Muconil Expectorant

Muconil Expectorant belongs to a class of drugs called 'mucolytic agents' (cough/sputum thinner) primarily used to treat Cough. It also treats acute (short-term) and chronic (long-term) respiratory diseases associated with excess mucus. Acute respiratory diseases are initially associated with dry, irritating cough, hoarseness in laryngitis (swelling of the voice box) or burning sensation in the chest due to bronchitis (swelling of the lining of bronchial tubes). Then, wet mucus forms, and continuous coughing out of sputum occurs. In chronic respiratory diseases, both dry, irritating cough and wet cough with mucus occur.

Muconil Expectorant contains Ambroxol, which works by thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in the lungs, windpipe, and nose. Muconil Expectorant breaks down the acid mucopolysaccharide fibres that make the mucous (sputum) thinner and less dense/viscous. Coughing efficiently removes sputum. However, the viscosity of sputum remains low for as long as treatment is maintained.

Take Muconil Expectorant as prescribed. Your doctor will recommend how often you take Muconil Expectorant based on your medical condition. Some people may experience nausea, taste change, and numbness in the mouth, tongue and throat. Most of these side effects of Muconil Expectorant 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 known to be allergic to Muconil Expectorant or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to inform your doctor before using Muconil Expectorant. If you have had kidney or liver problems, stomach ulcers, asthma, or a cough for a long time, please inform your doctor before taking Muconil Expectorant. Liquid form is preferred in children below 6 years as tablets are contraindicated.

Muconil Expectorant is a mucolytic agent (mucus thinner) that is used to treat acute (short-term) and chronic (long-term) respiratory diseases associated with excess mucus. Muconil Expectorant helps in making cough less viscous so that it can be coughed out easily in the conditions of acute and recurrent bronchitis (airways infection), laryngitis (voice box infection), and tracheitis (windpipe infection) and chronic diseases like chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Thus, helps in thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in the lungs, windpipe, and nose to cough out easily and provide relief from symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, tightness in the chest and shortness of breath.

Tablet: Take it preferably with food to avoid stomach upset or as advised by the doctor. Swallow whole with a glass of water. Do not crush, chew or break it. Syrup/Drops: Shake the bottle well before use. Check the label for directions and take it in doses as prescribed by a doctor with the help of a measuring cup/dropper provided with the pack.

• Nausea
• Taste change
• Numbness in mouth, tongue and throat

Talk to your doctor before taking Muconil Expectorant if you have had a cough for a long time, have asthma or suffer from serious asthma attacks, have liver or kidney problems, or have peptic or duodenal ulcers. There have been reports of severe skin allergic reactions with Muconil Expectorant, so if you develop a skin rash, stop using Muconil Expectorant immediately and contact your doctor immediately.

Drug-Drug Interaction: Muconil Expectorant may interact with antibiotics (amoxicillin, cefuroxime, and erythromycin) and a cough suppressant (codeine).

Drug-Food Interaction: The interaction of $ name with food is unknown. Please consult a doctor to determine which foods to avoid while taking Muconil Expectorant.

Drug-Disease Interaction: Use with caution in patients with a persistent cough, stomach ulcer, kidney or liver problems, or asthma.

• CODEINE
• AMOXICILLIN
• CEFUROXIME
• ERYTHROMYCIN

• Avoid dairy products such as milk, as it may increase mucus production. Also, avoid processed or refined foods to relieve your 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 a dry throat while coughing.
• Avoid citrus fruits, as they may worsen the cough. Eat fruits rich in water, such as pears, watermelons, peaches, and pineapples.

• If you are allergic to some sugars, please inform your doctor as Muconil Expectorant may contain sorbitol.
• You are recommended not to take Muconil Expectorant for more than 10 days without your doctor’s advice.

Cough: Acute respiratory diseases are initially associated with dry, irritating cough, hoarseness in laryngitis (swelling of the voice box), or burning sensation in the chest due to bronchitis (swelling of the lining of bronchial tubes). Then, wet mucus forms, and continuous coughing out of sputum occurs. In chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic bronchitis, both dry irritating cough and wet cough with mucus occur.