Actions of Biocalyptol in details
Description: Biocalyptol is an anti-tussive agent that acts primarily on the CNS, causing depression of the cough reflex. It has mild sedative effect with little or no analgesic action.
Pharmacokinetics:
Absorption: Tmax: About 4-8 hr after oral admin.
Distribution: Protein binding: About 23.5%. Vd: About 36-49 L/kg.
Metabolism: Metabolised in the liver with little conjugation. No transformation to morphine.
Excretion: Elimination half-life: About 32-43 hr.
Biocalyptol administration
Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. This medicine is usually taken only for a short time until your symptoms clear up.
Do not take for longer than 7 days in a row. Talk with your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 7 days of treatment, or if you have a fever with a headache or skin rash.
Do not crush, chew, or break an extended-release tablet. Swallow it whole. Breaking the pill may cause too much of the drug to be released at one time.
Measure liquid medicine with a special dose-measuring spoon or medicine cup, not with a regular table spoon. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.
Do not give this medication to a child younger than 4 years old. Always ask a doctor before giving a cough or cold medicine to a child. Death can occur from the misuse of cough and cold medicines in very young children.
If you need surgery or medical tests, tell the surgeon or doctor ahead of time if you have taken this medicine within the past few days.
Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Do not allow the liquid form of this medicine to freeze.
Biocalyptol pharmacology
Biocalyptol produces its ophthalmic and systemic actions by acting on alpha 1 adrenergic receptors in the pupillary dilator muscle and the vascular smooth musle, resulting in contraction of the dilator muscle and contraction of the smooth muscle in the arterioles of the conjunctiva and peripheral vasoconstriction. Biocalyptol decreases nasal congestion by acting on alpha 1 adrenergic receptors in the arterioles of the nasal mucosa to produce constriction.
References
- EPA DSStox. "Pholcodine: DSSTox provides a high quality public chemistry resource for supporting improved predictive toxicology.". https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/ds... (accessed September 17, 2018).
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Biocalyptol are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Biocalyptol. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.User reports
2 consumers reported administration
When best can I take Biocalyptol, on an empty stomach, before or after food?ndrugs.com website users have also released a report stating that Biocalyptol should be taken After food. In any case, this may not be the right description on how you ought to take this Biocalyptol. Kindly visit your doctor for more medical advice in this regard. Click here to see other users view on when best the Biocalyptol can be taken.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| After food | 2 | 100.0% | |
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