Description
About Viscodyne-LS Expectorant
Viscodyne-LS Expectorant is used to treat cough associated with mucus. Coughing (dry or productive) is the body’s way of clearing irritants (like allergens, mucus, or smoke) from airways and preventing infection. There are two types of coughs: dry cough and chesty cough. A dry cough is tickly and doesn’t produce any vicious or thick mucus, while a chesty cough (wet cough) means mucous or sputum is produced to help clear your airways.
Viscodyne-LS Expectorant is a combination of three drugs, namely Levosalbutamol (bronchodilator), Ambroxol (mucolytic agent), and Guaifenesin (expectorant). Levosalbutamol belongs to the class of bronchodilators that work by relaxing muscles and widening the airways of the lungs. Ambroxol belongs to the class of mucolytic agents (cough/sputum thinner) that work by thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in the lungs, windpipe, and nose. Thereby helping to cough out easily. Guaifenesin belongs to the class of expectorants that works by increasing the volume of fluid in the airways, reducing the stickiness of mucus, and helping to remove it from the airways.
Take Viscodyne-LS Expectorant as prescribed. Your doctor will recommend how often you take Viscodyne-LS Expectorant based on your medical condition. Some people may experience nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, headache, dizziness, skin rash, tremor, stomach upset and diarrhoea. Most of these side effects of Viscodyne-LS 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 allergic to Viscodyne-LS Expectorant or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to inform your doctor before using Viscodyne-LS Expectorant . If you are suffering from fits or have a history of fits, please inform your doctor before taking Viscodyne-LS Expectorant as it may increase the risk of recurrent fits. If you have diabetes, regular monitoring of blood sugar levels is recommended while taking Viscodyne-LS Expectorant . Drink plenty of fluids while taking Viscodyne-LS Expectorant to loosen mucus. If you have diabetes, fits, high blood pressure, overactive thyroid, stomach ulcers, phenylketonuria (a birth defect that causes accumulation of amino acid, phenylalanine in the body), kidney, liver, or heart problems, inform your doctor before taking Viscodyne-LS Expectorant .
Uses of Viscodyne-LS Expectorant
Treatment of Chesty cough with mucus
Medicinal Benefits
Viscodyne-LS Expectorant is a combination of three drugs: Levosalbutamol, Ambroxol, and Guaifenesin, which are used to treat coughs associated with mucus. Levosalbutamol belongs to the class of bronchodilators that work by relaxing muscles and widening the airways of the lungs. Ambroxol belongs to the class of mucolytic agents (cough/sputum thinner) that work by thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in the lungs, windpipe, and nose. Thereby helping to cough out easily. Guaifenesin belongs to the class of expectorants that works by increasing the volume of fluid in the airways, reducing the stickiness of mucus, and helping to remove it from the airways.
Directions for Use
Shake the bottle well before use. Check the label for directions before use. Take Viscodyne-LS Expectorant with or without food as prescribed by your doctor with the help of a measuring cup that is provided with the pack.
Storage
Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight
Side Effects of Viscodyne-LS Expectorant
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Drowsiness
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Diarrhoea
- Skin rash
- Tremor
- Stomach upset
In-depth Information
Drug Warnings
If you are allergic to Viscodyne-LS Expectorant or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to inform your doctor before using Viscodyne-LS Expectorant . If you are suffering from fits or have a history of fits, please inform your doctor before taking Viscodyne-LS Expectorant as it may increase the risk of recurrent fits. If you have diabetes, regular monitoring of blood sugar levels is recommended while taking Viscodyne-LS Expectorant . Drink plenty of fluids while taking Viscodyne-LS Expectorant to loosen mucus. If you have diabetes, fits, high blood pressure, overactive thyroid, stomach ulcers, phenylketonuria (a birth defect that causes accumulation of amino acid, phenylalanine in the body), kidney, liver, or heart problems, inform your doctor before taking Viscodyne-LS Expectorant .
Drug Interactions
Drug-Drug Interaction:Â Viscodyne-LS Expectorant may have interaction with antibiotics (erythromycin, doxycycline, cefuroxime, amoxicillin), water pills (furosemide), bronchodilators (albuterol, formoterol, vilanterol), anti-sickness drug (ondansetron), steroids (prednisone, budesonide).
Drug-Food Interaction:Â Viscodyne-LS Expectorant may interact with caffeine. Therefore, avoid or limit the intake of caffeinated beverages, foods or dietary supplements with Viscodyne-LS Expectorant as it may increase the risk of adverse effects.
Drug-Disease Interaction:Â If you have diabetes, fits, high blood pressure, overactive thyroid, stomach ulcers, phenylketonuria (a birth defect that causes accumulation of amino acid, phenylalanine in the body), kidney, liver or heart problems, inform your doctor before taking Viscodyne-LS Expectorant .
Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List
- ERYTHROMYCIN
- DOXYCYCLINE
- CEFUROXIME
- AMOXICILLIN
- FUROSEMIDE
- ALBUTEROL
- FORMOTEROL
- VILANTEROL
- ONDANSETRON
- PREDNISONE
- BUDESONIDE
Habit Forming
No
Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Avoid dairy products such as milk as it may increase mucus production. Also, avoid processed or refined foods to have relief from 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 dry throat while you have a cough and loosen mucus.
- Avoid citrus fruits as it may worsen the cough. Eat fruits rich in water content such as pears, watermelon, peaches and pineapples.
Special Advise
Regularly monitor blood sugar levels while taking Viscodyne-LS Expectorant if you have diabetes as it may increase blood sugar levels.
Patients Concern
Disease/Condition Glossary
Cough: Coughing is a 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. 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, it indicates you may have a bacterial infection in the airways. If the mucus is clear or light-colored, it indicates you may have allergies or a minor infection in the respiratory tract, and yellow or green mucus indicates a respiratory infection.
Safety Advice
Alcohol
CAUTION
Interaction of alcohol with Viscodyne-LS Expectorant is unknown. Please consult a doctor before consuming alcohol with Viscodyne-LS Expectorant .
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Pregnancy
CAUTION
The safety of Viscodyne-LS Expectorant in pregnant women is unknown. Therefore, it is given to pregnant women only if the doctor thinks benefits outweigh risks.
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Breast Feeding
CAUTION
It is unknown whether Viscodyne-LS Expectorant is excreted in human milk. Viscodyne-LS Expectorant is given to breastfeeding mothers only if the doctor thinks benefits are greater than risks.
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Driving
CAUTION
Viscodyne-LS Expectorant may cause dizziness or drowsiness in some people. Therefore, drive only if you are alert after taking Viscodyne-LS Expectorant .
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Liver
CAUTION
Take Viscodyne-LS Expectorant with caution, especially if you have a history of Liver diseases/conditions. The dose may be adjusted by your doctor as required.
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