Viscid mucoid secretions

Active Ingredient: Carbocisteine

Indication for Carbocisteine

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 - 65 years old)

Carbocisteine is a mucolytic agent for the adjunctive therapy of respiratory tract disorders characterised by excessive, viscous mucus, including chronic obstructive airways disease.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

1500-2250 mg daily

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

1,500 - 2,250 mg

Dosage regimen

From 500 To 750 mg 3 time(s) per day every day

Loading dose

2,250 mg

Maintenance dose

1,500 mg

Detailed description

The standard dose is 750 mg, 3 times a day (i.e. 2250 mg). The dose should be reduced to 1500 mg daily in divided doses when a satisfactory response is obtained i.e. dose reduction from 3 doses per day to 2 doses per day (taken separately).

This medicine is appropriate for patients following a low sugar or low calorie diet.

Active ingredient

Carbocisteine

Carbocisteine (5-carboxymethyl L-cysteine) has been shown in normal and bronchitic animal models to affect the nature and amount of mucus glycoprotein that is secreted by the respiratory tract. An increase in the acid:neutral glycoprotein ratio of the mucus and a transformation of serous cells to mucus cells is known to be the initial response to irritation and will normally be followed by hypersecretion.

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