Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet

Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet belongs to the class of medications called 'Expectorants' primarily used to treat cough associated with asthma, bronchitis (inflamed airways), and other lung's airways (bronchopulmonary) problems. Coughing (dry or productive) is a body’s way of clearing irritants (like allergens, mucus, or smoke) from airways and preventing infection. There are two types of coughs, namely dry cough and chesty cough. A dry cough is tickly and doesn't produce any vicious or thick mucus, while a chesty cough (wet cough) means mucous or sputum is produced to help clear your airways.

Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet is a combination of two drugs, namely: Terbutaline (bronchodilator) and Bromhexine (mucolytic agent). Terbutaline belongs to the class of bronchodilators that dilates (expands) and relaxes the air passages in the lungs, thereby making breathing easier, especially in people with airways problems or respiratory obstructive disorders. On the other hand, Bromhexine belongs to the class of mucolytic agents (mucus/cough/phlegm thinner) that works by thinning and loosening mucus in the lungs, windpipe, and nose, resulting in easy coughing out.

Take Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet as prescribed. Your doctor will recommend you how often you take Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet based on your medical condition. Some people may experience nausea, chest pain, vomiting, drowsiness, headache, dizziness, skin rash, tremor, nervousness, diarrhoea, and fast heartbeats. Most of these side effects of Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet 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 allergic to Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to inform your doctor before using Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet. If you are suffering from fits or have a history of fits, please inform your doctor before taking Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet as it may increase the risk of recurrent fits. Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet is not recommended for children below 6 years of age, as the safety and effectiveness were not established. If you have diabetes, regular monitoring of blood sugar levels is recommended while taking Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet. If you experience constipation, leg cramps, numbness or tingling, increased urination or thirst, muscle weakness, or irregular heartbeats, contact your doctor as it may be due to low potassium levels in the blood. Drink plenty of fluids while taking Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet to loosen mucus. If you have diabetes, fits, high blood pressure, overactive thyroid, or heart problems, please inform your doctor before taking Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet.

Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet is a combination of two drugs, namely: Terbutaline and Bromhexine used to treat cough in people with asthma, COPD and other obstructive respiratory diseases. Terbutaline belongs to the class of bronchodilators that relaxes muscles and widens the airways, thereby, making breathing easier. Bromhexine belongs to the class of mucolytic agents (cough/sputum thinner) that works by thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in lungs, windpipe and nose, making it easier to cough out easily. Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet is non-sedative in nature and does not induce sleep like codeine or other sedative cough syrups. Hence, it does not impact the daily activities.

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to inform your doctor before using Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet. If you are suffering from fits (epilepsy/seizures) or have a history of fits, please inform your doctor before taking Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet as it may increase the risk of recurrent fits. Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet is not recommended for children below 6 years of age and body weight less than 25 kg, as the safety and effectiveness were not established. If you have diabetes, regular monitoring of blood sugar levels is recommended while taking Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet. If you experience constipation, leg cramps, numbness or tingling, increased urination or thirst, muscle weakness or irregular heartbeats, contact your doctor as it may be due to low potassium levels in the blood. Drink plenty of fluids while taking Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet to loosen mucus. If you have diabetes, fits, high blood pressure, overactive thyroid or heart problems, please inform your doctor before taking Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet.

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

• Regularly monitor blood sugar levels, and serum potassium level is required while taking Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet.
• ECG (electrocardiogram) of the heart is recommended, and heartbeat should be closely monitored. 
• Demiz Forte 5mg/8mg Tablet should not be given to the children less than 6 years of age and weighing less than 25 kg.

Cough: Coughing is a body’s way of clearing irritants (like allergens, mucus or smoke) from airways and preventing infection. Coughs may be dry or productive. A productive cough (wet cough) brings up sputum (phlegm, mucus and other matter) from the lungs. Cough is commonly caused as a response to allergy or viral infection but coughing up mucus is possibly an indication of infection in the respiratory tract. If you are coughing thick, solid white mucus, it indicates you may have a bacterial infection in the airways. If the mucus is clear or light-coloured, it indicates you may have allergies or minor infection in the respiratory tract, and yellow or green mucus indicates a respiratory infection.