Tussipax 10 mg / 10 mg

Indication

Symptomatic treatment of troublesome dry, non-productive and irritative cough in adults.

Ingredients

• Codeine 10 mg
• Ethylmorphine hydrochloride 10 mg

Direction

Adults only: 1 tablet per dose, repeated after at least 6 hours if needed, without exceeding 4 tablets per day. Halve the initial dose in elderly patients or those with liver impairment. Use for short periods only, as prescribed by a doctor.

Side effects

• Constipation
• nausea
• vomiting
• drowsiness
• dizziness and headache.
• Possible bronchospasm
• allergic skin reactions and
• at high doses or with prolonged use
• dependence and respiratory depression.
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use and stop if irritation or allergy occurs.

Precautions

• Do not use in pregnancy unless there is no therapeutic alternative (package warning: Tussipax + pregnancy = danger)
• do not use while breastfeeding.
• Contraindicated in asthmatic cough
• respiratory insufficiency and hypersensitivity to the ingredients
• do not combine with alcohol or other central cough suppressants.
• May cause drowsiness: be careful when driving or using machines (level 1 warning).
• Prescription
• only (List I)
• respect the prescribed doses.
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use and stop if irritation or allergy occurs.