How Safe Is Guaifenesin for Children?
This product is a compound preparation, containing 10 mg of dextromethorphan hydrobromide and 100 mg of guaifenesin per 10 ml.
- Dextromethorphan guaifenesin syrup is used for cough and sputum caused by upper respiratory infections (such as common cold and influenza) and bronchitis.
- Drug Name
- Dextromethorphan guaifenesin syrup
- Drug type
- OTC Class A, Medical Insurance Workers' Medicines
Dextromethorphan guaifenesin syrup ingredients
- This product is a compound preparation, containing 10 mg of dextromethorphan hydrobromide and 100 mg of guaifenesin per 10 ml.
Dextromethorphan guaifenesin syrup action category
- This product is an anti-tussive and expectorant drug.
Dextromethorphan guaifenesin syrup indication
- It is used for cough and sputum caused by upper respiratory tract infections (such as common cold and influenza) and bronchitis.
Dextromethorphan guaifenesin syrup usage and dosage
- oral. Children over 12 years old and adults 10 to 20 ml once, 3 times a day, no more than 4 times in 24 hours.
See the table below for children under 12 years of age:
Dextromethorphan guaifenesin syrup adverse reactions
- Dizziness, headache, drowsiness, irritability, belching, lack of appetite, constipation, nausea, skin irritation, etc. can be seen on their own.
Precautions for dextromethorphan guaifenesin syrup
- 1. After 7 days of medication, the symptoms have not resolved, please consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Children under 2.1 should be used under the guidance of a physician.
3. Patients with depression, peptic ulcer, excessive sputum, asthma, etc. and the elderly should be used under the guidance of a physician.
4. Use with caution in pregnant and lactating women.
5. Do not drive machines, cars, ships, engage in high-altitude operations, mechanical operations, or operate precision instruments during medication.
6. If you take too much or have serious adverse reactions, you should seek medical treatment immediately.
7. For those who are allergic to this product, it is forbidden, and those with allergies should be used with caution.
8. It is forbidden to use this product when its properties are changed.
9. Keep this product out of the reach of children.
10. Children must use under adult supervision.
11. If you are using other medicines, please consult your physician or pharmacist before using this product.
Dextromethorphan guaifenesin syrup drug interactions
- 1. This product can cause adverse reactions when taken with antidepressants and monoamine oxidase inhibitors, and should not be used in combination.
2. This product should not be used in combination with ethanol and other central nervous system inhibitory drugs, because it can enhance the inhibitory effect on the central nervous system.
3. Drug interaction may occur if used with other drugs at the same time, please consult your doctor or pharmacist for details.
Pharmacological effects of dextromethorphan guaifenesin syrup
- Dextromethorphan hydrobromide is a central antitussive, which can inhibit the coughing effect of the cerebrospinal cough. Lignin glyceryl ether is an expectorant, which can increase the secretion of glands in the respiratory tract, dilute the sputum, and easily cough.