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Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd

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About Lorfast-Am Syrup

Lorfast-Am Syrup belongs to a class of cough and cold preparations primarily used to treat allergic symptoms (like sneezing, watery eyes, runny nose, itchy nose/throat), common cold symptoms, and cough. An allergy is an immune system response to foreign elements typically not harmful to your body. These foreign elements are known as ‘allergens.’ It is also used to induce sleep, treat Parkinson's disease, and relieve cough caused by minor throat or airway irritation.

Lorfast-Am Syrup is a combination drug containing three medicines: Loratadine, ambroxol, and guaifenesin. Loratadine works by blocking the action of histamine, a substance responsible for causing allergic reactions. It directly acts on the brain and relieves symptoms of allergies by preventing the release of histamine. It helps to provide relief from symptoms of allergy such as sneezing, running nose, watery eyes, itching, swelling, and congestion or stiffness. Ambroxol belongs to the class of mucolytic agents (cough/sputum thinner) that work by thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in the lungs, windpipe, and nose. Guaifenesin belongs to the class of expectorants that increase the volume of fluid in the airways, reduce the stickiness of mucus, and remove it from the airways.

Take Lorfast-Am Syrup as suggested. The doctor will adjust the dose you are given according to your condition and response to the medicine. In some cases, you may experience nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain, dizziness, headache, allergic reaction, and sleepiness. Most of these side effects of Lorfast-Am Syrup do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

Consume only if the doctor prescribes it. Never encourage self-medication or suggest your medicine to someone else. Inform your doctor, before taking Lorfast-Am Syrup, if you have severe liver or kidney problems, peptic or duodenal ulcers. Increase the intake of fluids so that mucus is loosened. Before using Lorfast-Am Syrup, ask doctor if you are taking alcohol, sedatives or tranquilizers as using Lorfast-Am Syrup with recreational drugs might induce drowsiness. It is advisable not to drive any motor vehicle or operate heavy machinery as increased drowsiness and dizziness can occur after taking Lorfast-Am Syrup. If you are pregnant or a nursing mother, ask a doctor before its use. Speak to your doctor if your symptoms do not go away after taking Lorfast-Am Syrup for 5 days. Before using Lorfast-Am Syrup, speak to your doctor if you are breastfeeding a baby or if you are pregnant.

Uses of Lorfast-Am Syrup

Common cold, Allergies, Cough

Directions for Use

Take Lorfast-Am Syrup on an empty stomach or as advised by your doctor. Shake the bottle well before use. Take the suggested dose by mouth using the measuring cup provided by the pack.

Medicinal Benefits

Lorfast-Am Syrup is a combination drug containing three medicines: Loratadine, ambroxol, and guaifenesin. Lorfast-Am Syrup is primarily used to treat allergic symptoms like sneezing, running nose, watery eyes, itchy nose/throat, common cold, and cough. Loratadine is an antihistamine (anti-allergic drug) that works by blocking the action of histamine, a substance responsible for causing allergic reactions. Thus, it helps provide relief from allergy symptoms such as sneezing/runny nose, red/itchy/watery eyes, throat swelling, itchy throat, and congestion or stiffness. Ambroxol belongs to the class of mucolytic agents (cough/sputum thinner) that work by thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in the lungs, windpipe, and nose for coughing out easily. Guaifenesin belongs to the class of expectorants that increase the volume of fluid in the airways, reduce the stickiness of mucus, and remove it from the airways.

Storage

Keep Lorfast-Am Syrup out of the sight and reach of children.
Side effects of Lorfast-Am Syrup 60 ml
Here are the 7 steps to manage Dizziness caused by medication:
  • Inform your doctor about dizziness symptoms. They may adjust your medication regimen or prescribe additional medications to manage symptoms.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions for taking medication, and take it at the same time every day to minimize dizziness.
  • When standing up, do so slowly and carefully to avoid sudden dizziness.
  • Avoid making sudden movements, such as turning or bending quickly, which can exacerbate dizziness.
  • Drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated and help alleviate dizziness symptoms.
  • If you're feeling dizzy, sit or lie down and rest until the dizziness passes.
  • Track when dizziness occurs and any factors that may trigger it, and share this information with your doctor to help manage symptoms.
Dealing with Medication-Induced Headache:
  • Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
  • Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
  • Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
  • Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
  • Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
  • Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
  • To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
  • Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
  • Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
  • Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
  • Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.
  • Get enough sleep. Maintain a regular sleep cycle.
  • Eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly.
  • Manage stress with yoga or meditation.
  • Limit alcohol and caffeine.
  • Avoid driving or operating machinery unless you are alert.
  • Skin rash caused by allergies is due to irritants or allergens. Therefore, avoid contact with such irritants.
  • Consult your doctor for proper medication and apply an anti-itch medication. Follow the schedule and use the medication whenever needed.
  • Protect your skin from extreme heat and try to apply wet compresses.
  • Soak in the cool bath, which gives a soothing impact to the affected area.
Overcome Medication-Induced Nausea: A 9-Step Plan
  • Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
  • Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
  • Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
  • Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
  • Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
  • Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
  • Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
To prevent, manage, and treat Constipation caused by medication usage, follow these steps:
  • Preventing Vomiting (Before it Happens)
  • Take medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. This can help minimize side effects, including vomiting.
  • Having a small meal before taking your medication can help reduce nausea and vomiting.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication along with your prescribed medication.
  • Managing Vomiting (If it Happens)
  • Try taking ginger in the form of tea, ale, or candy to help alleviate nausea and vomiting.
  • What to Do if Vomiting Persists
  • Consult your doctor if vomiting continues or worsens, consult the doctor for guidance on adjusting your medication or additional treatment.

Drug Warnings

If you are taking other antihistamines, please inform your doctor before starting Lorfast-Am Syrup. Increase the intake of fluids so that mucus is loosened. Before using Lorfast-Am Syrup, ask a doctor if you are taking alcohol, sedatives, or tranquilizers, as using Lorfast-Am Syrup with recreational drugs might induce drowsiness. It is advisable not to drive any motor vehicle or operate heavy machinery as increased drowsiness and dizziness can occur after taking Lorfast-Am Syrup. If you are pregnant or a nursing mother, ask a doctor before its use.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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How does the drug interact with Lorfast-Am Syrup 60 ml:
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How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Lorfast-Am Syrup 60 ml with Procarbazine can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. Do not discontinue any medications without first consulting your doctor.
LoratadineConivaptan
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How does the drug interact with Lorfast-Am Syrup 60 ml:
Coadministration of Conivaptan with Lorfast-Am Syrup 60 ml may increase the blood levels and effects of Lorfast-Am Syrup 60 ml.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Lorfast-Am Syrup 60 ml and Conivaptan, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
How does the drug interact with Lorfast-Am Syrup 60 ml:
Coadministration of Lorfast-Am Syrup 60 ml with Diltiazem can lead to or increase the risk of irregular heart rhythms.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Lorfast-Am Syrup 60 ml with Diltiazem together can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or rapid heartbeat, contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without first consulting your doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Some anti-inflammatory compounds in ginger can relax membranes in the airways, which could reduce coughing.
  • Staying hydrated is vital for those with a cough or cold. Drinking liquids at room temperature can alleviate cough, runny nose, and sneezing.
  • The main cause of a cough is acid reflux. One of the easiest ways to treat this condition and reduce the cough that accompanies it is to avoid foods that can cause acid reflux.
  • The immune system is affected by stress and raises the risk of being sick. An individual can exercise regularly, meditate, do deep breathing, and try progressive muscle relaxation techniques to relieve stress.
  • To stay fit and safe, try to sleep 7-9 hours each night.
  • Maintain personal hygiene and keep your surroundings clean.

Side Effects of Lorfast-Am Syrup

  • Nausea
  • Diarrhea
  • Vomiting
  • Stomach pain
  • Dizziness
  • Headache
  • Sleepiness

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

COUGH AND COLD PREPARATIONS

Drug-Diseases Interactions

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FAQs

Lorfast-Am Syrup is a combination drug containing three medicines: Loratadine, ambroxol, guaifenesin. Loratadine is an antihistaminic that blocks the action of a chemical messenger (histamine) which may trigger cough due to allergy. Ambroxol belongs to the class of mucolytic agents (cough/sputum thinner) that works by thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in the lungs, windpipe, and nose for coughing out easily. Guaifenesin belongs to the class of expectorants that increase the volume of fluid in the airways, reduce the stickiness of mucus, and remove it from the airways. Together it helps relieve allergy symptoms like sneezing, running nose, watery eyes, itching, swelling, congestion, or stiffness.

Lorfast-Am Syrup is known to cause drowsiness and sleepiness, so it is recommended not to drive a car or operate any machinery which requires concentration. Also, do not consume alcohol as it might increase drowsiness.

The most common side effects of Lorfast-Am Syrup are difficulty sleeping, taste disturbance, numbness in mouth and tongue, drowsiness. These side effects usually go away during the treatment.

No, you are not recommended to consume alcohol with Lorfast-Am Syrup as it may increase drowsiness. However, please consult a doctor before consuming alcohol with Lorfast-Am Syrup.

Lorfast-Am Syrup may be used to provide relief from allergic symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, throat irritation or watery eyes. Lorfast-Am Syrup contains loratadine, an anti-allergic drug that works by blocking the action of histamine, a substance responsible for causing allergic reactions.

Yes, Lorfast-Am Syrup may cause dry mouth as a temporary side effect in some people. It is not necessary for everyone taking Lorfast-Am Syrup to experience this side effect. However, to avoid such side effects, drink plenty of water, regularly rinse your mouth, practice good oral hygiene and suck on sugarless candy. However, if the condition persists or worsens, please consult a doctor.

No, you are not recommended to stop taking Lorfast-Am Syrup without consulting your doctor as it may worsen cough or cause recurring symptoms. Therefore, take Lorfast-Am Syrup for as long as your doctor has suggested it, and if you experience any difficulty while taking Lorfast-Am Syrup, please consult your doctor.

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Special Advise

It is advised to avoid contact with known allergens (allergy-causing agents) such as pollen, dust etc. Certain food items are known to cause allergies to you.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Allergy: It is an immune system response to foreign elements typically not harmful to your body. These foreign elements are known as ‘allergens.’ Allergic condition varies from person to person. Some might be allergic to certain foods and seasonal allergies like hay fever. At the same time, others might be allergic to pollen or pet dander. One of the symptoms of allergy is cough.

Cough: Coughing is the 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 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, you may have a bacterial infection in the airways. If the mucus is clear or light-coloured, you may have allergies or a minor infection in the respiratory tract, and yellow or green mucus indicates a respiratory infection.

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Alcohol

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Avoid alcohol consumption while taking Lorfast-Am Syrup as it could lead to increased drowsiness, dizziness and liver damage.

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Pregnancy

Caution

Please consult your doctor if you are pregnant, your doctor will prescribe Lorfast-Am Syrup only if the benefits outweigh the risks.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

Lorfast-Am Syrup is known to be excreted in breast milk, so its use while breastfeeding should not be done.

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Driving

Caution

Lorfast-Am Syrup is known to cause drowsiness and dizziness, so driving a car or operating any machinery which requires concentration should not be done.

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Liver

Caution

Lorfast-Am Syrup to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of liver diseases/conditions. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor.

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Kidney

Caution

Lorfast-Am Syrup to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of kidney diseases/conditions. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor.

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Children

Caution

Lorfast-Am Syrup should be given to children only if suggested by a child specialist.

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