Ascoril LS Drops
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd |
Active Ingredient | Ambroxol (7.5mg/ml) + Levosalbutamol (0.25mg/ml) + Guaifenesin (12.5mg/ml) |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | RESPIRATORY |
User Rating | 4.3 |
User Reviews | 640 |
FAQ
Ascoril LS Drops Reviews
Ascoril LS makes it easier for your child to cough out the mucus by increasing its water content and making it thin enough to be coughed out. Give this medicine to your child by mouth with or without food along with a full glass of water. If your child develops an upset stomach, prefer giving it with food.
You may require to give this medicine to your child for a few days to weeks, depending upon the severity of the infection. For maximum benefit, do not stop the medication abruptly by yourself even if your child starts to feel better and continue the medicine until the full prescribed course. Do not give more than the prescribed dose for fast relief as it may cause unwanted effects and worsen your child’s condition.
Some of the common side effects of this medicine include excessive production of saliva, fatigue, headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach discomfort, rash, tremors, and numbness or tingling sensation in the hands or feet. Usually, these episodes subside once your child’s body adapts to the medicine. However, if these effects persist or become bothersome for your child, report to your child’s doctor immediately.
Narrate your child’s complete medical history, including any previous episode of respiratory illness, allergy, heart-problem, blood disorder, birth defects, airway obstruction, lung anomaly, sinus issues, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This information is critical for dose alterations and for planning your child’s overall treatment.
How Ascoril LS Drops Works
How to Use Ascoril LS Drops
Benefits of Ascoril LS Drops
- In Treatment of Cough with mucus: Ascoril LS 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. Ascoril LS 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.
- In Acute Sore throat: Sore throat refers to pain and discomfort in the throat that is usually seen in bacterial or viral infections. Ascoril LS works quite quickly to reduce the pain and discomfort for your child. It helps soothe the irritated throat and speeds up the recovery process.
Uses of Ascoril LS Drops
- Treatment of Cough with mucus
- Acute Sore throat
Ascoril LS Drops Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- Never combine Ascoril LS with other cold and flu medicines as that may increase the chances of side effects.
- Do not give this medicine to your child for a long term without consulting your child’s doctor.
- Give the medicine with food along with a glass of water to avoid stomach upset in your child.
- Practice self-care tips:Give plenty of fluids as it helps to loosen and expel the mucusAvoid giving dairy and caffeinated products, spicy and fried food to your child as all these may irritate the airways and trigger coughing A teaspoon of honey may also help to ease out a cough reflexAsk your child to gargle with warm salt water as it eases the expelling of mucusEnsure your child takes enough rest.
References
- Levosalbutamol, Ambroxol Hydrochloride and Guaiphenesin [Patient Information Leaflet]. Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh: Tirupati Medicare Ltd.; 2021.
- Westfall TC, Macarthur H, Westfall DP. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists. In: Brunton LL, Hilal-Dandan R, Knollmann BC (Editors). Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 13th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2018. p. 219.