“Description
Thiocodin is a medicinal product in the form of syrup used to treat troublesome cough that is not accompanied by expectoration of secretions.
Strawberry flavor.
Composition
The active substances of the drug are codeine phosphate hemihydrate (Codeini phosphas hemihydricus) and sulfoguaiacol (Sulfogaiacolum).
10 ml of syrup contains 15 mg of codeine phosphate hemihydrate and 300 mg of sulfoguaiacol.
Excipients: sucrose, glycerol, sodium benzoate, strawberry flavor 502301T, citric acid monohydrate, propyl parahydroxybenzoate, purified water.
Dosage
Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as directed by your doctor or pharmacist. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Adults and children aged 12 to 18 years: orally, during meals, 1 measuring spoon (10 ml of syrup) three times a day, no more often than every 4 to 6 hours.
It is not recommended to use doses higher than recommended. In order to obtain the desired effectiveness of the product, you should drink an appropriate amount of fluids during the day (at least 2 liters).
Thiocodin is not recommended for use in children aged 12 to 18 years with respiratory disorders.
Action
Thiocodin has an antitussive effect, inhibits the cough reflex, reducing the frequency of coughing attacks (codeine) and expectorant, facilitates the movement of liquefied secretions in the respiratory tract and its expectoration (sulfaguaiacol).
Indications
Thiocodin is intended for the treatment of dry, persistent cough without expectoration of secretions.
Contraindications
When should you not use Thiocodin:
if you are allergic to codeine phosphate hemihydrate, sulfoguaiacol or any of the other ingredients of this medicine,
if the patient has bronchial asthma or respiratory failure,
if the patient is in a coma,
if you have cystic fibrosis,
if you have bronchiectasis,
if you are addicted to alcohol,
if you are addicted to opioids,
if you are known to metabolize codeine to morphine very rapidly,
if the patient is coughing up secretions,
if you are currently taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or have used such medicines in the last 14 days.”
