Medication info

Tuspil Capsule (Acebrophylline)

Prescription medicationOralExpired
Ingredient · strength
Acebrophylline›100mg / 1 capsule
Manufacturer / importer
Anguk New Pharm Co., Ltd.
Appearance
Capsule with a gray upper part and a white lower part filled with white to off-white powder
Packaging
30 capsules/bottle, 300 capsules/bottle
Approval status
Expired

MFDS item code 201904320 · Approved 2019.06.24

This product's status changed to Expired on 2024.06.24. It may no longer be sold, so consult a doctor or pharmacist before taking it.

Summary

Main use
Treatment of acute and chronic respiratory diseases (including bronchitis, asthma, and sinusitis)
Who takes it
Adults
Adult dose
Adults: The usual dose is 100 mg of acebrophylline orally twice daily.

Ingredients

Manufacturer
Anguk New Pharm Co., Ltd.

Efficacy & effects

Treatment of acute and chronic respiratory diseases (including bronchitis, asthma, and sinusitis)

  • Airway obstruction disorders
  • mucus secretion disorders
  • acute respiratory diseases
  • chronic respiratory diseases
  • acute bronchitis
  • chronic bronchitis
  • bronchial asthma
  • sinusitis
  • allergic rhinitis
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This medication is used for acute and chronic respiratory diseases caused by airway obstruction and mucus secretion disorders. It is effective for conditions such as acute and chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis. These conditions can make breathing difficult, and this medication helps alleviate symptoms and facilitates smoother breathing. It aids in improving patients' respiratory health.

How to take

Adult dose

Adults: The usual dose is 100 mg of acebrophylline orally twice daily.

Precautions

This medication should not be administered to certain patients. For example, patients allergic to this medication or its ingredients, those allergic to ambroxol, patients with acute myocardial infarction, patients with low blood pressure, patients with severely impaired liver or kidney function, and nursing women should not use this medication. Additionally, this medication contains lactose, so patients with lactose intolerance or certain genetic metabolic disorders should not take it. Patients with a history of heart disease or congestive heart failure, obesity, epilepsy, stomach ulcers, hyperthyroidism, elderly patients, children, hypertensive patients, those with severe hypoxemia, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and those with impaired liver or kidney functions, as well as pregnant or potentially pregnant women, should use this medication with caution. While taking this medication, symptoms such as nausea or dizziness may occur, and these symptoms will resolve upon discontinuation of the medication. Gastrointestinal issues such as abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and heartburn may rarely occur. Additionally, if hypersensitivity reactions such as skin rash, itching, facial swelling, or respiratory distress occur, medication should be discontinued immediately. Respiratory abnormalities may manifest as rhinitis or rapid breathing, and rare cases of oral numbness, arm numbness, headache, insomnia, irregular heartbeat, and low blood pressure have been reported. This medication may become toxic at high blood concentration, so elderly patients or those with impaired liver or kidney functions may need dosage adjustments. Furthermore, there may be interactions with other medications, so caution is needed when using it with certain antibiotics like erythromycin, diuretics, or sympathomimetics. Use should be avoided during pregnancy, and nursing mothers are also advised not to take this medication. Elderly patients and children should be particularly careful when administering this medication. In cases of overdose, severe convulsions or cardiac arrhythmias may occur, so immediate medical attention is necessary for appropriate treatment. Lastly, this medication should be stored out of reach of children and should not be transferred to other containers for safety.

Side effects

  • temporary area
  • dizziness
  • abdominal discomfort
  • gastric/distention
  • abdominal pain
  • diarrhea
  • constipation
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • hematemesis
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  • heartburn
  • loss of appetite
  • gastrointestinal bleeding
  • epigastric pain
  • rash
  • hives
  • urticarial lesions
  • itching
  • facial swelling
  • difficulty breathing
  • fever accompanied by chills
  • purulent rhinitis
  • tachypnea
  • oral numbness
  • arm numbness
  • headache
  • agitation
  • insomnia
  • tachycardia
  • extrasystole
  • hypermobility
  • hypotension
  • albuminuria
  • hyperglycemia

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

Storage

This medication should be stored in a sealed container to protect it from air and moisture. It is important to maintain a storage temperature between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius.

Appearance and packaging

Appearance

Capsule with a gray upper part and a white lower part filled with white to off-white powder

Package unit

30 capsules/bottle, 300 capsules/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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