Bricarex A Expectorant SF Apple

Quick info

Bricarex A Expectorant Apple Sugar Free is a syrup used to treat wet cough (cough with mucus) in children. It helps in thinning the mucus by increasing its water content, relieving throat irritation and clearing congestion, enabling easy breathing in your child. Give Bricarex A Expectorant Apple Sugar Free to your child orally, with or without food. Give it with food to reduce the chances of stomach upset. You may be required to give this medicine to your child for a few days to weeks, depending upon your child's clinical condition and severity of the illness. Do not stop the medication abruptly by yourself, even if your child starts to feel better. Continue the medicine until the prescribed course is complete. Do not give more than the prescribed dose for fast relief as it may cause unwanted effects and worsen your child's condition.

How it works

Bricarex A Expectorant Apple Sugar Free contains three active medicines. Each ingredient present in this medicine plays a pivotal role. Ambroxol is a mucolytic that thins and loosens mucus (phlegm), making it easier to cough out. Guaifenesin is an expectorant that decreases the stickiness of the mucus and helps in its removal from the airways. Terbutaline is a bronchodilator that relaxes and widens the muscles in the airways.

Direction of use

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. Bricarex A Expectorant Apple Sugar Free may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Tips

• Bricarex A Expectorant Apple Sugar Free may make your child feel sleepy. Advise your child to be cautious when taking part in physical activities.
• Do not share your child's medicines with other children, even if they show similar symptoms.
• Stop Bricarex A Expectorant Apple Sugar Free and immediately report to the doctor if your child develops an itchy rash, facial swelling, or breathing difficulties.
• Practice self-care tips: Clean and disinfect surfaces after sneezing and coughing to avoid allergies.
• Give your child plenty of fluids as it helps to thin and loosen the mucus accumulated in the lungs.
• Restrain your child from having caffeinated products and foods that are spicy and fried. All these can trigger coughing.
• Make your child gargle with warm saltwater.
• Ensure your child takes enough rest.

Side Effects

• Excessive salivation
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Stomach discomfort
• Irregular heartbeat
• Rash
• Tremors
• Numbness or tingling sensation in the hands or feet