Cefaclor

Generic Name:
Cefaclor

Brand Name:
Ephron

Available Forms:  
Capsule: 500mg
Drops: 50mg/ml (oral drops)
           125mg/5ml
           250mg/5ml

Dosage, Frequency and Route:
Adult- 500mg- 1 capsule every 8 hours
   250mg- 1-2 capsules every 8 hours
   125mg/5ml granules for suspension and 250mg/5ml granules suspension

Over 5 years old- 1 teaspoonful(5ml)every 8 hours
1-5 years old- 1 teaspoonful(5ml) evry 8 hours
Under 1 year- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5ml) every 8 hours
     50mg/ml(oral drops)

Action:
Antibacterial

For the treatment of respiratory tract infection, acute bronchitis and acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, otitis media,pharyngitis, tonsilitis, sinusitis, urinary tract infections and skin and soft tissue infections.

Side Effects:
The most common are hypersensitivity reactions,including skin rashes, urticaria,eosinophilia, fever reactions resembling serum sickness and anaphylaxis.

Contraindications:
Is contraindicated in cardiovascular disease: cardiac arrhythmias and coronary insufficiency, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, Ketoacidosis, pheochromocytoma, seizures and patients sensitive to sympathomimetic agents.

Users Considerations:
Give importance to the amount of water you add in every 10ml and 60ml suspension:
10ml-6ml water
60ml-42ml water

Carbocisteine

Generic Name:
Carbocisteine

Brand Name:
Nivicof

Available Forms:
Drops: 50mg/ml
Syrup: 100mg/5ml
Capsule: 500mg

Dosage, Frequency and Route:
Drops- 50mg/ml- 3to 4times a day
         Infants- 9-12months -1.0ml
6-8months -0.75ml
3-5months-0.5ml
below 2months- 0.25ml

Syrup- 100mg/5ml- every 6hours
        2-5 years old- 1 teaspoonful (5ml)
        6-12 years old- 2 teaspoonful(10ml)
       Adults- 1-11/12 tablespoonfuls( 15-22.5ml)

Capsules- Adult; 1 capsule3 times a day

Action:
Mucolytic

For respiratory tract disorders characterized by excessive viscous mucus such as bronchitis,otitis, bronchiectasis, emphysema,rhinitis and rhinopharyngitis

Adverse Effects:
Nausea, headache,gastric dicomfort,diarrhea,gastrointestinal bleeding and skin rach have occassionaly occured with carbocisteine.

Contraindications:
It should be used with caution in elderly patients with severe respiratory insufficiency or in asthmatic patients.

Users Considerations:
Should be taken with foods

Phenylpropanolamine

Generic Name:
Phenylpropanolamine

Brand Name:
Zeditapp / Nasatapp

Available Forms:
Drops:15 mL
Syrup: 60 mL
Tablet: 100's

Dosage, Frequency and Route:
Drops- Children 7 months to 2 years- 10ml
            6 months- 0.5mL.

Syrup- Adult - 5-10mL 6-8 hourly
          Children 4-12 years- 5mL
                        2-4 years- 3.75mL
                        7 months-2 years - 2.5ml
                        1-6 months- 1.25mL

Tablets- Tab 1 tab tid-qid

Action:
Decongestant/ Antihistamine

Allergic & vasomotor or other hyperactive nasal disorders & acute coryza; relief of cough & upper resp symptoms including nasal congestion associated w/ allergy or common cold; hypersecretion.

Contraindications:
Brain damage or epilepsy.

Users Considerations:
May be taken with or without food (May be taken w/ food or milk to reduce GI discomfort.)