Indication

Mechanism of action

Side Effects

Precautions

 

Read this leaflet carefully before taking your medicine. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have any further questions about your medicine.

       Available as creams for prevention and treatment of infection in second & third-degree burn 

       wounds.

 

3.    How it works :

       It kills the bacteria by destroying the bacterial cell walls and membranes.

4.    Do Not Use This Medicine If  :

       ·    You are allergic to silver sulphadiazine or sulphomanides.

       ·    The patient is a newborn child (less than 2 months old).

5.    Before You Start To Use It :

        ·      Inform the doctor or pharmacist if you have G6PD deficiency, and kidney or liver problems.

        ·      Inform your pharmacist or doctor if you have any other drug allergies.

        ·      Inform your pharmacist or doctor if you are or plan to get pregnant, or are breastfeeding.

        ·      Consult a doctor before using this medicine in children aged 2 months and above.

6.    Taking With Other Medication :

      Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medication, supplements, vitamins or 

      herbal preparations, as some medicines can interfere with each other.It should not be taken with a

      topical proteolytic.

7.    How to use this medicine :

      Follow the directions on your medication label carefully, and ask your   pharmacist to explain any

      part you do not understand.

                 i.    Wash your hands thoroughly before and after using this cream.

                ii.    Before applying the cream, gently clean off any dead skin or scabs from the burn wound.

               iii.    Spread a very thin layer (1-2mm thick) over the wound. You may then cover the wound 

                      with a bandage, though this is usually not necessary.

               iv.    Keep the wound area clean at all times.

      b) When to use

        ·    Once or twice daily, or more frequently on areas where it is easily washed off.

c)    How long to use

       ·     Until the wound is completely healed.

d)   If you forget to use it 

      Use it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to take the

      medicine.Do not double the dose.

8.    While Using This Medicine :

      ·   Bathe daily to increase debridement

      ·   Burned areas should be covered with the cream at all times.

      ·   Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medication at the same time, or if

          you develop any allergic reactions.

      ·   If the burn wound does not heal or if it becomes worse, consult your doctor.

      ·   Do not apply the cream in or around your eyes, mouth or nose.

      ·    Do not share your medication with anyone else.

9.    Side effects :

      All medicines may have some unwanted side effects. Sometimes they are serious, but most of the

      time they are not. Tell your pharmacist or doctor if you have any side effects which are severe or

      persistant.

      ·    Allergic reactions including burning

      ·    Itching

      ·    Rashes

      ·    Skin discoloration

• Store at room temperature and in a dry place
• Keep away from direct sunlight
• Keep out of reach of children
• Do not use after the expiry date has passed
• Return any unused or expired medication to the nearest pharmacy.

1.    Micromedex Healthcare Series 2.0

2.    Lexicomp’s Drug Information Handbook 19^th edition

3.    Malaysian Index of Medical Specialities 2011

4.    British National Formulary Vol.60

Self Medication Guide For Common Illnesses

Read this leaflet carefully before taking your medicine. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have any further questions about your medicine.

1.  Generic Name or Active Ingredient:

     Ambroxol

2.  Uses:

     Available as tablets to treat respiratory problems (e.g. cough with phlegm) associated with thick, sticky, or excessive mucus.

3.  How This Medicine Works:

     It is a mucolytic agent which supports the body's own natural mechanisms for clearing mucus from the respiratory tract. This medication increases the production of serous mucus in the respiratory tract and makes the phlegm thinner and less sticky.

4.  Do Not Take This Medicine If:

·         You are allergic to ambroxol.

5.  Before You Start To Take This Medicine:

·         Inform your pharmacist or doctor if you are allergic to any other medication.

·         Inform your pharmacist or doctor if you have asthma, difficulty in breathing, kidney disease, liver disease, or any other health problems.

·         Inform your pharmacist or doctor if you are or plan to get pregnant, or are breastfeeding.

·         Consult a doctor before using this medicine in children.

6.    Taking With Other Medication:

Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medication, vitamins, herbal preparations or supplements as they may interfere with this medicine.

7.  How To Take This Medicine:

Follow the directions on your medication label carefully, and ask your pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. (hyperlink DIS)

a)    How to take

·         Swallow the tablet with a glass of water.

b)   When to take

·         As directed by your pharmacist or doctor.

c)    How long to take

·         Ambroxol treats the symptoms of your condition, but it does not cure it.

·         Continue taking it for as long as your doctor tells you.

·         Do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to, even if you feel better.

d)   If you forget to take it

Take it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to take the medicine. Do not double the dose.

8.  While Taking This Medicine:

a)    Things you should do:

·         Inform your doctor or pharmacist that you are taking this medication.

·         Consult your doctor if your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment.

·         Inform your pharmacist or doctor if you have any allergic reactions to this medication.

b)   Things you must NOT do:

·         Do not share this medicine with anyone else, even if they have the same condition as you.

In case of overdose, seek immediate medical attention.

All medicines may have some unwanted side effects. Sometimes they are serious, but most of the time they are not. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any side effects which are severe or persistent.

·         Gastrointestinal discomfort

·         Diarrhoea

10. Storage and disposal:

·         Store at room temperature and in a dry place.

·         Keep away from direct sunlight.

·         Keep out of reach of children.

·         Do not use after the expiry date has passed.

·         Return any unused or expired medication to the nearest pharmacy.

1.    Micromedex Healthcare Series 2.0

2.    Lexicomp’s Drug Information Handbook 19^th edition

3.    Malaysian Index of Medical Specialities  2011

4.    British National Formulary Vol. 60