PHENEXPECT SYRUP

Country: Singapore

Language: English

Source: HSA (Health Sciences Authority)

Active ingredient:

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCl

Available from:

TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTMENTS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

ATC code:

R05FB01

Dosage:

135 mg/5 ml

Pharmaceutical form:

SYRUP

Composition:

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE 135 mg/5 ml; DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCl 12.5 mg/5 ml

Administration route:

ORAL

Prescription type:

Pharmacy Only

Manufactured by:

PT ACTAVIS INDONESIA

Authorization status:

ACTIVE

Authorization date:

1996-11-28

Summary of Product characteristics

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AAAM6807 - Phenexpect 135 mg+12.5 mg/5 ml -, PIL, Singapore
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
Brown viscous syrup with sweet taste.
COMPOSITION:
Diphenhydramine HCl BP
12.5 mg/ 5ml
Ammonium Chloride BP
135 mg/ 5ml
Excipients: Sodium Citrate Dihydrate,
Menthol, Liquid Glucose, Sucrose
Crystal, Sorbitol Liquid, Methyl
Paraben, Propyl Paraben, Alcohol
96%, Prune HC 3995, Liquid Caramel
SRC3212, Sodium Saccharin, Purified
water
PHARMACOLOGY:
Diphenhydramine is a sedating
antihistamine which competes with
histamine for H
1
-receptor, thereby
reduce nasal secretion, sneezing and
nasal congestion.
Ammonium chloride is an expectorant
which facilitates coughing out
phlegm.
INDICATIONS:
For productive cough; symptomatic
relief of sneezing and rhinorrhoea.
RECOMMENDED DOSAGE:
Adults :
1 to 2 teaspoonfuls
to be taken 3 or
4 times a day.
Children :
6 to 12 years :
1 teaspoonful
3 times a day.
2 to 6 years :
½ teaspoonful
3 times a day.
Note:
1 teaspoonful is
equal to 5 ml.
CAUTION:
Not suitable to be used in children
below 2 years old.
Use with care and according to
doctor/pharmacist advice for children
between 2 to 6 years old.
ADVERSE EFFECTS:
Drowsiness, dryness of mouth,
nausea and vomiting.
PRECAUTIONS:
Diphenhydramine may cause
drowsiness. If affected, do not drive or
operate machinery.
USE IN PREGNANCY:
Should be taken under medical
supervision.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Ammonium salts are contraindicated
in the presence of impaired hepatic or
renal function. Patients with narrow
angle glaucoma; prostatic hypertrophy.
Diphenhydramine may exacerbate
porphyria.
DRUG INTERACTIONS:
May enhance the drowsiness
caused by sedatives, hypnotics and
tranquilizers. Avoid alcohol.
SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT OF
OVERDOSAGE:
Symptoms : Drowsiness, dizziness,
nausea, vomiting, confusion,
convulsions, tachycardia, and
respiratory failure.
Treatments :
Give activated charcoal
and then remove the drug by airway-
protected gastric lavage followed by
cathars