Biocalyptol Uses

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What is Biocalyptol?

Brompheniramine is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.

Brompheniramine is used to treat runny nose, sneezing, itching, and watery eyes caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

Brompheniramine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Biocalyptol indications

An indication is a term used for the list of condition or symptom or illness for which the medicine is prescribed or used by the patient. For example, acetaminophen or paracetamol is used for fever by the patient, or the doctor prescribes it for a headache or body pains. Now fever, headache and body pains are the indications of paracetamol. A patient should be aware of the indications of medications used for common conditions because they can be taken over the counter in the pharmacy meaning without prescription by the Physician.
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*Biocalyptol is used to help stop coughing.

* It is a member of a group of drugs called anti-tussives, sometimes known as cough suppressants.

* In general this drug is used to relieve dry and tickly coughs that do not produce any mucus (phlegm).

* Benefits of being on this drug can include decreasing or stopping you coughing.

Listed below are the typical uses of Biocalyptol:

* Relief of dry, tickly cough (does not produce any mucus (phlegm)) which is linked to an infection in your nose, sinuses or windpipe (upper respiratory tract).

Uses of Biocalyptol in details

There are specific as well as general uses of a drug or medicine. A medicine can be used to prevent a disease, treat a disease over a period or cure a disease. It can also be used to treat the particular symptom of the disease. The drug use depends on the form the patient takes it. It may be more useful in injection form or sometimes in tablet form. The drug can be used for a single troubling symptom or a life-threatening condition. While some medications can be stopped after few days, some drugs need to be continued for prolonged period to get the benefit from it.

Biocalyptol is used to suppress cough for temporary relief from dry cough (cough without any mucus or phlegm production).

Biocalyptol description

Biocalyptol is a drug which is an opioid cough suppressant (antitussive). It helps suppress unproductive coughs and also has a mild sedative effect, but has little or no analgesic effects. It is also known as morpholinylethylmorphine and homocodeine. Biocalyptol is not prescribed in the United States where it is classed as a Schedule I drug.

Biocalyptol dosage

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Adults and children 12 years of age and over: 2 teaspoonfuls every 4 hours. Children 6 to under 12 years: 1 teaspoonful every 4 hours. Children 2 to under 6 years: 1/2 teaspoonful every 4 hours. Children 6 months to under 2 years: Dosage to be established by physician. Do not exceed 6 doses during a 24-hour period.

How supplied

This product is a bluish pink to pink syrup containing in each 5 mL (1 teaspoonful): brompheniramine maleate 2 mg, phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride 12.5 mg and codeine phosphate 10 mg; available in the following sizes:

4 fl oz (118 mL)
16 fl oz (473 mL)
128 fl oz (3785 mL)

RECOMMENDED STORAGE

Store at controlled room temperature, 15°-30° C (59°-86° F).

Dispense in tight, light-resistant containers as defined in the USP.

CAUTION: federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription.

Biocalyptol interactions

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What other drugs will affect Biocalyptol?

Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.

This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious, possibly fatal interactions may occur: Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs).

If you are currently using any such medicine, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting Biocalyptol.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and non-prescription/herbal products you may use, especially of:

* CNS depressants e.g. hypnotics (sleeping tablets including barbiturates)

* Minor tranquillisers (drugs used to relax muscles or decrease anxiety)

* Opioid analgesics (drugs used to relieve pain e.g. codeine, tramadol, morphine)

* Tricyclic antidepressants (drugs to treat mood disorders)

* Phenothiazine (drug used to treat mood disorders)

* Diuretics (water pills used for high blood pressure)

* Antihypertensives (drugs used to treat high blood pressure and other conditions)

* Neuromuscular blocking agents (anaesthetics used during surgery)

* Any other cough or cold medicines

Biocalyptol side effects

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What are the possible side effects of Biocalyptol?

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Drowsiness, dizziness, headache, constipation, stomach upset, blurred vision, decreased coordination, or dry mouth/nose/throat may occur. These effects may decrease as your body adjusts to the medication. If any of these effects persist or worsen, contact your doctor or pharmacist promptly.

To relieve dry mouth, suck on (sugarless) hard candy or ice chips, chew (sugarless) gum, drink water, or use a saliva substitute. Brompheniramine can dry up and thicken mucus in your lungs, making it more difficult to breathe and clear your lungs. To help prevent this effect, drink plenty of fluids unless otherwise directed by your doctor.

Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.

Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: mental/mood changes (e.g., hallucinations, irritability, nervousness), ringing in the ears, trouble urinating.

Tell your doctor immediately if any of these rare but very serious side effects occur: easy bruising/bleeding, fast/irregular heartbeat, seizure.

A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs. Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction may include: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.

This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Biocalyptol contraindications

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This medication is not recommended cons in the following situations:

- Hypersensitivity to any component of the syrup,

- Respiratory failure,

- Cough in asthmatic

- Breastfeeding: Biocalyptol passes into breast milk with codeine, some cases of hypotonia and respiratory pauses were described in infants after ingestion by mothers of supratherapeutic doses of codeine. If breastfeeding, and by extrapolation of codeine, this medication is given cons-

Due to the presence of sucrose, this drug is cons-indicated in cases of fructose intolerance, malabsorption of glucose and galactose or sucrase-isomaltase.

Active ingredient matches for Biocalyptol:

Pholcodine in France.


Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer)Price, USD
Syrup; Oral; Pholcodine 6.55 mg / 5 ml
Biocalyptol 60 mL, 200 mL
Biocalyptol 60 mL
Biocalyptol 200 mL

List of Biocalyptol substitutes (brand and generic names):

Syrup; Oral; Pholcodine 6.55 mg / 5 ml
Linctus; Oral; Pholcodine 5 mg / 5 ml
Solution; Oral; Pholcodine 2 mg / 5 ml
Solution; Oral; Pholcodine 2 mg / 5 ml
Solution; Oral; Pholcodine 2 mg / 5 ml
Syrup; Oral; Pholcodine
Dhacodine 15 mg/5 mL x 90 mL (DHA)
Dhacodine syr 15 mg/5 mL 90 mL x 1's (DHA)
Elixir; Oral; Brompheniramine Maleate 2 mg / 5 ml
Tablet; Oral; Brompheniramine Maleate 4 mg
Tablet, Extended Release; Oral; Brompheniramine Maleate 8 mg
Tablet, Extended Release; Oral; Brompheniramine Maleate 12 mg
Syrup; Oral; Pholcodine 6.6 mg / 5 ml
Ducodine 5 mg/5 mL x 90 mL
Ducodine 15 mg/5 mL x 90 mL
Duro-Tuss Decongestant 200 mL
Duro-Tuss Expectorant 200 mL
Duro-Tuss Regular 0.1 % x 100 mL x 1's$ 8.70
Duro-Tuss Forte 0.3 % x 100 mL x 1's$ 11.31
Duro-Tuss Forte 0.3 % x 2 L x 1's$ 147.29
Duro-Tuss 0.1 % x 90 mL
Duro-Tuss Forte 0.3 % x 90 mL
Duro-Tuss Dry Cough Lozenges / / sugar freeorange flavour 24's$ 13.65
Duro-Tuss Regular/Duro-Tuss Forte 1 mg/1 mL x 100 mL
Duro-Tuss Regular/Duro-Tuss Forte 1 mg/1 mL x 2 L
Duro-Tuss Regular/Duro-Tuss Forte 3 mg/1 mL x 100 mL

References

  1. PubChem. "PHOLCODINE". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/com... (accessed September 17, 2018).
  2. DrugBank. "Pholcodine". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB09209 (accessed September 17, 2018).
  3. MeSH. "Antitussive Agents". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68... (accessed September 17, 2018).

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