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Diphenhydramine + Dextromethorphan + Levomenthol ·Navana Pharmaceuticals Ltd.·Syrup

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Pack	Price	Details
100 ml bottle	৳	100 ml bottle: BDT 80.00

Administration

Adults and children over 12 years: 2 teaspoonfuls of syrup 4 times a day or as directed by the physicians. Do not take more than 8 teaspoonfuls of syrup in 24 hours.

Use in children & Adolescents: The efficacy and safely of Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide have not been established in pediatric patients and adolescents.

Effects

This syrup may cause drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, gastrointestinal disturbance, dry mouth, nose and throat difficulty in urination, or blurred vision.

With higher doses, and particularly in children, hallucinations and convulsions may appear; with massive doses, coma or cardiovascular collapse may follow. Treatment of overdose should be symptomatic and supportive. Measures to promote rapid gastric emptying and in cases of acute poisoning the use of activated charcoal may be useful. Naloxone has been used successfully as a specific antagonist to dextromethorphan toxicity in children. Convulsions may be controlled with diazepam and thiopental sodium.

Indications

This syrup is indicated as an antitussive, for the relief of persistent, dry, irritating cough and aids restful sleep.

Pharmacology

Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide is a non-opioid antitussive drug. It exerts its antitussive activity by acting on the cough center in the medulla oblongata, raising the threshold for the cough reflex. Levomenthol has mild local anesthetic and decongestant properties. Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride possesses antitussive, antihistaminic, anticholinergic properties.

Precautions

This syrup may cause drowsiness; if affected, individuals should not drive or operate machinery. Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride should not be taken by individuals with narrow-angle glaucoma or symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy. Caution is particularly recommended for adolescents and young adults as well as in patients with a history of drug abuse or psychoactive substances.