronchial congestion, especially in infants and in certain patients unable to sputum effectively.
- Allergic skin reactions such as itching, rash, hives and swelling of the face.
- Possibility of digestive disorders: nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain. It is advisable in this case to reduce the dosage.
If you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, or if any side effects get serious, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
ACETYLCYSTEINE ARROW Interactions
Interactions with other drugs
- Taking or using other medicines
- If you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Interactions with food and drink
- Not applicable.
Interactions with phytotherapy products or alternative therapies
- Not applicable.
Drive and use machines
Not applicable.
Warnings and Precautions
- Peptic ulcer
- Low sodium diet
- Odorless diet
Warnings
- Productive coughs, which represent a fundamental element of broncho-pulmonary defense, must be respected.
- The association of bronchial mucomodifiers with cough suppressants and / or secretion-drying substances (atropine) is irrational.
- Mucolytics can induce bronchial congestion in infants. Indeed, its capacities for drainage of bronchial mucus are limited, due to the physiological peculiarities of its respiratory tree. They should therefore not be used in infants (see section Contraindications and Undesirable effects).
- Treatment should be reassessed if symptoms or pathology persist or worsen.
- This medicine contains dextrin (glucose). Its use is not recommended in patients with glucose-galactose malabsorption syndrome.
- This medicine contains lactose. Its use is not recommended in patients with galactose intolerance, lapp lactase deficiency or glucose or galactose malabsorption syndrome (rare hereditary diseases).
- This drug contains sorbitol. Its use is not recommended in patients with fructose intolerance (a rare hereditary disease).
Precautions for use
- Caution is advised in subjects with peptic ulcers.
- This medicine contains sodium. This medicine contains 100 mg of sodium per tablet. To be taken into account in patients on a strict sodium diet.
PREGNANCY & BREAST-FEEDING & FERTILITY
Pregnancy
- Animal studies have not produced any evidence of a teratogenic effect. In the absence of a teratogenic effect in animals, a malformative effect in humans is not expected.
- In fact, to date, the substances responsible for malformations in the human species have been shown to be teratogenic in animals during well-conducted studies on two species.
- Clinically, no malformative or foetotoxic effect has appeared to date. However, monitoring of pregnancies exposed to acetylcysteine is insufficient to exclude any risk.
- Therefore, the use of acetylcysteine should only be considered during pregnancy if necessary.
Feeding with milk
- There are no data on the passage of acetylcysteine in breast milk. However, given its low toxicity, the potential risks for the child appear negligible in the event of treatment with this drug.
As a result, breastfeeding is possible.
What happens if I overdose from ACETYLCYSTEINE ARROW ?
tell your doctor or pharmacist.
What should I do if I miss a dose?
do not take a double dose to make up for the dose you forgot to take.
What is Forms and Composition ?
ACETYLCYSTEINE ARROW 200 MG: COMPOSITION
Active substance
- Acetylcysteine: 200 mg
- For an effervescent tablet.
Other components
- Anhydrous citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, anhydrous sodium carbonate, anhydrous lactose, mannitol (E421), lemon flavor (contains in particular sorbitol and dextrin), sodium cyclamate, sodium saccharin, sodium citrate.
COMPONENTS WITH KNOWN EFFECT OF ACETYLCYSTEINE ARROW 200 MG
Glucose, lactose, sorbitol, sodium.
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- For pregnant and breastfeeding women, the elderly, boys and drivers, and use before surgery.
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