BRONCHETTE® SYRUP

Country: South Africa

Language: English

Source: South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)

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                                BRONCHETTE® CAPSULES
BRONCHETTE® SYRUP
SCHEDULING STATUS:
S2
PROPRIETARY NAME
(and dosage form):
BRONCHETTE
®
 CAPSULES
BRONCHETTE
®
 SYRUP
COMPOSITION:
Capsules:
 
Each capsule contains 375 mg 
Carbocysteine
.
Syrup:
 
Each 5 mL medicine measure contains:
 
Carbocysteine 250 mg
Preservative:
 
Methyl hydroxybenzoate 0,17% m/v in a pleasantly flavoured syrup base.
PHARMACOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION:
A10.1 Antitussives and Expectorants.
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION:
Carbocysteine reduces the viscosity of non-infected secretions from mucous cells in the respiratory tract.
INDICATIONS:
Adjunctive therapy in respiratory tract disorders characterised by excessive viscous 
mucous 
in the absence of infection.
CONTRA-INDICATIONS:
Active peptic ulcer.
DOSAGE AND DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
Capsules:
Adults: 2 Capsules three times daily, reducing to 1 capsule four times daily when a satisfactory response has been
obtained.
Syrup:
Adults: 2 - 3 medicine measures (10 - 15 mL) three times daily.
Children 
(5 - 12 years): 9 medicine measure (5 mL) three times daily.
(2 - 5 years): ½ medicine measure (2,5 mL) two to four times daily. (according to age)
SIDE-EFFECTS AND SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS:
Nausea, diarrhoea, headache. Caution must be exercised in patients with a history of gastric or duodenal ulcer.
Safe use in pregnancy has not been established.
KNOWN SYMPTOMS OF OVERDOSAGE AND PARTICULARS OF ITS TREATMENT:
See "Side effects and special precautions". Treatment is supportive and symptomatic.
IDENTIFICATION:
Capsules: Red and yellow capsules.
Syrup: A brown flavoured syrup.
Syrup: A brown flavoured syrup.
PRESENTATION:
Capsules: Containers of 30 and 100 capsules.
Syrup: Bottles of 200 mL and 2,5 litres.
STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS:
Store below 25° C
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
REGISTRATION NUMBERS:
Capsules M/10.1/212.
Syrup L/10.1/320.
                                
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