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Medically reviewed by Kovalenko Svetlana Olegovna, PharmD. Last updated on 29.04.2022
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For use Max Pidek Pharmaceuticals as monotherapy and in combination with clavulanic acid: an infectious-inflammatory diseases caused by susceptible microorganisms, including bronchitis, pneumonia, tonsillitis, pyelonephritis, urethritis, infections of the gastrointestinal tract, gynecological infections, infections of the skin and soft tissue, listeria, leptospirosis, gonorrhea.
For use Max Pidek Pharmaceuticals in combination with metronidazole: chronic gastritis in acute, peptic ulcer and duodenal ulcer in acute, associated with Helicobacter Pylori.
Relieving cough and throat and airway irritation due to colds, flu, or hay fever. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Axom is a cough suppressant and expectorant combination. The cough suppressant works in the brain to help decrease the cough reflex to reduce a dry cough. The expectorant works by loosening mucus and lung secretions in the chest and making coughs more productive.
Sustained-Release Capsule: Adults and Children >12 years: 1 cap once daily after meal with plenty of liquid (sufficient supply of liquid supports the expectorant effect of Axom).
Axom SR capsule is not suitable for children <12 years.
Tablet: Adults and Children >12 years: 1 tab thrice daily for the first 2-3 days and then 1 tab twice daily or ½ tab thrice daily. Children 6-12 years: ½ tab 2-3 times a day.
Syrup: Adults and Children >12 years: 10 mL thrice daily during the first 2-3 days, them 10 mL twice daily or 5 mL thrice daily. Children 6-12 years: 5 mL 2-3 times a day; 2-5 years: 2.5 mL 3 times a day; <2 years: 2.5 mL 2 times a day.
DS Syrup: Adults and Children >12 years: 5 mL thrice daily for 2-3 days then 5 mL twice daily for 2.5 mL thrice daily. Children 6-12 years: 2.5 mL 2-3 times a day.
Infant Drops: Children 13-24 months: 1.25 mL twice a day; 7-12 months: 1 mL twice a day; ≤6 months: 0.5 mL twice a day.
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What is the most important information I should know about Axom?
Hypersensitivity to Axom hydrochloride or to any other excipients of Axom.
In case of rare hereditary conditions that may be incompatible with an excipient of Axom, the use of Axom is contraindicated.
Use Axom as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Take Axom by mouth with or without food.
- Drink plenty of water while taking Axom.
- If you miss a dose of Axom, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Axom.
There are specific as well as general uses of a drug or medicine. A medicine can be used to prevent a disease, treat a disease over a period or cure a disease. It can also be used to treat the particular symptom of the disease. The drug use depends on the form the patient takes it. It may be more useful in injection form or sometimes in tablet form. The drug can be used for a single troubling symptom or a life-threatening condition. While some medications can be stopped after few days, some drugs need to be continued for prolonged period to get the benefit from it.Axom is used to treat certain diseases of the respiratory tract and to relieve cough associated with thickened mucous.
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Amoxicillin may decrease the effectiveness of contraceptives for oral administration.
With the simultaneous use of Max Pidek Pharmaceuticals with bactericidal antibiotics (including aminoglycosides, cephalosporins, cycloserine, vancomycin, rifampicin) appears synergies; with bacteriostatic antibiotic (including macrolides, chloramphenicol, lincosamides, tetracyclines, sulphonamide) - antagonism.
Amoxicillin increases the effects of indirect anticoagulants inhibiting intestinal microflora, reduces the synthesis of vitamin K and prothrombin index.
Amoxicillin reduces the effect of drugs, in the process of metabolism that produce PABA.
Probenecid, diuretics, allopurinol, phenylbutazone, NSAIDs decrease the tubular secretion of amoxicillin, which can be accompanied by an increase in its concentration in blood plasma.
Antacids, glucosamine, laxatives, aminoglycosides, slow down and reduce, and ascorbic acid increases the absorption of amoxicillin.
With the combined use of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid pharmacokinetics of both components unchanged.
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What are the possible side effects of Axom?
Applies to albuterol: oral syrup, oral tablet, oral tablet extended release
Other dosage forms:
- inhalation aerosol powder, inhalation capsule, inhalation powder, inhalation solution
As well as its needed effects, albuterol (the active ingredient contained in Axom) may cause unwanted side effects that require medical attention.
Major Side Effects
If any of the following side effects occur while taking albuterol, check with your doctor immediately:
More common:
- Shakiness in the legs, arms, hands, or feet
- trembling or shaking of the hands or feet
- Fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse
- Cough
- difficulty breathing
- difficulty with swallowing
- hives or welts
- hoarseness
- large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs
- noisy breathing
- redness of the skin
- shortness of breath
- skin rash
- slow or irregular breathing
- swelling of the mouth or throat
- tightness in the chest
- wheezing
- Agitation
- anxiety
- arm, back, or jaw pain
- blurred vision
- chest pain or discomfort
- confusion
- convulsions
- extra heartbeats
- fainting
- hallucinations
- headache
- irritability
- lightheadedness
- mood or mental changes
- muscle pain or cramps
- muscle spasm or jerking of all extremities
- nervousness
- nightmares
- pounding in the ears
- restlessness
- sudden loss of consciousness
- sweating
- total body jerking
- unusual feeling of excitement
- vomiting
Minor Side Effects
Some albuterol side effects may not need any medical attention. As your body gets used to the medicine these side effects may disappear. Your health care professional may be able to help you prevent or reduce these side effects, but do check with them if any of the following side effects continue, or if you are concerned about them:
Less common:
- Dizziness
- feeling of warmth
- irritability
- nausea
- redness of the face, neck, arms, and occasionally, upper chest
- sleeplessness
- trouble with holding or releasing urine
- trouble sleeping
- unable to sleep
- Sleepiness
- unusual drowsiness
- Bad, unusual, or unpleasant (after) taste
- change in taste
- feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
- gagging
- rough, scratchy sound to voice
- sensation of spinning
- tightness in the throat
Each retard capsule contains Ambroxol hydrochloride 75 mg.
Each tablet contains Ambroxol hydrochloride 30 mg.
Each 5 mL of syrup contains Ambroxol hydrochloride 15 or 30 mg.
Each mL of syrup (infant drops) contains Ambroxol hydrochloride 6 mg.
Axom hydrochloride is trans-4-[(2-amino-3,5-dibromo-benzyl)amino] cyclohexanol hydrochloride.
It also contains the following excipients: Retard Capsules: Crospovidone collidon CL, carnauba wax, stearyl alcohol, magnesium stearate.
Tablets: Lactose, maize starch, colloidal silica, magnesium stearate.
Syrup: Purified water, sorbitol liquid, glycerol 85%, woodberry aroma (15 mg only), strawberry aroma (30 mg only), hydroxyethylcellulose, benzoic acid, acesulfame potassium, vanilla aroma.
Infant Drops: Hydroxyethylcellulose, sorbitol solution, glycerol 85%, sodium saccharin, pharma flavors, menthol, benzoic acid, propylene glycol.