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Written By Veda Maddala , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Sunny S , MBBS
Last Updated Aug 20, 2024 | 12:50 PM IST

About Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's

Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's belongs to a class of drugs called 'mucolytic agents' (cough/sputum thinner) primarily used to treat acute (short term) and chronic (long term) respiratory diseases associated with excess mucus. Acute respiratory diseases are initially associated with dry, irritating cough, hoarseness in laryngitis (swelling of the voice box) or burning sensation in chest due to bronchitis (swelling of the lining of bronchial tubes). Then, wet mucus forms and continuous coughing out of sputum occurs. In chronic respiratory diseases, both dry irritating cough and wet cough with mucus occur.

Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's contains Ambroxol that works by thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in lungs, windpipe and nose. Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's breakdown the acid mucopolysaccharide fibres that make the mucous (sputum) thinner and less dense/viscous removing sputum efficiently by coughing. However, the viscosity of sputum remains low for as long as treatment is maintained.

Take Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's as prescribed. Your doctor will recommend how often you take Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's based on your medical condition. Some people may experience nausea, taste change, numbness in mouth, tongue and throat. Most of these side effects of Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

If you are known to be allergic to Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to inform your doctor before using Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's. If you have kidney or liver problems, stomach ulcer, asthma or cough from long time, please inform your doctor before taking Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's. In children below 6 years, liquid form is preferred as tablets are contraindicated.

Uses of Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's

Dry cough, Respiratory disorder with viscous cough

Medicinal Benefits

Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's is a mucolytic agent (mucus thinner) that is used to treat acute (short term) and chronic (long term) respiratory diseases associated with excess mucus. Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's helps in making cough less viscous so that it can be coughed out easily in the conditions of acute and recurrent bronchitis (airways infection), laryngitis (voice box infection), and tracheitis (windpipe infection) and chronic diseases like chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Thus, helps in thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in the lungs, windpipe, and nose to cough out easily and provide relief from symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, tightness in the chest and shortness of breath.

Directions for Use

Tablet: Take it preferably with food to avoid stomach upset or as advised by the doctor. Swallow whole with a glass of water. Do not crush, chew or break it. Syrup/Drops: Shake the bottle well before use. Check the label for directions and take it in doses as prescribed by a doctor with the help of a measuring cup/dropper provided with the pack.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Side Effects of Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's

  • Nausea
  • Taste change
  • Numbness in mouth, tongue and throat

Drug Warnings

Talk to your doctor before taking Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's if you have had a cough for a long time, asthma or suffer from serious asthma attacks, liver or kidney problems, or peptic or duodenal ulcers. There have been reports of severe skin allergic reactions with Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's, so if you develop a skin rash, immediately stop using Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's and contact your doctor immediately.

Drug Interactions

Drug-Drug Interaction: Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's may have interaction with antibiotics (amoxicillin, cefuroxime, and erythromycin) and a cough suppressant (codeine).

Drug-Food Interaction: Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's interaction with food is unknown. Please consult a doctor to know which foods are to be avoided while taking Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's.

Drug-Disease Interaction: Use with caution in patients with cough for a long time, stomach ulcer, kidney or liver problems and asthma.

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

  • CODEINE
  • AMOXICILLIN
  • CEFUROXIME
  • ERYTHROMYCIN

Habit Forming

No

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Avoid dairy products such as milk as it may increase mucus production. Also, avoid processed or refined foods to have relief from cough. Instead replace baked foods, fried foods, white bread, white pasta, French fries, sugary deserts and chips with green leafy vegetables.
  • Drink plenty of fluids to avoid dry throat while you have cough.
  • Avoid citrus fruits as it may worsen cough. Eat fruits that are rich in water content such as pears, watermelon, peaches and pineapples.

Special Advise

  • If you are allergic to some sugars, please inform your doctor as Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's may contain sorbitol.
  • You are recommended not to take Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's for more than 10 days without your doctor’s advice.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Cough: Acute respiratory diseases are initially associated with dry, irritating cough, hoarseness in laryngitis (swelling of the voice box), or burning sensation in the chest due to bronchitis (swelling of the lining of bronchial tubes). Then, wet mucus forms, and continuous coughing out of sputum occurs. In chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic bronchitis, both dry irritating cough and wet cough with mucus occur.

About Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's

Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's belongs to a class of drugs called 'mucolytic agents' (cough/sputum thinner) primarily used to treat acute (short term) and chronic (long term) respiratory diseases associated with excess mucus. Acute respiratory diseases are initially associated with dry, irritating cough, hoarseness in laryngitis (swelling of the voice box) or burning sensation in chest due to bronchitis (swelling of the lining of bronchial tubes). Then, wet mucus forms and continuous coughing out of sputum occurs. In chronic respiratory diseases, both dry irritating cough and wet cough with mucus occur.

Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's contains Ambroxol that works by thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in lungs, windpipe and nose. Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's breakdown the acid mucopolysaccharide fibres that make the mucous (sputum) thinner and less dense/viscous removing sputum efficiently by coughing. However, the viscosity of sputum remains low for as long as treatment is maintained.

Take Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's as prescribed. Your doctor will recommend how often you take Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's based on your medical condition. Some people may experience nausea, taste change, numbness in mouth, tongue and throat. Most of these side effects of Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

If you are known to be allergic to Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to inform your doctor before using Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's. If you have kidney or liver problems, stomach ulcer, asthma or cough from long time, please inform your doctor before taking Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's. In children below 6 years, liquid form is preferred as tablets are contraindicated.

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Composition

AMBROXOL-50MG

Consume Type

ORAL

Return Policy

Not Returnable

Expires on or after

Apr-24

for this medicine

Uses of Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's

Dry cough, Respiratory disorder with viscous cough

Medicinal Benefits

Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's is a mucolytic agent (mucus thinner) that is used to treat acute (short term) and chronic (long term) respiratory diseases associated with excess mucus. Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's helps in making cough less viscous so that it can be coughed out easily in the conditions of acute and recurrent bronchitis (airways infection), laryngitis (voice box infection), and tracheitis (windpipe infection) and chronic diseases like chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Thus, helps in thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in the lungs, windpipe, and nose to cough out easily and provide relief from symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, tightness in the chest and shortness of breath.

Side Effects of Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's

  • Nausea
  • Taste change
  • Numbness in mouth, tongue and throat

Directions for Use

Tablet: Take it preferably with food to avoid stomach upset or as advised by the doctor. Swallow whole with a glass of water. Do not crush, chew or break it. Syrup/Drops: Shake the bottle well before use. Check the label for directions and take it in doses as prescribed by a doctor with the help of a measuring cup/dropper provided with the pack.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Drug Warnings

Talk to your doctor before taking Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's if you have had a cough for a long time, asthma or suffer from serious asthma attacks, liver or kidney problems, or peptic or duodenal ulcers. There have been reports of severe skin allergic reactions with Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's, so if you develop a skin rash, immediately stop using Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's and contact your doctor immediately.

Therapeutic Class

MUCOLYTIC AGENTS

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

  • CODEINE
  • AMOXICILLIN
  • CEFUROXIME
  • ERYTHROMYCIN

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Avoid dairy products such as milk as it may increase mucus production. Also, avoid processed or refined foods to have relief from cough. Instead replace baked foods, fried foods, white bread, white pasta, French fries, sugary deserts and chips with green leafy vegetables.
  • Drink plenty of fluids to avoid dry throat while you have cough.
  • Avoid citrus fruits as it may worsen cough. Eat fruits that are rich in water content such as pears, watermelon, peaches and pineapples.

Habit Forming

No

Special Advise

  • If you are allergic to some sugars, please inform your doctor as Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's may contain sorbitol.
  • You are recommended not to take Acocontin 50 mg Tablet 10's for more than 10 days without your doctor’s advice.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Cough: Acute respiratory diseases are initially associated with dry, irritating cough, hoarseness in laryngitis (swelling of the voice box), or burning sensation in the chest due to bronchitis (swelling of the lining of bronchial tubes). Then, wet mucus forms, and continuous coughing out of sputum occurs. In chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic bronchitis, both dry irritating cough and wet cough with mucus occur.

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