Salcof Expectorant 100 ml

Salcof Expectorant is a combination medication used to treat productive cough associated with bronchial asthma, bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), bronchitis (inflammation of bronchial tubes), and emphysema (shortness of breath). Coughing (dry or productive) is a body's way of clearing irritants (like allergens, mucus or smoke) from airways and preventing infection.

Salcof Expectorant consists of Ambroxol hydrochloride, Terbutaline sulphate, Guaiphenesin, and Menthol. Ambroxol hydrochloride is a mucolytic agent that makes sputum less viscous, making it easier to cough out. Terbutaline sulphate is a bronchodilator that works by widening and relaxing the airways of the lungs. Guaiphenesin is an expectorant which reduces the thickness/viscosity of bronchial secretions (phlegm) and increases mucus flow making it easier to cough. Menthol relieves throat irritation.

Your doctor will decide the dose and duration of the course based on the severity of your condition. In some cases, Salcof Expectorant may cause common side effects like nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting, stomach discomfort, sweating, muscle cramps, dizziness, and headache. These side effects do not require medical attention and resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

Let your doctor know if you have any allergic reactions to Salcof Expectorant or any other medication. Inform your doctor if you have heart, liver, kidney diseases, stomach ulcers, seizures (fits), high blood pressure, thyroid disorders, diabetes, inflammation of air passages, lung disorders, and difficulty breathing before taking Salcof Expectorant . Check with your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Avoid alcohol while taking Salcof Expectorant , since it can worsen side effects like dizziness and sleepiness.

Salcof Expectorant contains Ambroxol hydrochloride, Terbutaline sulphate, Guaiphenesin, and Menthol. Ambroxol hydrochloride is a mucolytic agent that makes sputum less viscous, making it easier to cough out. Terbutaline sulphate is a bronchodilator which works by widening and relaxing the airways (bronchi) of the lungs. Guaiphenesin is an expectorant that reduces the thickness/viscosity of bronchial secretions (phlegm) and increases mucus flow making it easier to cough. Menthol produces a sensation of coolness and relieves throat irritation.

• Nausea
• Diarrhoea
• Vomiting
• Stomach discomfort
• Dizziness
• Headache

Salcof Expectorant should be used with caution in patients with heart, liver, kidney diseases, fits, stomach ulcers, high blood pressure, thyroid disorders, inflammation of air passages, lung disorders, and difficulty breathing. If you have diabetes, let your doctor know since Salcof Expectorant may affect blood sugar levels. Using Salcof Expectorant with painkillers like aspirin can damage the gastro mucosal barrier (protects the stomach from the attack of acid); hence Salcof Expectorant should be cautiously administered in patients with a stomach ulcer. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should use Salcof Expectorant with proper consultation and caution. Avoid consuming alcohol with Salcof Expectorant as it could lead to increased drowsiness or dizziness. Do not drive if you feel sleepy or have an increased heart rate or shakiness after taking Salcof Expectorant .

Drug-Drug Interaction: Salcof Expectorant may interact with hormones (epinephrine, oxytocin), heart-related drugs (digoxin), Parkinson's disease medication (safinamide, rasagiline), blood pressure medicines (propranolol), vomiting medication (ondansetron, promethazine), corticosteroids (budesonide), respiratory-related medicines (xanthines, aminophylline, formoterol), fluid retention drugs (furosemide), and antidepressants.

Drug-Food Interaction: Limit alcohol intake since it may worsen the side effects like dizziness and shakiness.

Drug-Disease Interaction: Salcof Expectorant should be administered with caution in patients with pre-existing ischaemic heart, liver, kidney diseases, thyroid disorders, bronchospasm, stomach ulcer, fits, high blood pressure, diabetes, inflammation of air passages, lung disorders, and difficulty breathing.

• EPINEPHRINE
• OXYTOCIN
• DIGOXIN
• SAFINAMIDE
• RASAGILINE
• PROPRANOLOL
• ONDANSETRON
• PROMETHAZINE
• BUDESONIDE
• AMINOPHYLLINE
• FORMOTEROL
• FUROSEMIDE

• Quit smoking and avoid passive smoking. Smoking also reduces the effectiveness of the medicine.
• Drink warm fluids while you take Salcof Expectorant to help loosen congestion and lubricate the throat.
• 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.

Please consult your doctor if your cough persists for more than one week.

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. A dry cough does not produce sputum/phlegm. 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 minor infections in the respiratory tract, and yellow or green mucus indicates a respiratory infection.