Levodropropizine 30 mg/5 ml Syrup
Indications:
Dry irritating cough: A dry cough is a cough where no phlegm or mucus is produced (known as non-productive). A dry cough is irritating and usually associated with a tickly throat. Dry coughs are often caused by viral illnesses such as colds and flu, but they can also be caused by allergies or throat irritants.
Bronchial asthma: Bronchial asthma is a medical condition which causes the airway path of the lungs to swell and narrow. Due to this swelling, the air path produces excess mucus making it hard to breathe, which results in coughing, short breath, and wheezing. The disease is chronic and interferes with daily working.
3. Chronic bronchitis: Chronic bronchitis is inflammation (swelling) and irritation of the bronchial tubes. These tubes are the airways that carry air to and from the air sacs in your lungs. The irritation of the tubes causes mucus to build up.
Respiratory tract infection (RTI): RTI is defined as any infectious disease of the upper or lower respiratory tract. Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) include the common cold, laryngitis, pharyngitis/tonsillitis, acute rhinitis, acute rhinosinusitis and acute otitis media. Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) include acute bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia and tracheitis.
COFSY-D
Levodropropizine 30 mg/5 ml Syrup
Mechanism of action
COFSY-D reduces cough by acting on chemical and mechanical receptors mainly located in the larynx and trachea. It lacks effects on the central nervous system (CNS), making it more tolerable.
COFSY-D inhibits C fibers that mediate the generation of the cough reflex. This interferes with stimulus activation of peripheral endings of sensory nerves and suppresses cough.
Dosage:
This medication must be administered orally.
Adults and Children (13 years or above): 60 mg of COFSY-D, thrice daily.
Children (greater than 2 years): For children >2 years: 1 mg/kg, thrice daily.
The duration should not exceed more than seven days.
Side-effects
No CNS side effects as it act on peripheral system.
The symptomatic side effects are usually tolerable. These include: Headache, Fatigue, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Palpitation, Heart burn, dizziness, Weakness.