Country: Malta
Language: English
Source: Medicines Authority
AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE
Medochemie Limited 1-10 Constantinoupleos Street, 3011 Limassol, Cyprus
R05CB06
AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE 6 mg/ml
ORAL SOLUTION
AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE 6 mg/ml
OTC
COUGH AND COLD PREPARATIONS
Licence number in the source country: NOT APPLICAPABLE
Authorised
2021-08-16
Page 1 of 5 PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER BROXIVAN 6 MG/ML ORAL SOLUTION ambroxol hydrochloride READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. - Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. - Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice. - If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. - You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 5 days. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Broxivan is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Broxivan 3. How to take Broxivan 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Broxivan 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT BROXIVAN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Ambroxol, the active ingredient of this medicine, belongs to a group of medicines called mucolytics, which reduces the viscosity of mucus, fluidizing it and facilitating its elimination. This medicine is indicated for mucous-dissolving treatment in diseases of the bronchi and the lungs with thick mucus, in adults. You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 5 days. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE BROXIVAN DO NOT TAKE BROXIVAN - If you are allergic to ambroxol hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). - For children under 2 years of age. WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Broxivan. - if you have kidney or severe liver problems, this medicine should only be used after asking a doctor; - if you have a bronchial motor activity disorder (problems with your lungs) along with a large production of secretion (risk of a mucous plug), you should not take this medicine; - if you develop a skin rash (including lesions of the mucous membranes suc Read the complete document
Page 1 of 6 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Broxivan 6 mg/ml oral solution 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each 1 ml of oral solution contains 6 mg ambroxol hydrochloride. Each 5 ml of oral solution contains 30 mg ambroxol hydrochloride. Excipients with known effect: benzoic acid. This medicine contains 0.51 mg benzoic acid in each ml. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Oral solution. Colourless to slightly yellowish, clear, vanilla and cherry flavoured liquid. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Mucolytic therapy of productive cough in acute or chronic bronchopulmonary diseases associated with abnormal mucus secretion and impaired mucus transport, in adults. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Treatment should not be exceeded for more than 5 days without the advice of a doctor. Posology _Adults _ 10 ml (60 mg of ambroxol hydrochloride), 2 times a day (every 12 hours), which means a daily maximum of 120 mg of ambroxol hydrochloride. Once the patient improves, the dose can be cut in half. _Paediatric population _ _Adolescents and children over 2 years old _ Broxivan 3 mg/ml oral solution is available for children and adolescents. _Children under 2 years _ This medicine is contraindicated in children younger than 2 years. _Patients with renal or hepatic impairment _ In case of moderate to severe renal/hepatic impairment the dosage of ambroxol hydrochloride should be adjusted (see sections 4.4). Method of administration Broxivan is for oral use. Broxivan can be taken with or without food. Page 2 of 6 To facilitate administration of the oral solution the package contains a volume-measuring device. The duration of treatment should not exceed 5 days without medical advice. In the case of acute respiratory conditions, medical advice should be sought if symptoms do not improve or get worse after 5 days of treatment. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients listed in Read the complete document