AstraCe
Release Forms:
Composition:
- active substance: acetylcysteine;
- 1 sachet contains acetylcysteine in terms of 100% of the substance 200 mg;
- excipients: ascorbic acid, saccharin, sucrose, flavor “Orange”.
Dosage form. Powder for oral solution.
Main physical and chemical properties: homogeneous crystalline powder of white or almost white color without agglomeration of particles with a specific odor.
10 sachets in a cardboard box
Indications for use.
Treatment of acute and chronic diseases of the bronchopulmonary system, requiring a decrease in the viscosity of sputum, improving its excretion and expectoration.
Contraindications.
Hypersensitivity to acetylcysteine or to other components of the drug. Gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer in the acute stage, hemoptysis, pulmonary hemorrhage, severe exacerbation of bronchial asthma.
Method of application and dose.
Adults and children from 14 years of age should be prescribed 400-600 mg of acetylcysteine per day, divided into 1-3 doses. Children from 6 to 14 years old should be prescribed 400-600 mg per day, divided into 2-3 doses. Children from 2 to 6 years old should be prescribed 200-400 mg per day, divided into 2 doses.
The drug is recommended to be taken after meals. Dissolve the contents of the sachet in ½ a glass of water, juice or iced tea. After preparing the solution, it should be drunk as soon as possible. In some cases, due to the presence of a stabilizer in the drug – ascorbic acid -, the prepared solution can be left for about 2 hours before use. Additional fluid intake enhances the mucolytic effect of the drug. The duration of treatment of chronic diseases is determined by the doctor depending on the nature and course of the disease. In acute uncomplicated diseases, acetylcysteine should be used for 4-5 days.
Children.
The drug should be used in children from 2 years.