Mucostar 1.5 g (carbocisteine)

Therapeutical indications:
Mucolytic and fluidifying agent in acute and chronic diseases of the respiratory system.
Contraindications:
-Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.
-Gastroduodenal ulcers.
-Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Precautions for use:
The medicine contains:
sucrose.
Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, from glucose-galactose malabsorption, or sucrase isomaltase insufficiency, should not take this medicine.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding:
Although the active ingredient is neither teratogenic nor mutagenic and has not shown negative effects on reproductive function in animals, no data are available on its use in human pregnancy.
Therefore, the use of the medicine is contraindicated in pregnancy.
Since no data are available for the passage of carbocysteine ​​into breast milk, the use of the medicine is contraindicated during breastfeeding.
Possible side effects:
The following may occur:
the onset of dizziness and digestive phenomena (gastralgia, nausea, diarrhea).
In this case it is necessary to reduce the dosage or interrupt the therapy.
In addition, allergic skin rashes and anaphylactic reactions, fixed erythema may occur.
In such cases stop treatment and consult your doctor to establish suitable therapy.
This is an OTC medicine, so it can be taken without a doctor’s recommendation.
Before using this medicine carefully read the package leaflet as it contains more detailed information.
Consult your doctor or pharmacist for any doubt.