Anticof Expectorant 100 Ml

Anticof Expectorant is a cough and cold medicine. It is used to reduce cough associated with thick sputum. It also reduces runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, watery eyes, and congestion.

Anticof Expectorant is a combination medicine containing diphenhydramine, ammonium chloride, and sodium citrate as active substances. If you experience drowsiness after taking this medicine, do not drive vehicles or operate machinery for 4 to 6 hours after taking the last dose. Talk to your doctor if coughing persists for more than 4 days or if you have any medical condition, or are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Before starting the treatment with Anticof Expectorant, inform the doctor about your detailed medical history. Shake well before use. According to the advisory issued by the Union Health Ministry, cough and cold medications should not be prescribed or dispensed to children under two years of age.

These medications are generally not recommended for children under five years old. For children above that age, any use should be based on careful clinical evaluation and close supervision.

Dosage

Overdose

In case of an overdose of Anticof Expectorant, contact your doctor immediately or visit the nearest hospital.

Missed a Dose

If you missed any dose of Anticof Expectorant, take it as soon as you remember it. If it’s time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose of medicine to compensate for the missed one.

Mode of Action

How Does It Work?

• Anticof Expectorant is a combination medicine containing diphenhydramine, ammonium chloride, and sodium citrate which helps in reducing cough with phlegm.
• Diphenhydramine blocks the effects of allergic chemicals and provides relief from allergic symptoms such as running nose and watery eyes.
• Ammonium chloride is an expectorant agent which increases the water content in the windpipe. Therefore, cough associated with thick mucus (phlegm) is relieved by making the mucus easy to expel.
• Sodium citrate is a mucolytic agent which decreases the consistency of this mucus and makes it thin. Thus, these agents help to remove this mucus from the windpipe and lungs and improve the patient’s condition.

Directions for Use

• Take Anticof Expectorant as instructed by your doctor.
• Shake well before use.
• Use a measuring cup, spoon, or dropper for the exact quantity.
• Do not stop taking Anticof Expectorant on your own.
• Do not take more than the recommended dose.

Precautions and Warnings

Pregnancy

Can I take Anticof Expectorant during pregnancy?

If you are pregnant or think you may be or are planning for a baby, you should consult your doctor before starting Anticof Expectorant.

Breast Feeding

Can I take Anticof Expectorant while breastfeeding?

Components of Anticof Expectorant passes into breast milk thus consult your doctor before using it while breastfeeding.

Driving

Can I drive if I have consumed Anticof Expectorant?

Anticof Expectorant may cause blurring of vision and drowsiness as a side effect. It is advisable to avoid driving, operating heavy machinery or any activity that needs alertness or clear vision during the treatment.

Alcohol

Can I consume alcohol with Anticof Expectorant?

You should not consume alcohol while taking Anticof Expectorant as it may worsen the side effects of this medicine.

Other General Warnings

Talk to your doctor if

• You have any breathing problems, pneumonia, asthma or any other disease.
• You have glaucoma or fit.
• You have any problems with your liver or kidney.
• You consume alcohol regularly.
• You are above 65 years of age as older individuals should be cautious while using this medicine as they are more prone to develop dizziness and urination problems with this medicine.
• Do not use this medicine to make a child sleepy.
• In young children, this medicine may produce excitement instead of drowsiness. So, be cautious while using it.
• Stop using this medicine and ask a doctor if the cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back or is accompanied by fever, rash or persistent headache. These could be the signs of a serious condition.
• Do not share Anticof Expectorant with another if they have similar symptoms.

Contraindications

• If you are allergic to diphenhydramine, ammonium chloride, sodium citrate, or any of the ingredients of Anticof Expectorant.
• If you are taking medicines like MAO inhibitors (Selegiline, Phenelzine, etc) which are used for psychiatric illness.
• If you have glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye which produces painful, red eyes and gradual vision loss).
• If you have ulcers in the stomach and intestine (symptoms like vomiting, acidity, indigestion, bleeding, black stool) or any problems related to your stomach.
• If you have prostate problems (conditions like benign prostatic hyperplasia which is characterized by difficulty in urination, frequent urge to go to urination and dribbling of urine).
• If you have liver or kidney problems.
• If you have an asthma attack.
• If you are breastfeeding.
• If you are taking other sedating antihistamines medicines like Promethazine and Chlorpheniramine.

Side effects

• Drowsiness
• Dizziness
• Tiredness
• Nausea
• Vomiting

Interactions

Interactions with other medicines

• Some medicines can affect the way Anticof Expectorant works, or this medicine itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
• Tell your doctor about all the medicines, supplements, or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interaction
• Anticof Expectorant should not be used concomitantly with MAO inhibitors like Selegiline and Isocarboxazid (used for psychiatric illness). It produces a condition called serotonin syndrome which is a life-threatening condition that can occur rapidly due to a build-up of an excessive amount of serotonin in the body. In serotonin syndrome, a person may experience high body temperature, high blood pressure, fast heart rate, excitability, tremor (shakiness) and sweating. In such a situation, patients should rush to a nearby hospital immediately.
• Concomitant use of this medicine with other anti-allergic medicines like Cetirizine, medicines like Atropine, Benztropine (used to treat travel or motion sickness, stomach cramps, Parkinson’s disease), opioids like Codeine, Morphine (to relieve severe painful conditions), medicines like Propranolol, Metoprolol (used to treat heart problems, to decrease blood pressure) and may alter the effects of this medicine.
• Other medicines like Amitriptyline, Doxepin and Ephedrine should be used with caution.

Storage and disposal

• Store Anticof Expectorant below 30°C in a cool and dry place.
• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children and pets.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can I take Anticof Expectorant with other anti-allergic medicines?

Anticof Expectorant already contains an anti-allergic medicine. If you use it with other anti-allergic medicine, it will increase the side effects of this medicine which can be serious and needs emergency treatment so always avoid using other medicines with it or inform your doctor about that.

Can Anticof Expectorant be used for anxiety?

No, this medicine should not be used for anxiety. Anticof Expectorant is used to treat cough, cold and relieve symptoms like sneezing, runny and stuffy nose, watery eyes, etc.

How often can I take Anticof Expectorant?

You should take Anticof Expectorant in doses and duration as recommended by your doctor. You should not take more than 4 doses in a day.

Is Anticof Expectorant an antibiotic?

No, Anticof Expectorant is not an antibiotic. It is a cough and cold preparation. It is a combination of diphenhydramine which is an anti-allergic medicine, ammonium chloride which is an expectorant agent, and sodium citrate which is a mucolytic agent.