Afrodyl Oral Drops is a medicine used to treat a wet cough (cough with mucus) in children. It helps in thinning the mucus by increasing its water content. This relieves throat irritation and clears congestion, enabling easy breathing for the child.

Give Afrodyl Oral Drops to your child orally, with or without food. You may be required to give this medicine to your child for a few days to weeks, depending upon your child’s clinical condition and the severity of the illness. Do not discontinue the medication on your own, even if your child begins to feel better. Continue giving the medicine until the prescribed course is complete. Avoid exceeding the prescribed dose for quicker relief, as it may lead to unwanted effects and worsen your child’s condition. If your child vomits soon after taking Afrodyl Oral Drops, help the child calm down and repeat the same dose.

Common side effects of Afrodyl Oral Drops include headache, nausea, and diarrhea. If any of the side effects persist or worsen, consult your child's doctor immediately. Consult your child's doctor before using this medicine for an extended period. Check the medicine label thoroughly, and never combine this medicine with other cold and flu medicines, as that may lead to unwanted interactions unless your doctor suggests it.

Narrate your child’s complete medical history to the doctor, including any previous episode of respiratory illness, allergy, heart problems, blood disorders, birth defects, airway obstruction, lung anomaly, sinus issues, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This information is critical for dose alterations and for planning your child's overall treatment.

Uses of Afrodyl Oral Drops

Treatment of Cough with mucus

Benefits of Afrodyl Oral Drops

In Treatment of Cough with mucus

Afrodyl Oral Drops helps gently soothe and relieve your child’s cough. It loosens thick mucus by increasing the water level of the mucus, thereby making it easier to cough out. This makes breathing easy and reduces the frequency of coughing. In addition to medication, having your child drink lukewarm water and gargle with warm salt water may help relieve symptoms.

Side effects of Afrodyl Oral Drops

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Afrodyl

Nausea
Diarrhea
Indigestion
Headache

How to use Afrodyl Oral Drops

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Measure it with a marked dropper and take it as directed. Afrodyl Oral Drops may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Afrodyl Oral Drops works

Afrodyl Oral Drops contains three active medicines. Each ingredient present in this medicine plays a pivotal role. Ambroxol is a mucolytic that thins and loosens mucus (phlegm), making it easier to cough out. Guaifenesin is an expectorant that decreases the stickiness of the mucus and helps in its removal from the airways. Terbutaline is a bronchodilator that relaxes and widens the muscles in the airways. Together, they offer overall relief from the cough.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Afrodyl Oral Drops. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Afrodyl Oral Drops during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Afrodyl Oral Drops during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Afrodyl Oral Drops is not intended for use in pregnant women. It is for pediatric use only.

Driving

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Afrodyl Oral Drops alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Afrodyl Oral Drops is for pediatric use only.

Kidney

CAUTION

Afrodyl Oral Drops should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Afrodyl Oral Drops may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CAUTION

Afrodyl Oral Drops should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Afrodyl Oral Drops may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Afrodyl Oral Drops?

Do not panic. Unless your doctor has advised a specific regimen for your child, you can give the missed dose as soon as you remember it. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for the next dose. Do not give a double dose and follow the prescribed dosing schedule.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

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Quick tips

Afrodyl Oral Drops may make your child feel sleepy. Encourage your child to be careful while engaging in physical activities.
Avoid sharing your child’s medication with other children, even if they have similar symptoms. Each child is unique, and the dosage and frequency of medicine are determined by factors such as body weight, age, and medical condition.
Stop Afrodyl Oral Drops and immediately report to the doctor if your child develops an itchy rash, facial swelling, or breathing difficulties.
Wipe and disinfect surfaces after sneezing or coughing to prevent allergies.
Ensure your child drinks plenty of fluids to help thin and clear mucus from the lungs.
Keep your child away from caffeinated drinks and avoid spicy or fried foods. All these can trigger coughing.
Make your child gargle with warm salt water and ensure your child takes enough rest.

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Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

RESPIRATORY

Patient concerns

Cogestion in chest with cough with mucus

Dr. Gopal Bansilal Samdani

Paediatrics

Please consult Pediatrician (child Dr). Pediatrician will take detail history and will examine your child in detail. Dr. may ask you for lab test on blood urine stool etc. All information will be used to determine exact underlying cause of problem. Depending upon cause Dr. will prescribe you treatment.

Cough regularly with lots of mucus

Dr. Aanchal Maheshwari

Ayurveda

Take sitopaladi churan half spoon twice with honey, trikatu tablet 2 tablet twice

Heavy cough and sneezing.nose filled with mucus .

Dr. Gopal Bansilal Samdani

Paediatrics

Dr need a final diagnosis or provisional diagnosis to suggest you investigations or medicine or give opinion. In present situation diagnosis cannot be done without taking in to consideration details of history and findings of clinical examination of patient. Advice given without doing clinical examination can be imperfect or some time harmful to patient.There are many underlying causes of Patient?s symptoms. Different cause needs different treatment. Specific treatment cannot be given unless we establish exact underlying cause. Final and perfect diagnosis cannot be done without doing clinical examination of patient. Please consult me or any other Paediatrician. will take detail history and will examine patient in detail. All information will be used to determine exact underlying cause of problem. Depending upon cause will prescribe you treatment.For cough, cold -- Prevent dehydration. Fluids may help thin secretions and soothe an irritated throat. Dry, hacking coughs respond to honey in hot water, tea, or lemon juice. Drink plenty of fluids to replace those lost from sweating and having a runny nose, get plenty of rest, eat healthily ? a low-fat, high-fibre diet is recommended, including plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. OTC drugs, gargling with salt water and sucking on menthol sweets can help relieve a sore throat and blocked nose, are generally safe for older children and adults to take, but might not be suitable for babies, young children. Avoid applying Vicks VapoRub to babies and toddlersPatient may need antibiotics and/or other prescription drugs. It is mandatory for the customer to have a prescription for the prescription medicines he/she is procuring. Valid prescription cannot be given without diagnosis.

My child has a cough with no mucus. Can I give Afrodyl Oral Drops?

No, Afrodyl Oral Drops is advised for the treatment of wet cough. It aims to expel the mucus from the airway tract, thereby relieving your child from throat irritation and congestion and rendering him a soothing effect. Whereas, for a dry cough, cough suppressants are a better option. So, it will be wise to ask your child’s doctor before giving any medicine to your child.

What if my child takes too much Afrodyl Oral Drops?

An overdose or prolonged intake of Afrodyl Oral Drops may cause serious side effects like seizures, rapid heart rate, and excess salivation. Give this medicine to your child exactly as prescribed in terms of dose, timing, and method. Do not stop the medication suddenly, even if your child starts feeling better, as abrupt withdrawal may worsen their condition.

My child has a severe cough. Can I give him two cough medicines together?

Avoid giving your child more than one cough or cold medicine at a time unless prescribed by the doctor. If unsure, always consult your child's doctor before administering any medication.

Can I give my cough medicine to my child?

Never give your child the medicines that have been recommended for use by adults. Children should only be given the medicines that have been formulated for them, or else it may cause unwanted side effects. Check the label of the medicine properly before giving it to your child. Follow the prescribed dose strictly.

How should Afrodyl Oral Drops be stored?

Afrodyl Oral Drops should be stored at room temperature, in a dry place, away from direct heat and light. Additionally, store all medicines out of children's reach and sight to prevent accidental intake.

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