Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml

Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml belongs to a class of medications called ‘expectorants’ primarily used to treat dry cough. 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. 

Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml is a combination of three drugs, namely: Noscapine (cough suppressant), Ammonium chloride (expectorant), and Sodium citrate (mucolytic agent). Noscapine belongs to the cough suppressants class that blocks the transmission of nerve signals from the cough center in the brain to the muscles that produce cough, thereby decreasing the need to cough. Ammonium chloride belongs to the class of expectorants that reduce mucus stickiness and clear airways. Sodium citrate is a mucolytic agent (cough/sputum thinner) that works by thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in the lungs, windpipe, and nasal passage. 

Take Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml as prescribed. Your doctor will recommend you how often you take Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml based on your medical condition. Some people may experience headache, dizziness, nausea, constipation, and drowsiness. Most of these side effects of Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml 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 Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml is usually not recommended for pregnant women as it may cause adverse effects on the baby. However, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to inform your doctor before using Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml. Use Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml with caution in children if prescribed by a doctor and in patients with pre-existing respiratory failure or any other lung disease. Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml may cause severe allergic reactions such as chest tightness, unusual hoarseness, difficulty breathing, talking or swallowing, itching, blistered, swollen, or peeling skin with or without fever, swelling of the face, mouth, tongue, lips, or throat in some people. It is not necessary for everyone taking Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml to experience these reactions. However, if you notice any of these symptoms while taking Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml, please consult a doctor. If you have diabetes, fits, diarrhoea associated with infection, kidney, liver, or respiratory problems, inform your doctor before taking Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml. 

Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml is a combination of three drugs, namely: Noscapine, Ammonium chloride, and Sodium citrate. Noscapine belongs to the cough suppressants class that works by blocking the transmission of nerve signals from the cough center in the brain to the muscles that produce cough, thereby decreasing the need to cough. Ammonium chloride belongs to the class of expectorants that reduce mucus stickiness and clear airways. Sodium citrate is a mucolytic agent (cough/sputum thinner) that works by thinning and loosening the viscous phlegm (mucus) in the lungs, windpipe, and nasal passage, which helps it to cough out easily.

• Headache
• Dizziness 
• Nausea 
• constipation 
• drowsiness

If you are allergic to Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml is usually not recommended for pregnant women as it may cause adverse effects on the baby. However, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to inform your doctor before using Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml. Use Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml with caution in children if prescribed by a doctor and in patients with pre-existing respiratory failure or any other lung disease. Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml may cause severe allergic reactions such as chest tightness, unusual hoarseness, difficulty breathing, talking or swallowing, itching, blistered, swollen, or peeling skin with or without fever, swelling of the face, mouth, tongue, lips, or throat in some people. It is not necessary for everyone taking Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml to experience these reactions. However, if you notice any of these symptoms while taking Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml, please consult a doctor. If you have diabetes, fits, diarrhoea associated with infection, kidney, liver, or respiratory problems, inform your doctor before taking Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml.

Drug-Drug Interaction: Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml may interact with blood thinners (warfarin), antidepressants (alprazolam, clonazepam, diazepam, lorazepam).

Drug-Food Interaction: Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml may interact with liquorice extract and enhance the hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) effect. Also, avoid consumption of alcohol with Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml as it may increase the risk of adverse effects.

Drug-Disease Interaction: If you have diabetes, epilepsy (fits), diarrhoea associated with infection, kidney, l,iver or respiratory problems, inform your doctor before taking Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml.

• WARFARIN
• ALPRAZOLAM
• CLONAZEPAM
• DIAZEPAM
• LORAZEPAM

• 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 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 they may worsen the cough. Eat fruits rich in water content such as pears, watermelon, peaches, and pineapples.

You are recommended to inform your doctor if the cough persists or worsens after taking Coscopin Paediatric Suspension 60 ml for 1 week.

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-colored, it indicates you may have allergies or a minor infection in the respiratory tract, and yellow or green mucus indicates a respiratory infection.