Alex LS Expectorant
Alex LS Expectorant is a combination medicine used in the treatment of cough with mucus. It thins mucus in the nose, windpipe, and lungs, making it easier to cough out. It also provides relief from runny nose, sneezing, itching, and watery eyes.
Alex LS Expectorant
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About This Medicine
General information about this product
Alex LS Expectorant is a combination medicine used in the treatment of cough with mucus. It thins mucus in the nose, windpipe, and lungs, making it easier to cough out. It also provides relief from runny nose, sneezing, itching, and watery eyes.
Alex LS Expectorant is a combination medicine used in the treatment of cough with mucus. It thins mucus in the nose, windpipe, and lungs, making it easier to cough out. It also provides relief from runny nose, sneezing, itching, and watery eyes.
Alex LS Expectorant is taken with or without food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your healthcare team know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.
The most common side effects are nausea, diarrhea, stomach pain, vomiting, muscle cramp, headache, skin rash, and increased heart rate. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects. This medicine can also cause sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can make sleepiness worse.
Never support self-medication or recommend your medicine to another person. It is beneficial to have plenty of fluids while taking this medication. Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding. You should also tell your doctor if you have any kidney or liver diseases so that your doctor can prescribe a suitable dose for you.
03Uses
Treatment of Cough with mucus
04How To Use
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Measure it with a measuring cup and take it by mouth. Shake well before use. Alex LS Expectorant may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
05How It Works
Alex LS Expectorant is a combination of three medicines—Ambroxol, Levosalbutamol, and Guaifenesin. Ambroxol is a mucolytic, which thins and loosens the mucus in the airways, making it easier to cough up. Levosalbutamol is a bronchodilator that relaxes the muscles around the airways, helping to open them up and making breathing easier. Guaifenesin is an expectorant that further helps to clear mucus from the airways by making it thinner and less sticky, promoting its removal through coughing. Together, these medicines work to reduce mucus buildup, ease breathing, and relieve cough associated with mucus.
06What If You Miss A Dose?
Q: What if you forget to take Alex LS Expectorant?
A: If you miss a dose of Alex LS Expectorant, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
07Benefits
In Treatment of Cough with mucus
Alex LS Expectorant gives relief from cough with mucus. It helps to loosen thick mucus, making it easier to cough out. This makes breathing easy and reduces the frequency of coughing. Alex LS Expectorant will also relieve allergy symptoms like watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose or throat irritation. Along with medications, drink enough luke warm water and gargle with warm salt water to ease the symptoms.
08Side Effects
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Upset stomach
Stomach pain
Allergic reaction
Dizziness
Headache
Rash
Hives
Tremors
Palpitations
Muscle cramp
Increased heart rate
09Safety Information
Alcohol:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Alex LS Expectorant. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Alex LS Expectorant may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Alex LS Expectorant during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving:UNSAFE
Alex LS Expectorant may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney:CAUTION
Alex LS Expectorant should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Alex LS Expectorant may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver:CAUTION
Alex LS Expectorant should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Alex LS Expectorant may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
10Drug Tips
Alex LS Expectorant relieves cough accompanied with mucus that is associated with broncho-pulmonary disorders such as bronchitis, bronchial asthma and emphysema.
It may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how it affects you.
If you are diabetic, monitor your blood glucose regularly while taking this medicine.
Inform your doctor if you have a history of thyroid or heart disease.
Stop taking Alex LS Expectorant and inform your doctor if your cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, or is accompanied by a fever, rash or persistent headache.
References
Sources and references
European Medicne Agency. Revised assessment report: Ambroxol and bromhexine containing medicinal products. 2015. [Accessed 01 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from: View
Levalbuterol. Marlborough, Massachusetts: Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.; 1999. [Accessed 01 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from: View
ScienceDirect. Guaifenesin. [Accessed 01 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from: View
ScienceDirect. Ambroxol. [Accessed 01 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from: View
Levosalbutamol, Ambroxol Hydrochloride and Guaiphenesin [Patient Information Leaflet]. Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh: Tirupati Medicare Ltd.; 2021. [Accessed 14 Aug. 2024] (online) Available from: View
