Manufacturer: Glaxo SmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Salt Composition : Bromhexine, Salbutamol(4mg), Guaifenesin
Bronkotab EX Tablet is taken with or without food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your doctor know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.
Bronkotab Ex Tablet acts by widening the airways in asthma and COPD. It works by relaxing the muscles in the airways and widening airways, thereby making it easier to breathe.
Bromhexine hydrochloride is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and undergoes extensive first-pass metabolism in the liver. Its oral bioavailability is stated to be only about 20%. It is widely distributed to body tissues and is highly bound to plasma proteins.Salbutamol is metabolised almost exclusively by the liver, being converted to salbutamol 4'-O-sulfate. This is then excreted through urination and defecation. After oral inhalation, 80—100% of a dose is excreted via the kidney, whilst 10% may be eliminated in faeces.Guaifenesin is administered orally. The plasma half-life is approximately 1 hour. Guiafenesin is rapidly hydrolyzed (60% within seven hours) and then excreted in the urine, with beta-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-lactic acid as its major urinary metabolite. No unchanged drug was detected in the urine following administration.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Bronkotab EX
Nausea
Indigestion
Stomach pain
Bloating
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Dizziness
Headache
Sweating
Skin rash
Hives
Tremors
Palpitations
Muscle cramp
Increased heart rate
If you are suffering from any of the following diseases, you should not take Salbutamol + Guaifenesin + Bromhexine unless your doctor advises you to do so -
Arrhythmia
Asthma
Kidney Disease
Liver Disease
Bronkotab EX Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Bronkotab EX Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Information regarding the use of Bronkotab EX Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Use with caution
Below 9years: Contraindicated
Bromhexine+Salbutamol+Guaifenesin is used in the treatment of cough with mucus.Bromhexine is a mucolytic which thins and loosens mucus (phlegm), making it easier to cough out. Salbutamol is a bronchodilator. It works by relaxing the muscles in the airways and widens airways. Guaifenesin is an expectorant which decreases the stickiness of mucus (phlegm) and helps in its removal from the airways.
SALBUTAMOL+GUAIFENESIN+BROMOHEXINE may have interactions with asthma, lung infection, overactive thyroid, low levels of potassium, diabetes, glucose-galactose malabsorption, Lapp lactase deficiency, epilepsy, heart, kidney or liver problems.
Do not chew, crush or break it. Bronkotab EX Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Bronkotab EX Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Bronkotab EX Tablet relieves cough accompanied with mucus that is associated with broncho-pulmonary disorders such as bronchitis, bronchial asthma and emphysema.
It may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how it affects you.
If you are diabetic, monitor your blood glucose regularly while taking this medicine.
Inform your doctor if you have a history of thyroid or heart disease.
Stop taking Bronkotab EX Tablet and inform your doctor if your cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, or is accompanied by a fever, rash or persistent headache.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Bronkotab EX Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
