EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet is used to treat cough associated with respiratory disorders like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Asthma is a breathing problem in which airways narrow, swell, and produce extra mucus, leading to difficulty breathing. COPD is a group of lung diseases with emphysema (shortness of breath) and chronic bronchitis (inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes). Coughing occurs as a reflex action in the throat when mucus or any other foreign irritant is in it.

EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet contains Doxycycline (antibiotic) and Ambroxol (dilutes viscous cough). Doxycycline comes into the category of antibiotic medicines that stop bacterial growth by inhibiting the protein synthesis process required for bacterial cell growth. As a result, bacterial cells are not able to reproduce and grow. It is a bacteriostatic antibiotic, i.e. it stops bacteria's growth but does not necessarily kill them.  On the other hand, Ambroxol is an 'expectorant' (promotes the secretion of sputum/cough) and a 'mucolytic agent' (makes sputum less viscous) to make breathing easier in asthma and COPD patients who have difficulty in breathing.

Take EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet preferably with food to avoid stomach upset and swallow whole with a glass of water. Do not crush, chew, or break it. Your doctor will recommend how often you take EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet based on your medical condition. Some people may experience nausea, taste change, stomach pain, photosensitivity, and numbness in the mouth, tongue, and throat. Most of these side effects of EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

Before using EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet, tell your doctor if you ever had an allergy to EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet, have kidney problems, liver problems, swollen food pipe (oesophagitis), lupus disease (an autoimmune disease), or muscle disease (myasthenia gravis). Please do not drink alcohol with EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet as it may increase unpleasant side effects like drowsiness and dizziness. EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet is pregnancy category D (high risk) medicines, so its use in pregnant and nursing mothers is not recommended. Use of EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet during tooth development (last half of pregnancy, infancy, and childhood to the age of 8 years) may cause permanent staining of teeth (yellow-grey-brown). Its use should be avoided by pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children below 8 years of age. Do not consume alcohol as it may cause excessive drowsiness when taken along with EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet.

EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet consists of Doxycycline (antibiotic) and Ambroxol (dilutes viscous cough). Doxycycline comes into the category of antibiotic medicines that stop bacterial growth by inhibiting the protein synthesis process required for bacterial cell growth. As a result, bacterial cells are not able to reproduce and grow. It is a bacteriostatic antibiotic i.e. it stops the growth of bacteria but necessarily does not kill them.  On the other hand, Ambroxol is an 'expectorant' (promotes the secretion of sputum/cough) and a 'mucolytic agent' (makes sputum less viscous) to make breathing easier in asthma and COPD patients who have difficulty in breathing.

• Nausea
• Taste change
• Stomach pain
• Photosensitivity
• Numbness in the mouth, tongue, and throat

Let your doctor know if you have any allergic reactions to medicines. Please inform your doctor if you have any history of heart, liver and kidney diseases. Also, tell your doctor if you have a stomach ulcer, seizure (fits), high blood pressure, and diabetes before taking EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet. EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet causes hypokalaemia (low potassium levels in the blood), therefore should be used with caution in patients with bronchospasm. Special precautions should be taken in patients with hyperthyroidism and epilepsy. EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet can cause a rise in blood glucose levels. Hence monitor your blood glucose levels if you have diabetes and inform your doctor so that the dose can be adjusted accordingly. Let your doctor know if you plan to become pregnant or are already pregnant and a lactating mother. If you unexpectedly go into early labour or premature labour (before 9 months) or threatened abortion, do not use EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet and consult a doctor.

Drug-Drug Interactions: EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet may interact with indigestion remedies (antacids), supplements which contain aluminium, bismuth, calcium, magnesium or zinc, stomach ulcer medicines that contain bismuth, iron supplements, other antibiotics (rifampicin), acne medicines which contain vitamin A, such as isotretinoin, a blood thinner called warfarin, medicines for epilepsy, such as phenytoin or carbamazepine, and ciclosporin, a medicine to damp down your immune system.

Drug-Food Interactions: Limit alcohol intake since it may cause a rise in blood pressure leading to heart diseases. Avoid fatty foods and control your cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Brief your doctor if you have a medical history of allergic reactions to medicines, diabetes, bronchospasm, stomach ulcer, seizure (fits), high blood pressure (hypertension), hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), epilepsy, heart, liver, kidney diseases, and myasthenia gravis (an illness that causes severe muscle wasting) before taking EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet.

• CALCIUM
• ZINC
• RIFAMPICIN
• VITAMIN A
• ISOTRETINOIN
• WARFARIN
• PHENYTOIN
• CARBAMAZEPINE
• CICLOSPORIN

• Take EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet as directed by the doctor and at regular intervals. Do not use other over the counter medications, herbal or vitamin supplements without informing your pharmacist or doctor when you take EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet.
• Know your triggers like allergens, such as pollen, dust, and food items that make your asthma severe.
• Quit smoking and avoid passive smoking. Smoking also reduces the effectiveness of the medicine.
• Eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly to strengthen your breathing muscles and boost your immune system.
• Learning breathing exercises will help you move more air in and out of your lungs.
• Drink warm fluids while you take EC-Dox 30mg/100mg Tablet to help loosen congestion and lubricate the throat.

Asthma: It is a breathing problem in which airways narrow, swell, and produce extra mucus (cough), leading to difficulty breathing.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): It is a group of lung diseases with emphysema (shortness of breath) and chronic bronchitis (inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes).