Why is this medication prescribed?
Bromhexine is a mucolytic agent used in the treatment of respiratory disorders (eg. cough with phlegm) associated with viscid or excessive mucus.
Bromhexine supports the body's own natural mechanisms for clearing mucus from the respiratory tract.
This medication is a secretolytic, which means that it increases the production of serous mucus in the respiratory tract and makes the phlegm thinner and less sticky. This contributes to a secretomotoric effect: it helps the cilia - tiny hairs that line the respiratory tract - to transport the phlegm out of the lungs. For this reasons it is often added to some antitussive (cough) syrups.
Dosage and using this medicine
What special precautions should I follow?
What should I do if I forget a dose?
What side effects can this medication cause?
What storage conditions are needed for this medicine?
In case of an emergency/overdose