NAC-ratiopharm akut 600 mg cough expectorant effervescent tablets, 10 pcs

Instructions for use for NAC-ratiopharm akut 600 mg cough expectorant effervescent tablets, 10 pcs

Detailed instructions for NAC-ratiopharm akut 600 mg cough expectorant effervescent tablets, 10 pcs

Field of use

• The preparation is a medicine for liquefaction, tough mucus in the airways.
• The medicine is used
  • for the mucus solution and for facilitated coughing in the case of respiratory diseases with a tough mucus.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

600 mg acetylcysteine
Obesic acid auxiliary material (+)
20 mg aspartam auxiliary substance (+)
11 mg phenylalanine auxiliary material (+)
Citronic acid, water -free auxiliary material (+)
Sodium hydrogen carbonate auxiliary material (+)
Povidon K25 Hedge substance (+)
150 mg total sodium ion helper (+)
Lemon aroma hedge material (+)
Saccharosis auxiliary substance (+)

Contradictions

• The medicine must not be taken,
  • if you are allergic to acetylcysteine or one of the other components of this medicine.
• The preparation must not be used in children under 14 years due to the high active ingredient content. Other medicines are available for this in a suitable dosage form.

dosage

• Always take this medicine exactly as described or follow your doctor or pharmacist. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• The recommended dose is
  • The following information applies unless your doctor prescribed the preparation otherwise. Please adhere to the application regulations, otherwise the drug cannot work properly.
  • Young people aged 14 and over and adults
    • Total dose:
      • 2 times a day 1/2 or once a day 1 effervescent tablet (corresponding to 600 mg acetylcysteine per day)

 

• Total duration of the application
  • If the clinical picture worsens or no improvement occurs after 4 - 5 days, you should see a doctor.

 

• If you have taken a larger amount than you should
  • In the event of overdose, irritation symptoms in the gastrointestinal area (e.g. abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) can occur.
  • Serious side effects or symptoms have so far not been observed even after massive overdose of acetylcysteine. If you suspect an overdose with the preparation, please notify your doctor.

 

• If you have forgotten the intake
  • Once you have forgotten to take the preparation or have taken too little, please continue taking the drug, as described in the dosage instructions.
  • Do not take the double amount if you have forgotten the prior intake.

 

• If you cancel the intake
  • Please do not break the treatment without consulting your doctor. Your illness might worsen by this.

 

• If you have any further questions about taking this medicine, please contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Taking

• Take the medicine after meals.
• Please dissolve the effervescent tablet in a glass of drinking water and drink the contents of the glass completely.

Patient information

• Warnings and Precautions
  • Please speak to your doctor or pharmacist before taking the medicine.
  • It is very rare about the occurrence of severe skin reactions such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Lyell syndrome were reported in a temporal connection with the application of acetylcysteine. When the skin and mucous membrane changes come back, medical advice should therefore be obtained immediately and the use of acetylcysteine should be ended.
  • Caution is advised if you suffer from bronchial asthma.
  • Caution is advised if you have or have a stomach or intestinal ulcer in the past, especially if you take other medicines that can irritate the gastric mucosa.
  • Caution is advised in patients with histamine intolerance. Long -term therapy should be avoided in these patients, since the preparation influences histamine metabolism and can lead to intolerance symptoms (e.g. headache, fluid snuff, itching).
  • The use of the preparation, in particular at the beginning of the treatment, can lead to liquefaction and thus an increase in volume of the bronchial secretion. If you are unable to cough this off, your doctor will carry out suitable measures for you.
  • Children and adolescents
    • Mukolytics can lead to blocking the airways in children under 2 years of age due to their respiratory nature and the limited ability to cust about mucus. Therefore, mucolytics must not be used in children under 2 years.

 

• Wateriness and ability to operate machines
  • The medicine has no influence or a negligible influence on the traffic or the ability to use machines.

Pregnancy

• If you are pregnant or breastfeed, or if you suspect that you are pregnant or intend to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this drug.
• Pregnancy
  • Since there is no sufficient experience with the use of acetylcysteine for pregnant women, you should only apply the medicine during pregnancy if your doctor considers this to be absolutely necessary.
• Breastfeeding
  • There is no information on the excretion of acetylcysteine into breast milk. Therefore, you should only apply the medicine during breastfeeding if your doctor considers this to be absolutely necessary.

Hints

Miscellaneous

- The expectorant effect of acetylcysteine is improved by hydration.

Manufacturer:  ratiopharm GmbH, Graf-Arco-Straße 3, 89079 Ulm