Codylex PD Expectorant

Quick info

Codylex PD Expectorant effectively treats wet cough (cough with mucus) in children by thinning the mucus and relieving throat irritation. Give Codylex PD Expectorant to your child orally, with or without food. It helps in thinning the mucus by increasing its water content, which relieves throat irritation and clears congestion, enabling easy breathing. 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. Codylex PD Expectorant may have some common and temporary side effects, including excessive salivation, fatigue, headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach discomfort, irregular heartbeat, rash, tremors, and numbness or tingling sensation in the hands or feet. In case of worrisome episodes, call your child’s doctor right away. Narrate your child’s complete medical history, including any previous episode of respiratory illness, allergy, heart problems, blood disorders, birth defects, airway obstruction, lung anomaly, sinus issues, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This information is critical for dose alterations and for planning your child’s overall treatment.

How it works

Codylex PD Expectorant contains three active medicines. 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.

FAQ's

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. Codylex PD Expectorant may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Tips

• Codylex PD Expectorant 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. Each child is different, and the dose and frequency of medicine depend upon factors like body weight, age, and clinical condition.
• Stop Codylex PD Expectorant 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.