Pholcodine+Linctus

=Pholcodine Linctus=

How it works
Acts on the coughing centre in the brain to suppress the cough //Pholcodine is an opioid derivative, suppresses the medullary cough centre//. //It crosses the blood-brain barrier, leading to CNS effects//

Questions to Ask
What medications? //interacts with alcohol// - can ask about cause of the cough //could be ACEi induced (can happen at any time while taking it)// - medical conditions? //breathing troubles (asthma, COPD)//

How to take
When cough is troublesome: 1. Shake the bottle 2. Measure out 5mL of tincture using a measuring cup 3. Take, up to 3 times a day

Side effects
common: drowsiness, constipation, nausea, vomiting

Other advice?
- this medication may make you drowsy, do not drive or operate machinery until you know how the medication affects you - avoid taking alcohol, as it may increase the feeling of drowsiness - discontinue use if a productive cough develops See doctor if: - cold lasts longer than a week - a fever >38 for at least 3 days - chest pain, earache, sore throat - yellow, brown or green coloured phlegm

CMI
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