Sir Ephedrin Paediatr
This medicine helps to relieve cough caused by infections in your breathing passages.
How to Use
Dosage
The amount you take depends on your child's age: 2.5 ml for children under 6 months, 5 ml for 6 months to 1 year, 10 ml for 2-4 years, and 15 ml for 5-12 years. Take this dose 2 to 3 times a day.
Method
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist tells you. If you are not sure, ask them for advice.
The most you should take in one day depends on age: 7.5 ml for children under 6 months, 15 ml for 6 months to 1 year, 30 ml for 2-4 years, and 45 ml for 5-12 years.
Possible Side Effects
- •Your heart beats faster.
- •Higher blood pressure.
- •Shaking in your muscles.
- •Trouble sleeping or feeling anxious.
- •Feeling sick to your stomach.
- •Feeling tired.
- •Constipation (if used for a long time).
- •Difficulty urinating (in older men).
- •Headache (from too much medicine).
- •Stomach upset (from too much medicine).
- •Diarrhea (from too much medicine).
Important Warnings
- Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to any of its ingredients.
- Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have high blood pressure, an overactive thyroid gland, heart failure, coronary artery disease, or an enlarged prostate.
- Do not drink alcohol while taking this medicine.
- Taking this medicine with sedatives (like sleeping pills or anxiety medicine) can make you very sleepy, cause serious breathing problems, or lead to a coma. Tell your doctor if you are taking any sedatives.
- This medicine can cause dependence. Use it only for a short time.
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- Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- This medicine can make you less alert. Do not drive or use machines if you feel affected.
- If you have problems with sugar intolerance, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.
Use in Elderly Patients
Avoid use in older adults. Do not use in patients with ischaemic heart disease. Avoid use in severe renal impairment. Significant adverse effects include insomnia, tremor, palpitations, elevated blood pressure and urinary retention. Consider potential interactions. (updated 5.6.2023)