Active Tablet
Phenylephrine + Triprolidine
40mg + 5mg
Alive Pharmaceutical. Pvt. Ltd.
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| Retail Price | 2.00 NPR |
Indications
Active Tablet is used for:
Cough and common cold
Adult Dose
Oral
Cough and common cold
Adult: 10 ml 4 -6 hrly, up to 4 times daily;
Child Dose
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Severe hypertension or coronary artery disease. Patient at risk of respiratory failure. Avoid use in patients where cough is associated with asthma or with excessive secretion. Concurrent use or within 2 wk of stopping MAOIs.
Precautions
Severe hepatic impairment, severe or moderate renal impairment. Hypertension, heart disease, DM, hyperthyroidism, increased intra-ocular pressure, prostatic hypertrophy. May impair ability to drive or operate machinery. Pregnancy and lactation.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Phenylephrine + Triprolidine :
Nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, nose and throat, GI disturbances, skin rashes, drowsiness, sleep disturbance, tachycardia, urinary retention. Rarely, hallucinations.
Mechanism of Action
Triprolidine is a potent competitive histamine H1-receptor antagonist with mild sedating and antimuscarinic properties.
Phenylephrine is a vasoconstrictor and a decongestant that relieves symptoms resulting from irritation of upper respiratory tract tissue. It shrinks swollen mucous membranes, reduces nasal congestion and tissue hyperemia.
Note
Active 40mg + 5mg Tablet manufactured by Alive Pharmaceutical. Pvt. Ltd.. Its generic name is Phenylephrine + Triprolidine. Active is availble in Nepal.
Farmaco Nepal drug index information on Active Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.