Omnitus tablets 20mg, No. 10

• Dry cough of any etiology (with colds, flu, whooping cough and other conditions);

• to suppress cough in the preoperative and postoperative period, during surgical interventions, bronchoscopy.

The drug is administered orally before meals.

The tablets are taken without chewing.

Tablets 20 mg

Adults are prescribed 2 tablets. 2-3 times / day; children over 12 years old - 1 tab. 3 times / day; children aged 6 to 12 years old - 1 tab. 2 times / day

Tablets 50 mg

Adults are prescribed 1 tab. every 8-12 hours

The tablets are taken before meals, without chewing. If the cough persists for more than 5 days after starting treatment, you should see your doctor.

butamirate citrate

• Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug;

• breastfeeding period;

• I trimester of pregnancy;

• children under 6 years of age (20 mg tablets);

• children under 18 years of age (50 mg tablets);

• lactose intolerance, lactase deficiency, glucose-galactose malabsorption (tablets contain lactose);

• Use the syrup with caution in the II and III trimesters of pregnancy. Due to the presence of ethanol in the OmnitusЃ syrup, the drug should be used with caution in patients with a tendency to develop drug dependence, patients with liver and brain diseases, patients suffering from e

pharmachologic effect

Butamirate, the active substance of OmnitusЃ, is a centrally acting antitussive agent. Neither chemically nor pharmacologically refers to opium alkaloids. Does not form addiction or addiction. Suppresses cough, having a direct effect on the cough center. It has a bronchodilating effect (expands the bronchi). Helps to facilitate breathing, improving spirometry (reduces airway resistance) and blood oxygenation (saturates the blood with oxygen).

Pharmacokinetics

Suction

After oral administration, absorption is high. After ingestion of the drug in the form of a syrup at a dose of 150 mg, Cmax in the plasma of the main metabolite (2-phenylbutyric acid) is observed after 1.5 hours and is 6.4 ?g / ml, when taking a modified-release tablet (50 mg), respectively 9 hours and 1.4 ?g / ml.

Distribution and metabolism

Butamirate is hydrolyzed in blood plasma to 2-phenylbutyric acid and diethylaminoethoxyethanol. These metabolites also have antitussive activity, and, like butamirate, to a large extent (about 95%) bind to plasma proteins, which causes their prolonged T1 / 2. 2-phenylbutyric acid is partially metabolized by hydroxylation in the para position. With repeated administration of the drug, cumulation is not observed. Excretion of T1 / 2 butamirate when taking the drug in the form of a syrup is 6 hours, in the form of tablets -13 hours. The excretion of three metabolites occurs mainly by the kidneys; after conjugation in the liver, acidic metabolites are largely bound to glucuronic acid.

Side effect

From the side of the central nervous system: rarely - dizziness, drowsiness.

From the digestive system: rarely - nausea, diarrhea.

Allergic reactions: rarely - skin rash, itching, urticaria.

Application during pregnancy and lactation

There is no data on the safety of using the drug during pregnancy and its passage through the placental barrier. The use of the drug in the first trimester of pregnancy is contraindicated. In the II and III trimesters of pregnancy, the use of the drug is possible if the expected benefit to the mother outweighs the potential risk to the fetus. It is not known whether the active substance of the drug or its metabolites penetrates into breast milk; therefore, the use of the drug during breastfeeding is not recommended.

Application in children

Contraindication: children under 6 years of age (20 mg tablets); children and adolescents up to 18 years old (50 mg tablets), for syrup - children up to 3 years old.

special instructions

The syrup contains sorbitol and saccharin as sweeteners, so the preparation in the form of a syrup can be used in patients with diabetes mellitus. Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and mechanisms OmnitusЃ can cause dizziness and drowsiness, therefore, during the period of treatment, care must be taken when driving vehicles and performing other potentially hazardous activities that require increased concentration of attention and speed of psychomotor reactions.

Overdose

Symptoms: dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, impaired coordination of movements, decreased blood pressure. Treatment: gastric lavage; activated charcoal, saline laxatives, symptomatic therapy (according to indications).

Drug interactions

No drug interactions with butamirate have been described. During the period of drug treatment, it is not recommended to consume alcoholic beverages, as well as drugs that depress the central nervous system (including sleeping pills, antipsychotics, tranquilizers). Due to the fact that butamirate suppresses the cough reflex, the simultaneous use of expectorants should be avoided in order to avoid the accumulation of sputum in the respiratory tract with the risk of bronchospasm and respiratory tract infection.