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Alikopf Tablets (Levodropropizine)

Alikopf Tablets (Levodropropizine)

Prescription medicationTabletOral
Ingredient · strength
Levodropropizine›60mg
Manufacturer / importer
Aliko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Appearance
For domestic use: white round tablets For export: white round film-coated tablets
Packaging
30 tablets/bottle, 300 tablets/bottle, 10 tablets/PTP
Approval status
Active

MFDS item code 200700459 · Notified 2007.01.11 · Insurance code 656001170

Summary

Main use
Relief of cough associated with acute and chronic bronchitis
Who takes it
Adults
Adult dose
Adults: Take 60 mg orally 3 times daily as levodropropizine, at intervals of at least 6 hours. Adjust the dose appropriately according to symptoms.

Ingredients

Manufacturer
Aliko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Efficacy & effects

Relief of cough associated with acute and chronic bronchitis

  • Cough
  • acute bronchitis
  • chronic bronchitis
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This medication is used to relieve cough symptoms associated with acute and chronic bronchitis.

How to take

Adult dose

Adults: Take 60 mg orally 3 times daily as levodropropizine, at intervals of at least 6 hours. Adjust the dose appropriately according to symptoms.

Precautions

This medication should not be used by those who are allergic to this medication or its components. It should also not be given to patients with excessive bronchial mucus secretion. It is advisable not to use this medication in patients with ciliary dysfunction, such as those with Kartagener syndrome or primary ciliary dyskinesia. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, as well as nursing mothers, should not take this medication. Patients with severe liver dysfunction should also avoid this medication. This medication contains lactose, so patients with genetic issues such as lactose intolerance or galactose metabolism disorders should avoid it. Patients with severe heart failure or severe kidney dysfunction, elderly patients, and infants under 2 years old should exercise caution when using this medication. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, dyspepsia, diarrhea, and vomiting may occur with this medication. Additionally, central nervous system symptoms such as fatigue, headache, dizziness, and cardiovascular symptoms like palpitations may also occur. Very rarely, serious immune responses such as skin allergy reactions or anaphylaxis have been reported. Caution is needed when driving or operating machinery, especially if used alongside alcohol, as it may enhance the effects. When combined with sedatives, the effect may be potentiated, so caution is required. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not take this medication. This medication should be stored in a secure place out of the reach of children, and transferring it to another container can adversely affect its quality, so it should be avoided.

Side effects

  • Nausea
  • carbonic gas syndrome
  • indigestion
  • diarrhea
  • vomiting
  • fatigue
  • dysfunction
  • half-consciousness
  • coma
  • headache
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  • dizziness
  • palpitations
  • allergic reaction
  • anaphylactic reaction

Not everyone experiences these, and they can vary from person to person.

Storage

This medication may be sensitive to air and humidity, so it must be stored in a tightly sealed container. Additionally, it is best stored at room temperature, not too hot or too cold, between 1°C and 30°C.

Appearance and packaging

Appearance

For domestic use: white round tablets For export: white round film-coated tablets

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 300 tablets/bottle, 10 tablets/PTP

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