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Levotuss Tablet (Levodropropizine)

Levotuss Tablet (Levodropropizine)

Prescription medicationTabletOral
Ingredient · strength
Levodropropizine›60mg / 1 tablet
Manufacturer / importer
Hyundai Pharm Co., Ltd.
Appearance
White round tablet
Packaging
30 tablets/bottle, 100 tablets/bottle, 300 tablets/bottle
Approval status
Active

MFDS item code 200802222 · Notified 2008.02.26 · Insurance code 642002540

Summary

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

Ingredients

Manufacturer
Hyundai Pharm Co., Ltd.

Efficacy & effects

Relief of cough caused by acute and chronic bronchitis

  • Cough
  • acute bronchitis
  • chronic bronchitis
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Cough is a common symptom in both acute and chronic bronchitis. This medication helps alleviate symptoms when inflammation occurs in the bronchi and triggers a cough. It reduces suddenly arising cough in acute bronchitis and improves persistent cough and discomfort in chronic bronchitis. Therefore, it is used for cough caused by both acute and chronic bronchitis.

How to take

Adult dose

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

Precautions

This medication should not be used in certain patients. First, individuals who are allergic to this drug or any of its components should not take it. Patients with excessive bronchial mucus secretion or ciliary dysfunction should also avoid this medication. Additionally, women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, as well as breastfeeding women, should not use this drug. Patients with severely impaired liver function should not take it. This medication contains lactose, so individuals with lactose intolerance or specific metabolic disorders should not use it. Patients with severe heart failure or very poor kidney function, elderly patients, and children under 2 years old should use this medication with caution. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, dyspepsia, diarrhea, and vomiting may occur while taking this medication. Neurological symptoms like fatigue, headache, and dizziness or increased heart rate may also be experienced. Rarely, skin allergic reactions or serious immune reactions can occur, so caution is necessary. This medication may sometimes cause drowsiness or a semi-conscious state, so caution should be taken when driving or operating machinery. In particular, the effects can be intensified when taken with alcohol. Caution is also advised when taken with sedatives, and sensitive patients need to be especially careful. Finally, this medication should be stored in a safe place out of reach of children, and transferring it to another container should be avoided as it may compromise the quality of the medication.

Side effects

  • Nausea
  • carbon dioxide toxicity
  • dyspepsia
  • diarrhea
  • vomiting
  • fatigue
  • functional impairment
  • half-life
  • coma
  • headache
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  • dizziness
  • palpitations
  • allergic reactions
  • anaphylactic reactions

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

Storage

This medication should be stored in a tightly sealed container that is well-ventilated, ideally at room temperature between 1°C and 30°C. By storing it this way, the effectiveness of the medication can be maintained for a longer duration.

Appearance and packaging

Appearance

White round tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 100 tablets/bottle, 300 tablets/bottle

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This drug information is based on data provided by the Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
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