BISOLVON CHESTY FORTE bromhexine hydrochloride 1.6mg/mL oral liquid bottle

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Active ingredient:

bromhexine hydrochloride, Quantity: 1.6 mg/mL

Available from:

Sanofi-Aventis Healthcare Pty Ltd T/A Sanofi Consumer Healthcare

INN (International Name):

Bromhexine hydrochloride

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral Liquid

Composition:

Excipient Ingredients: menthol; purified water; benzoic acid; sucralose; maltitol solution; Flavour

Administration route:

Oral

Units in package:

200mL, 250 mL

Prescription type:

(S2) Pharmacy Medicine

Therapeutic indications:

For use as a mucolytic to break down mucus and help clear the chest in conditions accompanied by excessive mucus secretions, such as in the common cold, influenza, infections of the respiratory tract or in other conditions where excess mucus is produced.

Product summary:

Visual Identification: Clear to almost clear, colourless to almost colourless solution; Container Type: Bottle; Container Material: PE; Container Life Time: 3 Years; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius

Authorization status:

Licence status A

Authorization date:

2006-11-23

Patient Information leaflet

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ACTIVE INGREDIENT: _Bromhexine hydrochloride_
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI)
This leaflet provides important information about using
Bisolvon Chesty Forte Oral Liquid. YOU SHOULD ALSO SPEAK
TO YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST IF YOU WOULD LIKE FURTHER
INFORMATION OR IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS
ABOUT USING BISOLVON CHESTY FORTE ORAL LIQUID.
WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. Why am I using Bisolvon Chesty Forte Oral Liquid?
2. What should I know before I use Bisolvon Chesty Forte Oral
Liquid?
3. What if I am taking other medicines?
4. How do I use Bisolvon Chesty Forte Oral Liquid?
5. What should I know while using Bisolvon Chesty Forte Oral
Liquid?
6. Are there any side effects?
7. Product details
1.
WHY AM I USING BISOLVON CHESTY FORTE ORAL
LIQUID?
Bisolvon Chesty Forte contains double strength bromhexine
hydrochloride. Bromhexine hydrochloride which thins and
loosens mucus to help clear stubborn chest congestion.
It relieves chesty coughs and breathing difficulties due to
excess mucus in cold, flu and respiratory tract infections.
BISOLVON CHESTY FORTE ORAL LIQUID ARE USED IN CONDITIONS
WHERE BREATHING IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT
OF SECRETIONS (ALSO REFERRED TO AS MUCUS) IN YOUR AIR
PASSAGES. SUCH CONDITIONS INCLUDE:
•
COMMON COLD
•
FLU
•
INFECTIONS OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT
2.
WHAT SHOULD I KNOW BEFORE I USE BISOLVON
CHESTY FORTE ORAL LIQUID?
WARNINGS
DO NOT USE BISOLVON CHESTY FORTE ORAL LIQUID IF:
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YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO BROMHEXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, OR ANY
OF THE INGREDIENTS LISTED AT THE END OF THIS LEAFLET.
•
Always check the ingredients to make sure you can use
this medicine.
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DO NOT TAKE BISOLVON CHESTY FORTE ORAL LIQUID IF YOU
HAVE FRUCTOSE INTOLERANCE.
•
IF YOU ARE NOT SURE IF YOU HAVE THESE ALLERGIES OR THIS
CONDITION, YOU SHOULD RAISE THOSE CONCERNS WITH YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
•
DO NOT USE BISOLVON CHESTY PRODUCTS IN CHILDREN
UNDER 6 YEARS OF AGE (SEE CHILDRE

Summary of Product characteristics

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AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION – BISOLVON
® CHESTY
(BROMHEXINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
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NAME OF THE MEDICINE
Bromhexine hydrochloride
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QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
BISOLVON CHESTY ORAL LIQUID
contains 4 mg/5mL of bromhexine hydrochloride
BISOLVON CHESTY KIDS ORAL LIQUID
contains 4 mg/5mL of bromhexine hydrochloride
BISOLVON CHESTY FORTE ORAL LIQUID
contains 8 mg/5mL of bromhexine hydrochloride
BISOLVON CHESTY FORTE TABLETS
contains 8 mg per tablet of bromhexine hydrochloride
Excipients with known effect: sugars, sucralose, maltitol and
benzoates.
For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1 List of excipients.
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PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
BISOLVON CHESTY ORAL LIQUID
is a clear to almost clear and colourless to almost colourless
solution with an aroma of chocolate and cherry.
BISOLVON CHESTY KIDS ORAL LIQUID
is a clear to almost clear and colourless to almost
colourless solution with a fruity aromatic odour of strawberry.
BISOLVON CHESTY FORTE ORAL LIQUID
is a clear to almost clear and colourless to almost
colourless solution with an aroma of chocolate and cherry.
BISOLVON CHESTY FORTE TABLETS
are round, white and bevel-edged tablets. One side is scored
and impressed with ‘51B’ on both sides of the score.
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CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
For use as a mucolytic to break down mucus and help clear the chest in
conditions
accompanied by excessive mucus secretions, such as in the common cold,
influenza,
infections of the respiratory tract or in other conditions where
excess mucus is produced.
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4.2
DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
BISOLVON CHESTY ORAL LIQUID AND BISOLVON CHESTY KIDS ORAL LIQUID
Adults & Children 12 years and over: 10 mL (8 mg) three times a day
when necessary. May
be increased to 20 mL (16 mg) three times a day for the first seven
days.
Children 6 - 11 years: 10 mL (8 mg) three times a day when necessary.
BISOLVON CHESTY FORTE ORAL LIQUID
Adults & Children 12 years and over: 5 mL (8 mg) three