Zimosil® Acetylcysteine is available as a water-soluble sachet with orange flavor in two different doses of 100 and 200 mg. This product can be used for babies over one month, as well as adults.
This product does not contain gluten.
Packaging and pharmaceutical form: Each box contains 10 sachets that can be dissolved in water along with a patient information leaflet.
Uses: Help expel phlegm when coughing / help dilute phlegm caused by respiratory diseases
Amount and method of use: This medicine should be taken according to the doctor's prescription.
Recommended dosage:
One month to two years: 100 mg twice a day.
Two to seven years: 200 mg twice daily
Over seven years and adults: 200 mg three times a day
Children: Dissolve the contents of the sachet in a third of a cup of water and give it to the child.
Adults: Pour the contents of the sachet directly on the tongue and swallow.
It is better to take it with plenty of water because consuming large amounts of water improves the performance of acetylcysteine.
Therapeutic effects and pharmacology: Acetylcysteine by breaking the disulfide bonds in the mucus and reducing the viscosity of the mucus secretions leads to the dilution of the mucus and facilitates the exit of the mucus in respiratory diseases when coughing.
Drug Interactions: Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or may take any other medication. If you are taking any of the following medications, consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking this product. :
Medicines to treat coughs, activated charcoal, medicines to treat angina attacks (stiffness in the chest, neck and arms) such as glyceryl trinitrate.
Precautions and warnings:
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Zimosil® in the following situations:
If you suffer from asthma / If you have decreased ability or inability to cough before starting this medicine / If you are going to have a blood or urine test / If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or you are planning to have a baby./ Do not add any other medicine to the prepared solution.
This medicine contains sunset yellow dye, which may cause an allergic reaction in some people.
If you are being treated with oral antibiotics, take your antibiotic at least two hours before or two hours after taking the product.
Smelling the smell of sulfur (rotten eggs) when opening the bag is due to the nature of the medicine and is not a sign of corruption of this product.
Contraindications:
Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to acetylcysteine, drugs similar to acetylcysteine (such as carbocysteine, ordocysteine, or mesicysteine), or any of the other ingredients of Zimosil, have a genetic disorder of fructose intolerance.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before use.
Storage conditions: Store at a temperature below 25 degrees Celsius, away from direct sunlight and humidity.
Keep out of sight and reach of children.