Ammonium Chloride + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Guaifenesin + Sodium Citrate

Ammonium Chloride + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Guaifenesin + Sodium Citrate is a combination medicine used to treat cough. It thins the mucus in the nose and windpipe, making it easier to cough out. This medicine also relieves allergic symptoms like runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing, throat irritation.

Ammonium Chloride + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Guaifenesin + Sodium Citrate is taken with or without food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your doctor know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.

The most common side effects are nausea, diarrhea, stomach pain, vomiting, headache, rash, and allergic reaction. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects. This medicine can also cause sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can make sleepiness worse.

Never support self-medication or recommend your medicine to another person. It is beneficial to have plenty of fluids while taking this medication. Before you start taking this medicine it is important to inform your doctor if you are suffering from liver or kidney disease. You should also tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy.

• Cough

Cough
Ammonium Chloride + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Guaifenesin + Sodium Citrate gives relief from cough by loosening thick mucus and making it easier to cough it out. It also makes it easier for air to move in and out of your airways. This reduces the frequency of coughing and makes you feel better. Ammonium Chloride + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Guaifenesin + Sodium Citrate also relieves allergy symptoms like watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose or throat irritation. Along with medications, drink enough lukewarm water and gargle with warm salt water to ease the symptoms.

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Cadistin

• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Stomach pain
• Vomiting
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Rash
• Hives
• Allergic reaction
• Sleepiness

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Measure it with a measuring cup and take it by mouth. Shake well before use. Ammonium Chloride + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Guaifenesin + Sodium Citrate may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Ammonium Chloride + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Guaifenesin + Sodium Citrate is a combination of four medicines: Guaifenesin, ammonium chloride, chlorpheniramine, sodium citrate which relieve cough. Guaifenesin and ammonium chloride are expectorants which decrease the stickiness of mucus (phlegm) and help in its removal from the airways. Chlorpheniramine is an antiallergic which relieves allergy symptoms like runny nose, watery eyes and sneezing. Sodium citrate is a mucolytic which thins and loosens mucus (phlegm), making it easier to cough out.

• Ammonium Chloride + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Guaifenesin + Sodium Citrate relieves cough that is accompanied with mucus.
• Drink extra fluids to help loosen the congestion and lubricate your throat while you are taking this medication.
• It may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how it affects you.
• If you are diabetic, monitor your blood glucose regularly while taking this medicine.
• Inform your doctor if you have a history of thyroid or heart disease.
• Stop taking Ammonium Chloride + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Guaifenesin + Sodium Citrate and inform your doctor if your cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, or is accompanied by a fever, rash or persistent headache.

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