Flavamed
Flavamed 60 mg effervescent tablets thin mucus, making it easier to cough up, and are used to treat productive coughs related to acute and chronic lung and airway diseases.
Form
poretabletti
Strength
60 mg
Active Ingredient
Ambroxol hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Berlin-Chemie AG
How to Use
Dosage
For the first 2-3 days, take ½ effervescent tablet three times daily. After that, take ½ effervescent tablet twice daily.
Method
Dissolve the effervescent tablet in a glass of water and drink the solution after a meal. The tablet can be divided into equal halves.
Important
Do not take more than 1½ effervescent tablets (90 mg ambroxol hydrochloride) per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Taste disturbance
- •Nausea, reduced sensitivity in the mouth or throat
RARE
- •Vomiting, diarrhea, upper abdominal discomfort, stomach pain, dry mouth
- •Fever
- •Hypersensitivity reactions
- •Skin rash, hives (urticaria)
- •Severe allergic reactions (anaphylactic reactions, including shock), angioedema (sudden swelling of skin, tissues under skin, mucous membranes), and itching
- •Severe skin reactions (including erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis, and acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis)
- •Dry throat
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to ambroxol hydrochloride or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Not for children under 12 years of age.
- If you have a history of severe skin reactions (like Stevens-Johnson syndrome or Lyell's syndrome). If you develop a rash or blisters, stop taking the medicine and contact a doctor immediately.
- If you have histamine intolerance, avoid long-term use, as it may cause symptoms like headache or itching.
- Talk to your doctor if you have kidney or liver disease; you might need a lower dose or to take it less often.
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- If you have a rare lung disease where mucus is hard to clear, take this medicine only under a doctor's supervision.
- If you have a history of stomach ulcers, ask your doctor for advice before using this medicine, as mucus-thinning agents can affect the stomach lining.
- Do not use cough suppressants that block the cough reflex, as coughing helps clear mucus from your lungs.
- Use only as directed by a doctor during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Not recommended during the first trimester of pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
- Do not take this medicine for more than 4-5 days without medical advice. If symptoms do not improve or worsen, contact a doctor immediately.
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)