Zeet Syrup

• If you are allergic to this medicine or any other ingredients of this medicine.
• If you are taking medicines like MAO inhibitors (Selegiline, Phenelzine, etc.) which are used for a psychiatric illness.
• If you have glaucoma (increased pressure in the eyes which produces painful, red eyes and gradual vision loss).
• If you have ulcers in the stomach and intestine (symptoms like vomiting, acidity, indigestion, bleeding, black stool) or any problems related to your stomach.
• If you have prostate problems (conditions like benign prostatic hyperplasia which are characterised by difficulty in urination, frequent urge to go to urination and dribbling of urine).
• If you have liver or kidney problems.
• If you have an asthma attack.
• If you are breastfeeding.
• If you are taking other sedating antihistamines medicines like Promethazine and Chlorphenamine.

• Drowsiness
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• An upset stomach
• Constipation
• Diarrhoea
• Dryness of the mouth, nose or throat or eyes

Other General Warnings

• You have any breathing problems, pneumonia, asthma or any other diseases.
• You have glaucoma or fits.
• You have any problems with your liver or kidney.
• You consume alcohol regularly.
• You are above 65 years of age as older individuals should be cautious while using this medicine as they are more prone to develop dizziness and urination problems with this medicine.
• Do not use this medicine to make a child sleepy.
• In young children, this medicine may produce excitement instead of drowsiness. So, be cautious while using it.
• Stop using this medicine and ask a doctor if the cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back or is accompanied by fever, rash or persistent headache. These could be the signs of a serious condition.
• Do not share this medicine with anyone even if they have similar symptoms.

• Take this medicine as instructed by your doctor.
• Shake it well before use.
• Read the instructions on the bottle before usage.
• Use a measuring cup, spoon or dropper for the exact quantity.
• Do not stop taking Zeet syrup on your own.
• Do not take it for more than 4 doses in a day.

• Store Zeet syrup below 30°C in a cool and dry place.
• Keep this medicine out of sight and reach of children and pets.
• Do not use this medicine after its expiry date.
• You need to properly discard this medicine when it is expired or no longer needed.

Overdose

Missed a Dose

How Does It Work?

• The contents of this medicine help in reducing cough with phlegm.
• Diphenhydramine blocks the effects of allergic chemicals and provides relief from allergic symptoms such as a runny nose and watery eyes.
• Ammonium chloride is an expectorant agent which increases the water content in the windpipe. Therefore, cough associated with thick mucous (phlegm) is relieved by making the mucous easy to expel.
• Sodium citrate is a mucolytic agent which decreases the consistency of this mucous and makes it thin. Thus, these agents help to remove this mucous from the windpipe and lungs and improves the patient’s condition.

Interactions with other medicines

• Zeet syrup should not be used concomitantly with MAO inhibitors like Selegiline and Isocarboxazid (used for psychiatric illness). It produces a condition called serotonin syndrome which is a life-threatening condition that can occur rapidly due to a build-up of an excessive amount of serotonin in the body. In serotonin syndrome, a person may experience high body temperature, high blood pressure, fast heart rate, excitability, tremor (shakiness) and sweating. In such a situation, patients should rush to a nearby hospital immediately.
• Concomitant use of this medicine with other anti-allergic medicines like Cetirizine, medicines like Atropine, Benztropine (used to treat travel or motion sickness, stomach cramps, Parkinson’s disease), opioids like Codeine, Morphine (to relieve severe painful conditions), medicines like Propranolol, Metoprolol (used to treat heart problems, to decrease blood pressure) and may alter the effects of this medicine.
• Other medicines like Amitriptyline, Doxepin and Ephedrine should be used with caution.