Indication: Bromhexine is a mucolytic used in the treatment of respiratory disorders associated with productive cough.

Cautions: gastric ulceration, asthmatic patients; reduced Clearance of bromhexine or its metabolites in patients with severe hepatic or renal impairment.

Side Effects: Gastrointestinal adverse effects may occur occasionally with bromhexine and a transient rise in serum aminotransferase values has been reported. Other reported side effects include headache, dizziness, sweating, and skin rashes. Inhalation of bromhexine has occasionally produced cough or bronchospasm in susceptible subjects.

Dose: by mouth, 8-16mg 3-4 times daily. Child up to 1 year, 2mg twice daily.

1-5 years, 4mg twice daily.

6-10 years, 4mg 4 times daily.