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Bromhexine Elixir

ContainsBromhexine (4mg/5ml)
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Store below 30C
MRP₹162.0920% OFF
₹129.67

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Packaging:120.0 ml in 1 bottle
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Quick Facts

Chemical ClassPhenylmethylamine Derivative
Habit FormingNo
Therapeutic ClassRESPIRATORY
Action ClassMucolytics

About Bromhexine Elixir

Bromhexine Elixir is mucolytic medication. It is used in the treatment of various respiratory tract disorders associated with excessive mucus. It thins and loosens the mucus in the airway and makes it easier to cough out.Bromhexine Elixir should be taken with food. For better results, it is suggested to take it at the same time every day. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. It is advised not to use it for more than 14 days without doctor's consultation.The most common side effects of this medicine include irritation of the ear, allergic skin rash, dizziness, and headache. Talk to your doctor if you're worried about side effects or they do not go away. Generally, it is advised not to take alcohol while on treatment.Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease or if you have stomach problems. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. You must take the doctor's advice before using this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

How It Works

Bromhexine Elixir is mucolytic medication. It is used in the treatment of various respiratory tract disorders associated with excessive mucus. It thins and loosens the mucus in the airway and makes it easier to cough out.Bromhexine Elixir should be taken with food. For better results, it is suggested to take it at the same time every day. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. It is advised not to use it for more than 14 days without doctor's consultation.The most common side effects of this medicine include irritation of the ear, allergic skin rash, dizziness, and headache. Talk to your doctor if you're worried about side effects or they do not go away. Generally, it is advised not to take alcohol while on treatment.Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease or if you have stomach problems. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. You must take the doctor's advice before using this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

How 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 measuring cup and take it by mouth. Shake well before use. Bromhexine Elixir is to be taken with food.

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Composition of Bromhexine Elixir

Uses of Bromhexine Elixir

Treatment of Respiratory tract disorders associated with viscid mucus

Key Benefits of Bromhexine Elixir

  • In Treatment of Respiratory tract disorders associated with viscid mucus Bromhexine Elixir helps to loosen thick mucus, making it easier to cough out. This makes it easier for air to move in and out. It will relieve symptoms such as tightness in your chest, shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing and help you carry out your daily activities more easily. This medicine is safe and effective. It usually starts to work within a few minutes and the effects can last up to several hours. Take it as prescribed by the doctor. Do not stop using it unless you are advised to by your doctor. Taking this medicine enables you to live your life more freely without worrying so much about things that set off your symptoms.

Side Effects of Bromhexine Elixir

  • Irritation of ear
  • Allergic skin rash
  • Dizziness
  • Headache

This is not a complete list of side effects. Consult your doctor if you experience any unusual symptoms.

Safety Advice for Bromhexine Elixir

Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Bromhexine Elixir. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Bromhexine Elixir is safe to use during pregnancy. Most studies have shown low or no risk to the developing baby.

Breast Feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Bromhexine Elixir during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Driving
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Bromhexine Elixir alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

Kidney
CAUTION

Bromhexine Elixir should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Bromhexine Elixir may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Limited information is available on the use of Bromhexine Elixir in patients with kidney disease.

Liver
CAUTION

Bromhexine Elixir should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Bromhexine Elixir may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Limited information is available on the use of Bromhexine Elixir in patients with liver disease.

Frequently Asked Questions

Bromhexine Elixir is a mucolytic that thins and loosens mucus to help clear chest congestion. This relieves chesty coughs and breathing difficulties due to excess mucus in cold, flu, and respiratory tract infections.

Before taking this medicine, inform your doctor if you have a persistent or chronic cough such as coughs due to smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema (a form of lung disease), or stomach ulcers.

When you take this medicine, you may notice an increase in thin watery mucus from your air passages. This is an indication that it is working as it is helping to remove mucus by making it easier to cough up.

Studies have shown that the early administration of oral bromhexine is associated with a reduced rate of symptomatic COVID-19, reduces the ICU transfer, and the mortality rate in patients with COVID-19.

No. Bromhexine Elixir is more effective in the treatment of productive cough associated with thickened mucus. Consult your doctor to prescribe you the right medication for dry cough.

This medicine may cause dizziness or drowsiness in some people. If you have any of these symptoms, do not drive, operate machinery or do anything else that could be dangerous.

No, you should not start taking any other cough syrups without consulting your doctor. The cough syrups which suppress the cough should be avoided with this medication as it would interfere with the action of the medicine.

Although no interactions were found between Bromhexine Elixir and Paracetamol, it is always advisable to consult your doctor before taking any medicines along with Bromhexine Elixir. Never self medicate as it can be risky.

To reduce your risk of experiencing irritation of the esophagus, it's important to take this medicine with plenty of water and to avoid lying down for at least half an hour after taking them. The amount of water needed can also depend on the dosage form.

Along with taking Bromhexine Elixir, drink plenty of warm fluids (soup, water, herbal tea), gargle with saline water, avoid smoking, alcohol, caffeine, oily food, and take a healthy diet.

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Reviewed by
Nitin Kumar, D.Pharm (UPPC Reg: 63405)Lead Registered Pharmacist · 11 years clinical experience · Drug licence RLF21DL2025001406, RLF20DL2025001420. See our medical review policy.
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