Flavamed
Flavamed tablets are a medicine that helps loosen mucus and clear airways for breathing problems.
Form
tabletti
Strength
30 mg
Active Ingredient
Ambroxol hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Berlin-Chemie AG
How to Use
Dosage
Children 6-12 years: Half a tablet 2 to 3 times a day. Adults and adolescents over 12 years: For the first 2-3 days, one tablet 3 times a day. After that, one tablet 2 times a day.
Method
Take by mouth. Swallow the tablet whole after meals with enough liquid (like water or juice). The tablet can be divided into two equal doses.
Important
Children 6-12 years: 1 and a half tablets per day. Adults and adolescents over 12 years: 3 tablets per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Nausea (feeling sick to your stomach).
RARE
- •Vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, and indigestion.
- •Fever, reactions on mucous membranes (like in the mouth or nose).
- •Allergic reactions (hypersensitivity reactions).
- •Skin rash, hives (itchy bumps on the skin).
- •Increased saliva production.
- •Severe allergic reactions including anaphylactic shock (a very serious allergic reaction that can cause breathing problems and a drop in blood pressure), swelling under the skin and around the face (angioedema), and itching.
- •Very serious skin reactions (like widespread skin blistering and peeling, which can be life-threatening).
- •Difficulty breathing (as a sign of an allergic reaction).
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to ambroxol hydrochloride or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not give to children under 6 years of age.
- Stop taking this medicine and see a doctor right away if you get a skin rash (with or without blisters) or sores in your mouth, throat, nose, eyes, or genital area. This could be a sign of a severe skin reaction (like Stevens-Johnson syndrome or Lyell's syndrome).
- If you have kidney problems or severe liver disease, use this medicine with caution and only as directed by your doctor. Your doctor may adjust your dose.
- If you have a rare lung condition where you produce a lot of mucus but cannot cough it up, only use this medicine under your doctor's supervision.
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- Do not use this medicine with cough suppressants (medicines that stop you from coughing), as this can cause mucus to build up dangerously in your lungs.
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine. It is generally not recommended during the first 3 months of pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
- If you have problems with certain sugars (lactose intolerance), talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, as it contains lactose.
- If your symptoms do not improve after 4-5 days, or if they get worse, contact your doctor.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category B
Current evidence on or experience with use in older adults is inconclusive or the medicine is insufficiently effective in the older adults. (updated 16.12.2024)