Edo Capsule (Erdostein)

Adult dose

Adults: Administer 300 mg of erdosteine orally per dose, 2-3 times daily. When used for acute respiratory disease, do not administer continuously for more than 10 days.

This medication should not be used in certain patients. Patients who have had an allergic reaction to this medication or its components should not take it. Patients with liver cirrhosis or cystathionine synthase deficiency should avoid this medication as its metabolites may be harmful to the body. Patients with peptic ulcers should also refrain from taking this medication. Patients with severely impaired kidney function and those with severely impaired liver function should not be administered this medication. There are patients who need to be cautious when using this medication. Patients with mild to moderate liver impairment should not take more than 300 mg of this medication per day. Diabetic patients or those on a low-calorie diet should be careful when using the syrup form of this medication. Patients who have had allergies or hypersensitivity reactions to the dye Yellow No. 5 should also use this medication with caution. Overdosage of this medication may lead to excessive sweating, dizziness, and facial flushing. Neurological and respiratory abnormalities such as headaches, cold symptoms, and difficulty breathing may occur. Gastrointestinal side effects may include altered taste, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and heartburn. Skin symptoms such as urticaria, rash, and eczema may occur. Adverse effects such as fatigue, indigestion, palpitations, and facial swelling have been reported after domestic use, but a direct correlation with this medication is not clearly established. Taking this medication with expectorants may cause difficulty in mucus expulsion due to cough relief, increasing the risk of bronchial infections and may trigger bronchospasms, so caution is advised. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, as well as breastfeeding women, should avoid this medication as its safety has not been sufficiently confirmed.

• sweating
• dizziness
• flushing
• headache
• cold
• shortness of breath
• altered taste
• nausea
• vomiting
• diarrhea

Drug interactions

Consult a doctor or pharmacist when taking this medication in conjunction with cough medications.

This medication should be stored in a tightly closed container to avoid exposure to air and humidity. It is important to maintain a storage temperature between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius to preserve the medication's efficacy and safety.

Appearance

This medication is a hard capsule with a white powder inside, with a green upper part and a yellowish lower part.

Package unit

30 capsules/bottle, 300 capsules/bottle