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- Latin name: Libexin
- ATC code: R05DB18
- Active substance: Prenoxdiazine
- Manufacturer: CHINOIN, ZFHP for "Sanofi-Aventis Ukraine LLC" Hungary / Ukraine
- Composition
- Product form
- Pharmacological action
- Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
- Indications
- Contraindications
- Side effects
- Tablets Libeksin, instructions for use (method and dosage)
- Overdose
- Cooperation
- Terms of sale
- Storage conditions
- Shelf life
- During pregnancy (and lactation)
- Analogs
- Reviews
- Price, where to buy
Composition
One tablet contains 100 milligrams prenoxdiazine hydrochloride. As auxiliary components present lactose monohydrate, maize starch, povidone, talc, magnesium stearate and glycerol.
Product form
Available in a round white tablets. 20 pieces in a blister.
Pharmacological action
This drug is a antitussive At its effectiveness is codeine. Not addictive and does not depress respiration.
Has bronchodilator and local anesthetic actions Due to which blocks peripheral reflex links Cough .
Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
The drug is almost completely and rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, binds to plasma proteins by 57 percent. Maximum concentration in the blood reached half an hour after administration of the tablet, and therapeutic concentration maintained for 7 hours.
The half-life of 2, 5 hours. Mainly metabolised in the liver.
Indications
From what Libeksin pills? This drug is used for:
- surgery on the pleura;
- pulmonary infarction ;
- pleuropneumonia ;
- exudative and dry pleurisy ;
- Emphysema ;
- Flu ;
- asthma ;
- chronic and acute bronchitis ;
- any unproductive cough ;
- coughing at night in patients with Heart Failure .
Contraindications
This medicine should not be taken if:
- copious secretions in the respiratory tract;
- hypersensitivity to the drug;
- intolerance galactose ;
- state after inhalation anesthesia .
Side effects
Rarely, the following side effects:
- nausea ;
- propensity to constipation ;
- pain in the stomach;
- anesthesia of the mucous membrane of the oral cavity;
- feeling dryness in the throat or mouth .
At high doses the drug may experience fatigue and mild sedative effect.
Tablets Libeksin, instructions for use (method and dosage)
According to the instructions for use libeksin, adult recommended to take 100 milligrams of the drug three to four times a day, in some severe cases - 200 milligrams of the drug three to four times per day.
Children, depending on age should be given 50 milligrams grams three times a day. A tablet is necessary to swallow the not chewing.
Overdose
Data on overdose are not available.
Cooperation
These tablets should not be taken at the same time with expectorant and mucolytic It means, as this could cause difficulty sputum.
Terms of sale
You can buy pills without a prescription.
Storage conditions
Store a medicine is necessary to the reach of children place at a temperature not above 25 degrees.
Shelf life
Shelf life of tablets for five years.
Libeksin during pregnancy
With pregnancy taking the drug can only be prescribed by a doctor on the condition of dynamic observation.
Analogs libeksin
Codelac Neo
Sinekod
The analogue is libeksin Glauvent .
Reviews libeksin
Reviews libeksin show low effectiveness of the drug, however positive comments on the occasion of the given medication all same are available.
Price libeksin where to buy
Price libeksin in Russia on average 340 rubles. In Ukraine, the drug can be bought on average for 45 hryvnia.