International generic name Glaucine
Drug form and composition Coated tablets. One tablet (for children) contains 10 mg Glaucine hydrobromide. One tablet (for adults) contains 40 mg Glaucine hydrobromide.
Indications Dry cough of different etiology, including acute and chronic bronchitis, inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract, pneumonia, silicosis, tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, infectious diseases (pertusis, grippe, etc.).
Dosage and administration In adults, the recommended dose is 40 mg (1 coated tablet), 3 times daily. Maximal daily dose is 200 mg, and the single dose may be as high as 80 mg. In children, older than 4 years the dose is 10 mg (1 tablet), 2-3 times daily. Glauvent should be taken after nutrition.
Contraindications Hypersensitivity to glaucine; arterial hypotension; acute myocardial infarction; children younger than 4 years.
Special warnings and precautions Glauvent should be used with care in patients with unstable or low arterial pressure, as a risk of collapse exists due to the adrenolytic activity of the preparation. The medicine should not be applied in productive cough, because it may cause retention of the bronchial secretion and bronchial obturation. Although no data exist concerning the embryotoxic and teratogenic effect of the Glauvent, it should be used with care in pregnant and nursing women.
Drug interactions No adverse drug interactions are registered so far.
Adverse reactions Rarely in high dose following symptoms may appear: fatigue, dizziness, blood pressure decrease, nausea, and vomiting.
Pharmacological mechanisms Glauvent is a non-narcotic antitussive preparation with central action. The active component of the medicine is the alkaloid from the plant Glaucinum flavum. Glauvent depresses the cough center, causing no effect on the respiratory center. It does not cause drug-dependence. Although the preparation exerts a weak spasmolytic effect, it does not influence intestinal motor function and does not cause constipation. Glauvent possesses some analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions.
Supplied 20 coated tablets of 10 mg and 40 mg.
Expiry 3 years |