Description
Trade name:
Mucotec
Compound:
Each capsule contains:
Erdosteine 150 mg
Auxiliary components:
Microcrystalline cellulose, povidone and colloidal silicon dioxide.
Properties:
Erdosteine is a mucolytic agent. It contains 2 blocked thiol groups that are released during primary metabolism, which allows it to destroy disulfide bonds of mucins and thereby improve mucociliary clearance of the airways. All active metabolites of erdosteine exhibit mucolytic and antioxidant activity, which leads to increased secretion formation in the bronchi, reduces sputum viscosity, improves bronchial patency by increasing the mucociliary index and antioxidant activity of the secretion due to binding of free radicals. Alpha1-antitrypsin oxidation caused by smoking is suppressed (the main function of alpha1-antitrypsin is to suppress the activity of elastase caused by pulmonary neutrophils, which is responsible for damage to the pulmonary parenchyma), chemotaxis of polymorphonuclear neutrophils in smokers is restored.
Indications:
– chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, bronchiectasis, bronchial asthma, cystic fibrosis;
– acute and chronic bronchitis with hypersecretion of sputum;
– to prevent relapse of chronic bronchitis, especially in smokers;
– exacerbation of chronic bronchopneumonia.
Method of administration and dosage:
Take orally with plenty of water before or during meals. Recommended dose:
One capsule of 150 mg twice a day. The duration of treatment depends on the patient’s condition and is determined by the doctor.
Contraindications:
– hypersensitivity to erdosteine or products containing free sulfide groups, as well as any other component of the drug;
– homocystinuria;
– pregnancy, lactation period.
Precautions:
In bronchial asthma and obstructive bronchitis, erdosteine should be administered with caution under systematic monitoring of bronchial patency.
Side effects:
– pain in the epigastrium, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dry mouth, heartburn, headache, dehydration, changes in taste;
– erythema, itching, eczema;
– urticaria, rash, allergic reactions.
Storage method:
At a temperature not exceeding 30 degrees.
