UPHADYL FORTE EXPECTORANT

Country: Malaysia

Language: English

Source: NPRA (National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara)

Active ingredient:

DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE; AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; Menthol; SODIUM CITRATE/TRISODIUM CITRATE

Available from:

DUOPHARMA MANUFACTURING (BANGI) SDN BHD

INN (International Name):

DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE; AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; Menthol; SODIUM CITRATE/TRISODIUM CITRATE

Units in package:

60 ml; 90 ml; 60 ml; 90 ml; 72 x 60 ml; 72 x 90 ml

Manufactured by:

DUOPHARMA MANUFACTURING (BANGI) SDN BHD

Patient Information leaflet

_Consumer Medication Information Leaflet (RIMUP) _
1
UPHADYL FORTE EXPECTORANT
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride/Ammonium chloride/Trisodium
Citrate/Menthol
(14mg/135mg/57.5mg/1.325mg per 5ml)
WHAT IS IN THE LEAF
LET
1.
What UPHADYL FORTE
is used for
2.
H
ow
UPHADYL
FO
RTE
works
3.
Before you use UPHADYL
FORTE
4.
Ho
w
to
use
UPHADYL
FORTE
5.
While you are using it
6.
Side effects
7.
Storage
and
Disposal
of
UPHADYL FORTE
8.
Product Descriptio
n
9.
Manufacturer
and
Product
Registration Holder
10.
Date of Revision
WHAT UPHADYL FORTE IS
USED FOR
This medicine is used to treat:
•
Co
ugh
•
Allergic disorders such as
itching, rashes, hives
•
Common cold, flu, runny
nose
HOW
UPHADYL
FORTE
WORKS
UPHADYL
FORTE
contains
four
active
ingredients which
work together to relieve coughs.
Diphenhydramine
is
an
antihistamine
and
suppresses
the
urge
to
cough
and
also
dries secretions in the nose and
chest.
Ammonium
chloride
is
an
expectorant
which
makes
coughing
up
phlegm
easier.
Trisodium
citrate
is
a
mucolytic,
an
agent
which
thins the phlegm.
Menthol
is
a
decongestant
which helps unblock the nose
and makes breathing easier. It
also has a cooling effect in the
mouth.
BEFORE
YOU
USE
UPHADYL
FORTE
-
_When you must not use it_
Do
n
ot
take
UPHADYL
FORTE:
•
if you have an allergy to
any of the ingredient
s listed
at the end of this leaflet
•
you are taking a class of
medicine
known
as
'monoamine
oxidase
inhibitors' (MAOIs) (often
taken for depression.
•
If
your
child
is
below
2
years old
Do
not take this medicine after
the expiry date printed on the
pack or if the packaging is torn
or shows signs of tampering. If
it has expired or is damaged,
return it to your pharmacist for
disposal.
If you are not sure whether you
should
start
taking
this
medicine, talk to your doctor.
-
_Before you start to us_
_e it_
Tell your
doctor if you have
allergies
to
any
other
medicines, foods, preservatives
or dyes.
If your child is between 2-6
years
old,
you
can
only
use
Uphadyl
Forte
under
your
doctor's or pharmacist's advice.
-
_Taking other me