Cratex Syrup

Cratex Syrup is used to treat cough associated with mucus. 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) means mucous or sputum is produced to help clear your airways.

Cratex Syrup is a combination of three drugs: Ambroxol (mucolytic agent), Guaifenesin (expectorant), and Terbutaline (bronchodilator). Ambroxol belongs to the class of mucolytic agents (cough/sputum thinner) that work by thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in the lungs, windpipe, and nose. Guaifenesin belongs to the class of expectorants that increase the volume of fluid in the airways, reduce the stickiness of mucus, and remove it from the airways. Terbutaline belongs to the class of bronchodilators that relax muscles and widen the airways. Thus, it makes breathing easier.

Take Cratex Syrup as prescribed. Your doctor will recommend how often you take Cratex Syrup based on your medical condition. Some people may experience nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, headache, dizziness, skin rash, nervousness, tremors, stomach upset, and fast heartbeats. Most of these side effects of Cratex Syrup do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

If you are allergic to Cratex Syrup or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to inform your doctor before using Cratex Syrup. Use Cratex Syrup with caution in children if prescribed by a doctor. If you are suffering from fits or have a history of fits, please inform your doctor before taking Cratex Syrup as it may increase the risk of recurrent fits. If you have diabetes, regular monitoring of blood sugar levels is recommended while taking Cratex Syrup. If you have diabetes, fits, high blood pressure, overactive thyroid, stomach ulcers, phenylketonuria (a congenital disability that causes accumulation of amino acid, phenylalanine in the body), kidney, liver, or heart problems, inform your doctor before taking Cratex Syrup.

Cratex Syrup is a combination of three drugs, namely: Ambroxol, Guaifenesin, and Terbutaline. Ambroxol belongs to the class of mucolytic agents (cough/sputum thinner) that work by thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in the lungs, windpipe, and nose for coughing out easily. Guaifenesin belongs to the class of expectorants that increase the volume of fluid in the airways, reduce the stickiness of mucus, and remove it from the airways. Terbutaline is a bronchodilator that relaxes muscles and widens the airways. Thus, it makes breathing easier.

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Stomach upset
• Stomach pain
• Drowsiness
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Skin rash
• Rash
• Hives
• Nervousness
• Tremor
• Fast heartbeats
• Palpitations

If you are allergic to Cratex Syrup or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to inform your doctor before using Cratex Syrup. If you are suffering from fits or have a history of fits, please inform your doctor before taking Cratex Syrup as it may increase the risk of recurrent fits. If you have diabetes, regular monitoring of blood sugar levels is recommended while taking Cratex Syrup. Drink plenty of fluids while taking Cratex Syrup to loosen mucus. Drive only if you are alert after taking Cratex Syrup as it may cause dizziness or drowsiness in some people. If you have diabetes, fits, high blood pressure, overactive thyroid, stomach ulcers, phenylketonuria (a congenital disability that causes accumulation of amino acid, phenylalanine in the body), kidney, liver or heart problems, inform your doctor before taking Cratex Syrup.

Drug-Drug Interaction: Cratex Syrup may have interaction with medicines used to lower high blood pressure (propranolol), antibiotics (erythromycin, doxycycline, cefuroxime, amoxicillin), water pills (furosemide), chemical messengers (epinephrine), bronchodilators (formoterol, dyphylline), anti-allergic drugs (promethazine), anti-sickness drug (ondansetron), uterine stimulant (oxytocin).

Drug-Food Interaction: Cratex Syrup may interact with caffeine. Therefore, avoid or limit the intake of caffeinated beverages, foods, or dietary supplements with Cratex Syrup as it may increase the risk of adverse effects.

Drug-Disease Interaction: If you have diabetes, fits, high blood pressure, an overactive thyroid, stomach ulcers, phenylketonuria (a birth defect that causes the accumulation of the amino acid phenylalanine in the body), kidney, liver, or heart problems, inform your doctor before taking Cratex Syrup.

• PROPRANOLOL
• ERYTHROMYCIN
• DOXYCYCLINE
• CEFUROXIME
• AMOXICILLIN
• FUROSEMIDE
• EPINEPHRINE
• FORMOTEROL
• DYPHYLLINE
• PROMETHAZINE
• ONDANSETRON
• OXYTOCIN

• Avoid dairy products such as milk, as they may increase mucus production. Also, avoid processed or refined foods to relieve cough. Instead, 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 dry throat while you have a cough and loosen mucus.
• Avoid citrus fruits as they may worsen the cough. Eat fruits rich in water content, such as pears, watermelon, peaches and pineapples.

Regularly monitor blood sugar levels while taking Cratex Syrup 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. Coughs may be dry or productive. A productive cough (wet cough) brings up sputum (phlegm, mucus, and other matter) from the lungs. 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. If you are coughing thick, solid white mucus, you may have a bacterial infection in the airways. If the mucus is clear or light-coloured, you may have allergies or a minor infection in the respiratory tract, and yellow or green mucus indicates a respiratory infection.