Name
FLUIBRON DRY COUGH 30 mg/5 ml syrup
Levodropropizine
What is it and what is it for?
Fluibron Dry Cough is a medicine based on levodropropizine.
Fluibron Dry Cough is indicated in the treatment of cough.
What you need to know before taking the medicine
Do not use Fluibron Dry Cough if:
- are allergic to levodropropizine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6);
- suffers from excessive production of mucus by the bronchi (bronchorrhea);
- suffers from a respiratory disease whose problems are due to defects in the structure and/or function of some of the cells lining the respiratory mucosa: the cilia (Kartagener's syndrome, ciliary dyskinesia);
- is pregnant;
- is breastfeeding;
Fluibron Dry Cough should not be administered to children under 2 years of age.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Fluibron Dry Cough. In particular, talk to your doctor if you suffer from severely reduced kidney function (severe renal insufficiency).
If he is old
If you are elderly, take this medicine with caution and under the supervision of your doctor.
Children and adolescents
This medicine is indicated for children weighing 10 kg or more.
Fluibron Dry Cough should not be administered to children under 2 years of age.
This medicine may make you feel drowsy. Therefore, be careful if you intend to drive or operate machinery (see section "Driving and using machines").
Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Following the instructions in this leaflet reduces the risk of side effects.
The adverse reactions reported, all with a very rare frequency (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people) are the following:
- skin reactions (hives);
- redness of the skin (erythema);
- skin rash (exanthema);
- itching;
- appearance of swelling of the face, eyes, lips, tongue and throat with possible difficulty breathing and swallowing (angioedema);
- gastric and abdominal pain;
- nausea;
- vomit;
- diarrhea;
- mouth inflammation (glossitis and aphthous stomatitis);
- allergic reactions, even serious ones (anaphylactoid);
- general malaise;
- fluid accumulation (generalized edema);
- fainting (syncope);
- weakness (asthenia);
- dizziness;
- dizziness;
- tremors;
- alteration of sensation in the limbs or other parts of the body (paraesthesia);
- perception of heartbeat (palpitations);
- increased heart rate (tachycardia);
- low blood pressure (hypotension);
- alteration of the heart rhythm (atrial bigeminy);
- nervousness;
- drowsiness;
- sense of depersonalization;
- difficulty breathing (dyspnea);
- cough;
- accumulation of fluid in the lungs (respiratory tract edema);
- weakness (asthenia).
Reporting of side effects
If you experience any side effects, including any not listed in this leaflet, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. You can also report side effects directly via the national reporting system at: https://www.aifa.gov.it/content/segnalazionireazioni-avverse .
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.