Dropropizine is an antitussive indicated to relieve dry, allergic and irritating coughs, without phlegm, caused by allergies, infections, inflammations or irritations of the respiratory tract and bronchi.
This remedy works by preventing the cough reflex, helping to relieve dry and allergic coughs, and is found in the form of a syrup or drop solution, as a generic or with the names Notuss, Vibral, Ecos, Gotas Binelli or Neotoss, for example.
Dropropizine can be indicated for adults or children over 2 years of age, it should be used with the advice of a pulmonologist, otorhinolaryngologist, pediatrician or general practitioner, after evaluating the cause of the dry cough. See the main causes of dry cough.
What is it for
Dropropizine is indicated for the treatment of dry, allergic, spasmodic and irritative cough, caused by allergies, infections, inflammation or irritation of the respiratory tract and bronchi.
Furthermore, dropropizine may be recommended by the doctor for the treatment of dry cough caused by respiratory infections, associated with other medications.
The use of dropropizine must be carried out with the recommendation of a pulmonologist, otorhinolaryngologist, pediatrician or general practitioner, with medical monitoring and assessment of the emergence of side effects.
Is droppropizine a corticosteroid?
Dropropizine is not a corticosteroid and does not contain any corticosteroids in the composition of the syrup or drops.
This medicine is an antitussive that acts by inhibiting the cough reflex, in addition to having a relaxing action on the bronchial muscles, relieving coughs and improving pulmonary ventilation.
Dropropizine also reduces bronchospasm caused by histamine in the body, and therefore helps in treating allergic cough.
How to drink
Dropropizine must be taken orally and doses vary according to age and the presentation of this medicine, which includes:
1. Dropropizine xarope adult 3 mg/mL
Dropropizine adult syrup 3.0 mg/mL is only indicated for adults or children over 12 years of age, and the normally recommended dose is 10 mL of syrup, which corresponds to 1 measuring cup, up to 4 times a day, as per medical advice.
The effect of dropropizine begins approximately 15 to 30 minutes after taking a dose, as it is quickly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.
2. Dropopizine children’s syrup 1.5 mg/mL
Dropropizine children’s syrup 1.5 mg/mL can be used by children over 2 years old, and the dose varies according to the child’s age and includes:
- Children aged 2 to 3 years: 2.5 mL (¼ of a measuring cup) to 5 mL (½ of a measuring cup) of dropropizine children’s syrup, 4 times a day, or as directed by the pediatrician;
- Children over 3 years old: 10 mL (1 measuring cup) of dropropizine children’s syrup, 4 times a day, or as directed by the pediatrician.
The dose for children should be measured using the measuring cup provided in the packaging, which has a maximum capacity of 10 mL, and should be advised by the pediatrician after evaluating the cause of the cough.
3. Dropropizina gotas 30 mg/mL
Dropropizine 30 mg/mL drops can be used by adults or children over 2 years old, and the recommended dose is:
- Adults: 30 drops, 4 times a day, or as directed by your doctor;
- Children over 3 years old: 15 drops, 4 times a day, or as directed by your pediatrician;
- Children aged 2 to 3 years: 4 to 8 drops, 4 times a day, as directed by your pediatrician.
The use of dropropizine must be recommended by a pulmonologist, otorhinolaryngologist, pediatrician or general practitioner, and no more than the dose recommended by the doctor should be taken.
Possible side effects
The most common side effects of dropropizine are nausea, drowsiness, flushing or redness of the skin, rash cutaneous or orthostatic hypotension. Know how to identify the symptoms of orthostatic hypotension.
These side effects are more common when dropropizine is used in doses greater than those recommended by the doctor or in cases of allergic reactions to this medicine.
Who shouldn’t use
Dropropizine should not be used by children under 2 years of age, during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or by people with severe respiratory failure, asthma or hypotension.
Furthermore, dropropizine should not be used in the case of coughing with phlegm, when expectoration is necessary to eliminate secretions from the respiratory tract.
This remedy should also not be used by people who are allergic to dropropizine or any other component of the formula.
For children between 2 and 6 years old, dropropizine should only be used if indicated by the pediatrician. As well as people with liver or kidney failure, or the elderly, the use of this medicine should be done with caution and only with medical advice.
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