SILOMAT Cough suppressant DMP Lemon lozenges, 40 pcs

Instructions for use for SILOMAT Cough suppressant DMP Lemon lozenges, 40 pcs

Instructions for use

Children aged 6-12 years	1 Lozenge	several times daily (max. 6 lozenges per day)	at intervals of 4-6 hours, regardless of meals
Adolescents aged 12 years and older and adults	1-3 Lozenges	several times daily (max. 12 lozenges per day)	at intervals of 4-6 hours, regardless of meals

Areas of Use

Mode of Action

How does the active ingredient in the drug work?

The active ingredient relieves the urge to cough by paralyzing the cough center in the brain. To prevent mucus from accumulating in the airways, the substance is only suitable when the cough is completely dry. Overdosing on the substance risks causing airway congestion or difficulty breathing.

Composition

Contraindications

What speaks against use?

Always:
- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
- Bronchial asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic respiratory disease with narrowing of the airways)
- Pneumonia
- Respiratory weakness
- Reduced breathing

In certain circumstances - consult your doctor or pharmacist:
- Impaired liver function
- Impaired kidney function
- Cough with heavy mucus production
- Tendency to drug abuse
- Nervous system disease (neurological disease), such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, dementia

Which age group should be considered?
- Children under 6 years of age: This medicine should not be used.

What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: Consult your doctor. Various considerations play a role in whether and how this medicine can be used during pregnancy.
- Breastfeeding: This medicine should not be used.

If you have been prescribed this medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may outweigh the risk of using it in the presence of a contraindication.

Side Effects

What side effects may occur?

- Gastrointestinal complaints
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Fatigue
- Dizziness

If you notice any discomfort or changes during treatment, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

For the information provided here, side effects that occur in at least one in 1,000 treated patients are primarily considered.

Notes

What should you be aware of?
- Your ability to react may be impaired even when used as directed, especially at higher doses or in combination with alcohol. Be especially careful when driving or operating machinery (including household machinery) that could cause injury.
- Be careful if you are allergic to the sweetener cyclamate (E number E 952)!
- Be careful if you are allergic to the sweetener saccharin (E number E 954)!
- Be careful if you are allergic to colorings (e.g., quinoline yellow with E number E 104)!
- Be careful if you are intolerant to fructose (fruit sugar). If you must follow a diabetic diet, you should consider the sugar content.
- There may be interactions with certain medications. Therefore, you should generally inform your doctor or pharmacist of any other medications you are already taking before starting treatment with a new medication. This also applies to medications you buy yourself, use only occasionally, or have used for some time.

Detailed instructions for SILOMAT Cough suppressant DMP Lemon lozenges, 40 pcs

Area of application

Silomat Cough Suppressant DMP Lemon-flavored lozenges (pack size: 40 pcs) For adults and children 6 years and older, with dextromethorphan for dry coughs, for sucking.

DEN TEUFELSKREIS DURCHBRECHEN
When the acute symptoms of a cold are over, you hope you're over it. Your runny nose dries up again, and you no longer produce mucus when you cough. Nevertheless, the coughing continues and becomes excruciating. It irritates the sensitive mucous membranes in the bronchial tubes, leading to inflammation. A vicious cycle of irritation and coughing ensues, which is exhausting during the day and, above all, prevents you from resting at night.

HUSTENREIZ STILLEN - RUHE SCHENKEN
The urge to cough originates in the airways and is actually a life-preserving reflex. It removes obstructions from the trachea and bronchi—be it improperly swallowed food or bacteria-laden mucus that needs to be expelled from the lungs. The stimulus is processed in a very specific part of the brain, the cough center. Once the stimulus reaches a certain intensity, this part of the brain triggers the cough impulse. With a cold, this happens even with the slightest stimuli. This leads to constant coughing, even though it's not actually necessary.

BEWÄHRTE WIRKUNG BEI REIZHUSTEN
Dextromethorphan, the world's most studied cough suppressant active ingredient in Silomat® lemon-flavored lozenges, dampens the perception of the urge to cough. This allows the mucous membranes in the bronchi to recover, and you, too, can find peace again. Sucking provides initial relief while the effect gradually builds up.

HUSTEN IST NICHT IMMER GLEICH
Coughing serves to clear the airways. If mucus is brought to the surface, this is a good sign. This is because mucus contains harmful bacteria, which the body rids itself of in this way. This type of cough should not be suppressed. Unlike a tickly cough, where no sputum is present. This unnecessarily strains the airways.

EIN PAAR TIPPS GEGEN REIZHUSTEN
As long as you suffer from a tickly cough, you should avoid drinking alcohol. It dries out the mucous membranes in your throat, further increasing the irritation. Dry air from heating has the same effect – therefore, humidifiers or inhalations can also provide relief.

HÄUFIGE FRAGEN & ANTWORTEN

What are the benefits of Silomat® lemon-flavored lozenges?
Diabetics can also take the lozenges because they contain no sugar. The ingredient gum arabic forms a protective film over the mucous membranes of the oropharynx, helping to relieve coughs

Active ingredients / Ingredients

Silomat Cough Suppressant DMP Lemon Flavor Lozenges (Pack size: 40 pcs) Contains:

Dextromethorphan hydrobromide monohydrate, Betadex, Gum arabic, Sodium cyclamate, Sodium saccharin, Quinoline yellow (E104), Lemon flavor, Honey flavor, Levomenthol, Citric acid, Maltitol, Light paraffin, Bleached wax, Purified water

Contraindications

This product should not be used in cases of known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.

Dosage

Recommended use of Silomat Cough Suppressant DMP Lemon Flavored Lozenges (Pack size: 40 pcs):

Silomat Cough Suppressant DMP Lemon Flavored Lozenges (Pack size: 40 pcs) should only be used for dry, chesty coughs.

Children 6 years and older can take one Silomat Cough Suppressant DMP Lemon Flavored Lozenges (Pack size: 40 pcs) every 4-6 hours, but no more than 6 per day.
Adolescents 12 years and older and adults can take 1-3 lozenges every 4-6 hours, but no more than 12 per day.
Then slowly dissolve the lozenges in the mouth.

How to take

• For oral use (sucking). Allow the lozenges to dissolve slowly in your mouth.

Patient Information

• Warnings and Precautions
  • Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.
  • Patients with
    • impaired liver function
    • impaired kidney function
    • Mastocytosis
  • should only use this medicine after consulting their doctor. Patients with severe impairment of kidney or liver function should take a lower dose or increase the intervals between doses (dosing intervals) after consulting their doctor.
  • Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine:
    • If you are taking medications such as certain antidepressants or antipsychotics, this medicine may interact with these medications and you may experience mental state changes (e.g., agitation, hallucinations, coma) and other effects such as an increase in body temperature above 38°C, increased heart rate, unstable blood pressure and hyperreflexia, muscle stiffness, lack of coordination, and/or gastrointestinal symptoms (e.g., nausea, vomiting, diarrhea).
  • Combined use of preparations with expectorant and antitussive effects may improve the treatment of productive coughs (coughs with phlegm), with expectorant recommended during the day and cough suppressant recommended at night. In patients with a cough with significant mucus production (e.g., bronchiectasis or cystic fibrosis), as well as in patients with neurological diseases (stroke, Parkinson's disease, dementia) who exhibit a significantly impaired cough reflex, the preparation should only be used after consultation with a physician, as reduced sensitivity to cough stimuli with a decrease in cough frequency may be undesirable under these circumstances.
  • Chronic cough can be an early symptom of bronchial asthma, therefore this medicine is not indicated for suppressing this cough, especially in children.
  • This medicine can lead to addiction. Therefore, treatment should be short-term. In patients prone to drug abuse or drug dependence, treatment should be carried out for a short period of time and under strict medical supervision.
  • Caution is also advised if you are prone to alcohol abuse or have suffered from psychiatric disorders in the past.
  • Cases of dextromethorphan abuse have been reported, predominantly in adolescents.
  • Children
    • Children under 6 years of age should not take this medicine. Serious adverse events, including neurological disorders, may occur in children in the event of an overdose. Caregivers should not exceed the recommended dose.

 

• Ability to drive and use machines
  • Even when used as directed, this medicine can frequently cause mild fatigue and dizziness, thereby impairing reaction times to such an extent that the ability to drive or operate machinery is impaired. This applies even more so when combined with alcohol or medications that can impair reaction times.

Pregnancy

• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, suspect you may be pregnant, or are planning to become pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.
• Pregnancy
  • Observations in humans have so far revealed no evidence of fetal toxicity from dextromethorphan, but the available studies are insufficient to definitively assess the safety of using dextromethorphan during pregnancy. Therefore, dextromethorphan should only be used after a strict benefit-risk assessment by the treating physician and only in exceptional cases.
• Breast-feeding
  • There are no studies on the transfer of dextromethorphan into breast milk. Since a respiratory inhibitory effect on the infant cannot be ruled out, dextromethorphan should not be used during breastfeeding.
• Fertility
  • Non-clinical studies have shown no effect of dextromethorphan on fertility.

Notes

Silomat® Cough Suppressant Dextromethorphan with Lemon Flavor 7.7 mg Lozenges
For use in children 6 years of age and older and adults.
Active ingredient: Dextromethorphan hydrobromide monohydrate.
For the symptomatic treatment of tickly coughs. A tickly cough is a dry cough that does not bring up mucus (non-productive cough). Note: Do not use more or for longer than recommended. Contains maltitol, cyclodextrin(s), and levomenthol.
For risks and side effects, read the package insert and ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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Manufacturer:  STADA Consumer Health Deutschland, Stadastraße 2-18