Mucolytic therapy

Active Ingredient: Ambroxol

Indication for Ambroxol

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 - 65 years old)

Ambroxol is indicated for mucolytic therapy of productive cough associated with acute or chronic bronchopulmonary diseases.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

30 mg/kg body weight per day, divided into four single doses

Route of admnistration

Intravenous

Defined daily dose

30 mg per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

7.5 mg per kg of body weight 4 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

30 mg/kg body weight per day, divided into four single doses.

30 mg 3 times daily

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

90 mg

Dosage regimen

30 mg 3 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

Adults and adolescents from 12 years: As a rule, 2 measuring spoons each with 5 ml oral solution are taken 3 times daily (equivalent to 90 mg ambroxol hydrochloride/day) during the first 2 to 3 days, then 2 measuring spoons each with 5 ml oral solution are taken 2 times daily (equivalent to 60 mg ambroxol hydrochloride/day).

Dosage considerations

Should be taken after meals.

Active ingredient

Ambroxol

Ambroxol induces activation of the surfactant system by acting directly on the type II pneumocytes of the alveoles and the Clara cells in the region of the small airways. It promotes the formation and outward transfer of surface-active material in the alveolar and bronchial region of the foetal and adult lungs.

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