Drikof Syrup
Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide
10 mg/5 ml
Chemist Laboratories Ltd.
| Pack size | 100 ml bot |
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| Retail Price | 40.00 AED |
Indications
Drikof Syrup is used for:
Cough suppression, Flu, Common cold
Adult Dose
Oral
Cough suppressant
Adults (>12 years of age):
10-20 mg (1-2 teaspoonful) every 4 hours, or 30 mg (3 teaspoonful) every 6-8 hours.
Do not exceed 120 mg (12 teaspoonful) in 24 hours.
Child Dose
Oral
Cough suppressant
Children
6 to 12 years of age: 5-10 mg (1/2-1 teaspoonful) every 4 hours, or 15 mg (11/2 teaspoonful) every 6-8 hours.
Do not exceed 60 mg (6 teaspoonfuls) in 24 hours.
2 to 6 years of age: 2.5-5 mg (1/4-1/2 teaspoonful) every 4 hours, or 7.5 mg (3/4 teaspoonful) every 6-8 hours.
Do not exceed 30 mg (3 teaspoonfuls) in 24 hours.
<2 years of age: Use only as directed by the physician.
Renal Dose
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Contra Indications
Hypersensitivity to Dextromethorphan or any other component.
Precautions
Do not use Dextromethorphan to control a cough that is associated with smoking, asthma, or emphysema, or a cough that is productive (produces sputum or phlegm).
Do not take for persistent or chronic cough associated with smoking, asthma, or emphysema, or if it is accompanied by excessive phlegm unless directed by a healthcare provider; may slow respiration rate
Hallucinations, confusion, agitation, hyper-reflexia, shivering, myoclonus, and tachycardia may occur
Caution in children younger than 6 years
Not for OTC use in children <4 years
Use caution in patients who are sedated, debilitated or confined to supine position
Pregnancy-Lactation
Pregnancy category: C
Lactation: Not known if excreted in breast milk; use caution
Interactions
Dextromethorphan: Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), antipsychotics, anxiolytics and hypnotics, cimetidine, ciprofloxacin, domperidone, metoclopramide, mexiletine, CYP2D6 inhibitors, ritonavir, alcohol.
Potentially Fatal: Memantine, moclobemide.
Contraindicated (7)
isocarboxazid
phenelzine
procarbazine
rasagiline
safinamide
selegiline
tranylcypromine
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide :
Common
Nausea,Vomiting,Constipation,Drowsiness,Dizziness,Sedation,Confusion,Nervousness
Mechanism of Action
Dextromethorphan is a centrally acting cough suppressant that acts on the cough centre in the medulla.
Note
Drikof 10 mg/5 ml Syrup manufactured by Chemist Laboratories Ltd.. Its generic name is Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide. Drikof is availble in Bangladesh.
Farmaco BD drug index information on Drikof Syrup is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.