Noscapine

• Treatment of dry (non-productive) cough

When should one not use Noscapine

• If you are hypersensitive to noscapine or other ingredients of this medicine.
• If you are pregnant.
• If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure.
• If you have a history of alcoholism.
• If you suffer from liver dysfunction.
• If you have been diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease.
• If you have had a cardiac arrest.
• If you have been diagnosed with thyroid disorders.

Common side effects of this drug are:

• Nausea and vomiting
• Increased heart rate
• Loss of appetite
• Dilated pupils
• Decreased coordination
• Drowsiness

Other General Warnings

• You experience persistent or worsening side effects.
• Your condition does not improve.
• You conceive or are planning a pregnancy during the course of the medication.
• You are taking any herbal medicines or supplements.

How Does It Work?

Interactions with other medicines

• The use of Noscapine along with alcohol and other CNS depressants is contraindicated.
• The concurrent use of noscapine with a group of medications called MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) is contraindicated.
• It should not be used alongside medications that prevent clotting of blood like warfarin, as it can increase this effect. This can result in bleeding problems.

Interactions with food items

• Noscapine is recommended to be taken before food on an empty stomach.
• Drink plenty of fluids.
• Avoid consuming grapefruit or its juice while taking this medicine, as it may cause unwanted effects by decreasing the metabolisation of noscapine.

Overdose

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