Phensedyl T Syrup Health Feed

The cough suppressant efficacy of dextrometharphan (corex dx content) is almost similar to codeine but dextrometharphan has no addictive properties like codeine.

Dear lybrate-user,
check the small print on tossex and see if it contains codeine and chlorpheniramine maleate. If it contains codeine, and if your mother is sued to taking it for many years she may be addicted to the codeine component and it will be difficult to stop it. Codeine is a narcotic drug and can cause chronic constipation
there is something called tossex new which does not seem to contain codeine you can try changing over to that

It seems to be due to allergy

we may need to start codeine based cough syp after Physical examination

You may have TB or allergic cough and need a blood and sputum test before any medication is taken.

Can be used but any drug can be prescribed by only doctor who has examined you or can examine you so go to such medical practitioner.

Codeine salt syrups like codeine phosphate are cough suppressants when non opioid cough suppressants do not work.
I would rather advise you to switch to other non opioid cough suppressants like grillinctus & get yourself evaluated by a pulmonologist.

The effect of sleeping all day is due to codeine which is a sedative. Even Chlorpheniramine is sedating. Cough syrup addiction is a common outlet for depressed college students who did not have means of getting hard drugs.
I notice that you are a doctor. I am surprised that you did not notice the behavioural changes. Drug addiction is usually a result of psychiatric illness. Instead of consulting a professional due to stigma, they tend to go for whichever is accessible to relieve their depre...more

Hi. Addiction to codeine is common. It is not easy to deaddict from codeine and it is not advised to stop suddenly as it will cause disturbing withdrawal symptoms (headache, nausea, irritability, loss of sleep). The correct way to reverse the addiction is by seeing a psychiatrist for deaddiction therapy. Since codeine is an allopathic drug, the sos replacements also need to be allopathic. Homeopathy will not work in this case.

Nebulization is good do 6 hrly. Give warm fluids. Avoid curds fried and chillies. Any codeine based syrup under prescription by Dr. For short duration.

Hello, you can take homoeopathic kof aid syrup (bakson's) (1tbs) thrice a day for 3 days and update. Avoid cold and sour things.