Bisolvon Chesty Forte

Country: New Zealand

Language: English

Source: Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

Active ingredient:

Bromhexine hydrochloride 8mg;  

Available from:

Pharmacy Retailing (NZ) Ltd t/a Healthcare Logistics

INN (International Name):

Bromhexine hydrochloride 8 mg

Dosage:

8 mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Tablet

Composition:

Active: Bromhexine hydrochloride 8mg   Excipient: Lactose monohydrate Magnesium stearate Maize starch

Units in package:

Blister pack, PVC/PVdC/AL, 50 tablets

Class:

Pharmacy only

Prescription type:

Pharmacy only

Manufactured by:

Boehringer Ingelheim Bidachem SpA

Therapeutic indications:

For use as a mucolytic to break down mucus and help clear the chest in conditions accompanied by excessive mucus secretions, such as in the common cold, influenza, infections of the respiratory tract or in other conditions where excess mucus is produced.

Product summary:

Package - Contents - Shelf Life: Blister pack, PVC/PVdC/AL - 10 tablets - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 30°C - Blister pack, PVC/PVdC/AL - 30 tablets - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 30°C - Blister pack, PVC/PVdC/AL - 50 tablets - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 30°C - Blister pack, PVC/PVdC/AL - 100 tablets - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 30°C

Authorization date:

1969-12-31

Patient Information leaflet

BISOLVON®CHESTY FORTE TABLETS ®
1
BISOLVON® CHESTY FORTE TABLETS
ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Bromhexine hydrochloride
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI)
This leaflet provides important information about using
Bisolvon Chesty Forte Tablets. YOU SHOULD ALSO SPEAK TO
YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST IF YOU WOULD LIKE FURTHER
INFORMATION OR IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS
ABOUT USING BISOLVON CHESTY FORTE TABLETS.
WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
Why am I using Bisolvon Chesty Forte Tablets?
2.
What should I know before I use Bisolvon Chesty
Forte Tablets?
3.
What if I am taking other medicines?
4.
How do I use Bisolvon Chesty Forte Tablets?
5.
What should I know while using Bisolvon Chesty
Forte Tablets?
6.
Are there any side effects?
7.
Product details
1.
WHY AM I USING BISOLVON CHESTY FORTE
TABLETS?
Bisolvon Chesty Forte Tablets contain the active ingredient
bromhexine hydrochloride. Bromhexine hydrochloride
thins and loosens mucus to help clear stubborn chest
congestion.
It relives chesty coughs and breathing difficulties due to
excess mucus in cold, flu and respiratory tract infections.
BISOLVON CHESTY FORTE TABLETS ARE USED IN CONDITIONS
WHERE BREATHING IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF
SECRETIONS (ALSO REFERRED TO AS MUCUS) IN YOUR AIR
PASSAGES. SUCH CONDITIONS INCLUDE:
•
COMMON COLD
•
FLU
•
INFECTIONS OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT
2.
WHAT SHOULD I KNOW BEFORE I USE
BISOLVON CHESTY FORTE TABLETS?
WARNINGS
DO NOT USE BISOLVON CHESTY FORTE TABLETS IF:
•
YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO BROMHEXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, OR ANY
OF THE INGREDIENTS LISTED AT THE END OF THIS LEAFLET.
•
Always check the ingredients to make sure you can
use this medicine.
•
DO NOT TAKE BISOLVON CHESTY FORTE TABLETS IF YOU HAVE
GALACTOSE INTOLERANCE.
•
IF YOU ARE NOT SURE IF YOU HAVE THESE ALLERGIES OR THIS
CONDITION, YOU SHOULD RAISE THOSE CONCERNS WITH YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
•
The maximum recommended adult daily dose of
Bisolvon Chesty Forte Tablets contains 444mg of
lactose.
•
DO NOT USE BISOLVON CHESTY PRODUCTS IN CHILDREN

Summary of Product characteristics

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NEW ZEALAND DATA SHEET
1
BISOLVON CHESTY FORTE
Bromhexine hydrochloride tablets
Bromhexine hydrochloride Oral Solution
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet of Bisolvon Chesty Forte contains bromhexine hydrochloride
8 mg.
Each 5mL of Bisolvon Chesty Forte Oral contains bromhexine
hydrochloride 8 mg.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Oral tablet
Oral solution
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
For use as a mucolytic to break down mucus and help clear the chest in
conditions accompanied
by excessive mucus secretions, such as in the common cold, influenza,
infections of the
respiratory tract or in other conditions where excess mucus is
produced.
4.2
DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Do not use in children under 6 years of age.
Use in children aged 6 to 11 years only on the advice of a doctor,
pharmacist or nurse practitioner.
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Bisolvon Chesty Forte Tablets:
Adults and children 12 years and over:
One tablet (8 mg) three times a day when necessary. May be increased
to two tablets (16 mg)
three times a day for the first seven days.
Children 6 – 11 years:
1 tablet three times a day when necessary.
Bisolvon Chesty Forte Oral Solution:
Adults and children 12 years and over:
5 ml (8 mg) three times a day when necessary. May be increased to 10
ml (16 mg) three times a
day for the first seven days.
Children 6 – 11 years:
5mL (8 mg) three times a day when necessary.
The measuring cup provided should be used for dosing.
The oral liquid is alcohol-free and sugar-free and therefore suitable
for diabetics.
When infection is present, specific treatment with antibiotics could
be indicated in addition to
BISOLVON CHESTY FORTE therapy.
BISOLVON can be taken with or without food (see Pharmacokinetics).
Patients being treated with BISOLVON should be notified of an expected
increase in the flow of
secretions.
In acute respiratory indications, medical advice should be sought if
symptoms do