Ascoril Plus Expectorant is used to treat cough associated with vicious and excessive mucus in patients with asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder). Coughing (dry or productive) is the body's way of clearing irritants (like allergens, mucus or smoke) from airways and preventing infection. There are two types of coughs, namely: Dry cough and chesty cough. A dry cough is tickly and doesn't produce any vicious or thick mucus, while a chesty cough (wet cough) produces mucous or sputum. 

Ascoril Plus Expectorant contains Guaifenesin, Bromhexine hydrochloride, Terbutaline sulphate and Menthol. Guaifenesin works by increasing the volume of fluid in the airways, thereby reducing the stickiness or viscosity of mucus. Bromhexine hydrochloride works by thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in the lungs, windpipe and nose, making it easier to cough it out. Terbutaline sulphate relaxes muscles and widens the airways making breathing easier. Menthol produces a cooling sensation and provides relief from minor throat irritation due to cough deposition.

Your doctor will recommend the dose and duration of Ascoril Plus Expectorant based on your medical condition. Some people may experience common side effects such as diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, headache, dizziness, skin rash, tremor, stomach upset and fast heartbeats. Most of these side effects of Ascoril Plus Expectorant do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy. Avoid taking Ascoril Plus Expectorant while breastfeeding as it is excreted in breast milk and may cause adverse effects in the baby. Ascoril Plus Expectorant may cause dizziness, so drive or operate machinery only if you are alert. Ascoril Plus Expectorant should be used with caution in children, especially those below 2 years of age, if prescribed by a doctor. Keep your doctor informed about your health condition and medication to rule out any interactions.

Ascoril Plus Expectorant is a combination of four drugs, namely: Guaifenesin (expectorant), Bromhexine hydrochloride (mucolytic agent), Terbutaline sulphate (bronchodilator) and Menthol (cooling agent). Guaifenesin belongs to the class of expectorants that works by increasing the volume of fluid in the airways, thereby reducing the stickiness or viscosity of mucus and making it easier for airway passage. Bromhexine hydrochloride belongs to the class of mucolytic agents (cough/sputum thinner) that works by thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in the lungs, windpipe and nose, making it easier to cough it out. Terbutaline sulphate belongs to the class of bronchodilators that relaxes muscles and widens the airways making breathing easier in people with respiratory complications. Menthol is a cooling agent that produces a cooling sensation and provides relief from minor throat irritation due to cough deposition. Together, Ascoril Plus Expectorant helps provide relief from cough.

• Diarrhoea
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Drowsiness
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Stomach upset

Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy. Avoid taking Ascoril Plus Expectorant while breastfeeding as it is excreted in breast milk and may cause adverse effects in the baby. Inform your doctor if you have diabetes, fits, high blood pressure, glaucoma, chronic bronchitis (swelling and irritation of the lining of airways), emphysema (lung condition resulting in shortness of breath), overactive thyroid, phenylketonuria (a congenital disability that causes accumulation of amino acid, phenylalanine in the body), ulcers in the stomach or intestines, kidney, liver or heart problems.

Drug-Drug Interaction: Ascoril Plus Expectorant may interact with an anti-hypertensive agent (propranolol), hormone (epinephrine), water pills (furosemide), anti-allergic drugs (promethazine), uterine stimulant (oxytocin), bronchodilators (formoterol, dyphylline), anti-sickness drug (ondansetron).

Drug-Food Interaction: No interactions found.

Drug-Disease Interaction: Inform your doctor if you have diabetes, fits, high blood pressure, glaucoma, cough from a long time, chronic bronchitis (swelling and irritation of the lining of airways), or emphysema (lung condition resulting in shortness of breath).

• PROPRANOLOL
• EPINEPHRINE
• FUROSEMIDE
• PROMETHAZINE
• OXYTOCIN
• FORMOTEROL
• DYPHYLLINE
• ONDANSETRON

• Avoid dairy products such as milk, as it may increase mucus production. Also, avoid processed or refined foods.
• Replace baked foods, fried foods, white bread, white pasta, french fries, sugary desserts and chips with green leafy vegetables.
• Drink plenty of fluids to avoid a dry throat. It also helps loosen mucus.
• Avoid citrus fruits as it may worsen the cough.
• Eat fruits rich in water content, such as pears, watermelon, peaches and pineapples.

• Regularly monitor blood sugar levels while taking Ascoril Plus Expectorant if you have diabetes, as it may increase blood sugar levels.

Cough: Coughing is the body's way of clearing irritants (like allergens, mucus or smoke) from airways and preventing infection. Cough may be dry or productive. A productive cough (wet cough) brings up sputum (phlegm, mucus and other matter) from the lungs. A dry cough does not produce sputum. Cough is commonly caused as a response to allergy or viral infection but coughing up mucus is possibly an indication of infection in the respiratory tract.