About Ascoril Plus Expectorant

Ascoril Plus Expectorant belongs to a class of respiratory medication called 'expectorant' primarily used to treat cough. It helps in dissolving hard phlegm (sputum/cough), which makes breathing difficult, usually in respiratory problems like allergies, sinusitis, common cold, bronchitis, flu etc. Coughing (dry or productive) is the body's way of clearing irritants (like allergens, mucus or smoke) from airways and preventing infection. 

Ascoril Plus Expectorant is a combination of four drugs, namely: Bromhexine hydrochloride, Guaifenesin, Menthol and Terbutaline sulphate. Bromhexine hydrochloride works by thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in the lungs, windpipe and nose, making it easier to cough it out. Guaifenesin works by increasing the volume of fluid in the airways, thereby reducing the stickiness or viscosity of mucus, making it easier for airway passage. Menthol produces a cooling sensation and provides relief from minor throat irritation due to cough deposition. Terbutaline sulphate relaxes muscles and widens the airways making breathing easier in people with respiratory complications.

Take Ascoril Plus Expectorant as prescribed. Your doctor will recommend how often you need to take Ascoril Plus Expectorant based on your medical condition. Some people may experience certain common side effects such as diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, headache, dizziness, skin rash, tremor, stomach upset and fast heartbeats. Most of these side effects of Ascoril Plus Expectorant 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 pregnant or planning for pregnancy, it is advised to inform your doctor before taking Ascoril Plus Expectorant . Avoid taking Ascoril Plus Expectorant while breastfeeding as it is excreted in breast milk and may cause adverse effects in the baby. If you are suffering from fits or have a history of fits, please inform your doctor before taking Ascoril Plus Expectorant as it may increase the risk of recurrent fits. If you have diabetes, regular monitoring of blood sugar levels is recommended while taking Ascoril Plus Expectorant . Ascoril Plus Expectorant may cause dizziness, so drive with caution.

Uses of Ascoril Plus Expectorant

Treatment of Cough

Medicinal Benefits

Ascoril Plus Expectorant is a combination of four drugs, namely: Bromhexine hydrochloride (mucolytic agent), Guaifenesin (expectorant), Menthol (cooling agent) and Terbutaline sulphate (bronchodilator). Bromhexine hydrochloride belongs to the class of mucolytic agents (cough/sputum thinner) that works by thinning and loosening phlegm (mucus) in the lungs, windpipe and nose, making it easier to cough it out. Guaifenesin belongs to the class of expectorants that works by increasing the volume of fluid in the airways, thereby reducing the stickiness or viscosity of mucus, making it easier for airways passage. Menthol is a cooling agent that produces a cooling sensation and provides relief from minor throat irritation due to cough deposition. Terbutaline sulphate belongs to the class of bronchodilators that relaxes muscles and widens the airways making breathing easier in people with respiratory complications.

Directions for Use

Shake the bottle well before use. Check the label for directions before using Ascoril Plus Expectorant and take it as advised by your doctor with the help of a measuring cup provided with the pack.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Flavour

Unflavoured

Side Effects of Ascoril Plus Expectorant

• Diarrhoea
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Drowsiness
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Skin rash
• Tremor
• Stomach upset
• Fast heartbeats

In-depth Information

Drug Warnings

If you are known to be allergic to Ascoril Plus Expectorant or any other medicines, pregnant or planning for pregnancy, it is advised to inform your doctor before taking Ascoril Plus Expectorant . Avoid taking Ascoril Plus Expectorant while breastfeeding as it is excreted in breast milk and may cause adverse effects in the baby. If you have diabetes, fits, high blood pressure, glaucoma, cough from a long time, chronic bronchitis (swelling and irritation of the lining of airways), emphysema (lung condition resulting in shortness of breath), overactive thyroid, phenylketonuria (a congenital disability that causes accumulation of amino acid, phenylalanine in the body), ulcers in the stomach or intestines, kidney, liver or heart problems, please inform your doctor before taking Ascoril Plus Expectorant .

Drug Interactions

Drug-Drug Interaction: Ascoril Plus Expectorant may have interaction with medicines such as anti-hypertensive agent (propranolol), hormone (epinephrine), water pills (furosemide), anti-allergic drugs (promethazine), uterine stimulant (oxytocin), bronchodilators (formoterol, dyphylline), anti-sickness drug (ondansetron).

Drug-Food Interaction: No interactions found.

Drug-Disease Interaction: If you have diabetes, fits, high blood pressure, glaucoma, cough from a long time, chronic bronchitis (swelling and irritation of the lining of airways), emphysema (lung condition resulting in shortness of breath), overactive thyroid, phenylketonuria (a birth defect that causes accumulation of amino acid, phenylalanine in the body), ulcers in the stomach or intestines, kidney, liver or heart problems, please inform your doctor before taking Ascoril Plus Expectorant .

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

• PROPRANOLOL
• EPINEPHRINE
• FUROSEMIDE
• PROMETHAZINE
• OXYTOCIN
• FORMOTEROL
• DYPHYLLINE
• ONDANSETRON

Habit Forming

No

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

• Avoid dairy products such as milk as it may increase mucus production. Also, avoid processed or refined foods. 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 a dry throat. It also helps loosen mucus.
• Avoid citrus fruits as it may worsen the cough. Eat fruits rich in water content such as pears, watermelon, peaches and pineapples.

Special Advise

• Regularly monitor blood sugar levels while taking Ascoril Plus Expectorant if you have diabetes as it may increase blood sugar levels.

Patients Concern

Disease/Condition Glossary

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 a minor infection in the respiratory tract, and yellow or green mucus indicates a respiratory infection.