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Uses and benefits
How to use
How drug works
Safety advice
Missed dose
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Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry

Prescription Required

Marketer

Numen Pharma Pvt Ltd

SALT COMPOSITION

Levosalbutamol (0.25mg) + Ambroxol (7.5mg) + Guaifenesin (12.5mg)

Storage

Store below 25°C

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Introduction of Numatuss-LS Oral Drops

Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry is used in the treatment of cough with mucus. It thins mucus in the nose, windpipe and lungs, making it easier to cough out. It also provides relief from runny nose, sneezing, itching, and watery eyes.

Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry is taken with or without food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your healthcare team know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.

The most common side effects are dizziness, vomiting, change in taste, diarrhea, headache, and rashes. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects. This medicine can also cause sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can make sleepiness worse.

Never support self-medication or recommend your medicine to another person. It is beneficial to have plenty of fluids while taking this medication. Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding. You should also tell your doctor if you have any kidney or liver diseases so that your doctor can prescribe a suitable dose for you.

Uses of Numatuss-LS Oral Drops

Cough with mucus

Benefits of Numatuss-LS Oral Drops

In Cough with mucus

Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry gives relief from cough with mucus. It helps to loosen thick mucus, making it easier to cough out. It also relaxes the muscles of the airways and widens it. This makes breathing easy and reduces the frequency of coughing. Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry will also relieve allergy symptoms like watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose or throat irritation. Along with medications, drink enough luke warm water and gargle with warm salt water to ease the symptoms.

How to use Numatuss-LS Oral Drops

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Measure it with a marked dropper and take it as directed. Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Numatuss-LS Oral Drops works

Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry is a combination of three medicines: Levosalbutamol, Ambroxol and Guaifenesin which relieve cough with mucus. Levosalbutamol is a bronchodilator. It works by relaxing the muscles in the airways and widens airways. Ambroxol is a mucolytic which thins and loosens mucus (phlegm), making it easier to cough out. Guaifenesin is an expectorant which decreases the stickiness of mucus (phlegm) and helps in its removal from the airways.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CAUTION

Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available on the use of Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry in these patients.

Liver

CAUTION

Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available on the use of Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry in these patients.

What if you forget to take Numatuss-LS Oral Drops?

If you miss a dose of Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry

₹55.0/Oral Drops

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Quick tips

Numatuss-LS Oral Drops

Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry relieves cough accompanied with mucus that is associated with broncho-pulmonary disorders such as bronchitis, bronchial asthma and emphysema.
It may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how it affects you.
If you are diabetic, monitor your blood glucose regularly while taking this medicine.
Inform your doctor if you have a history of thyroid or heart disease.
Stop taking Numatuss-LS Oral Drops Raspberry and inform your doctor if your cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, or is accompanied by a fever, rash or persistent headache.

Fact Box

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Patient concerns

Baby has cough over 2 weeks. Using kufril ls drops but cough still persists. Hv given wikoryl drops as well on and off.

Dr. Gopal Samdani

Paediatrics

There are many underlying causes of Patient?s symptoms. Different cause needs different treatment. Specific treatment cannot be given unless we establish exact underlying cause. Final and perfect diagnosis cannot be done without doing clinical examination of patient. Please consult me or any other Paediatrician. will take detail history and will examine patient in detail. All information will be used to determine exact underlying cause of problem. Depending upon cause will give opinion and prescribe you treatment. At time may ask you relevant investigations if necessary.

Right eye problem,csr,use medicin asta gold capsules and acular LS eye drops

Dr. Richa Jain

Ophthalmology

We should wait for 3 months to its self recovery

Taking. Risdone ls medicine from 2009

Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan

Psychiatry

Based on your clinical history, your doctor plans the type of medicine and it's dose and duration. For first episode of anxiety/ depression/ panic, the usual maintenance phase is 6 months of asymptomatic period, after which medicines can be gradually tapered. But treatment may need to continue longer depending on severity and frequency of episodes.Treatment for psychiatric disorders is usually long term. To monitor any potential side effects and to take any decision to change medication or stop them, several factors have to be taken in account for which regular follow up with your psychiatrist is important. For second opinion, seek a proper consultation with another psychiatrist and take along your previous prescriptions.

Taking risdone ls medicine from 2009

Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan

Psychiatry

Based on your clinical history, your doctor plans the type of medicine and it's dose and duration. For first episode of anxiety/ depression/ panic, the usual maintenance phase is 6 months of asymptomatic period, after which medicines can be gradually tapered. But treatment may need to continue longer depending on severity and frequency of episodes. For psychotic disorders, treatment is usually life long. To monitor any potential side effects and to take any decision to change medication or stop them, several factors have to be taken in account for which regular follow up with your psychiatrist is important. For second opinion, seek a proper consultation with another psychiatrist and take along your previous prescriptions.

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