Avihist-B 2mg/8mg Tablet is used in the treatment of cough. It thins and loosens mucus in the nose, windpipe and lungs making it easier to cough out. It also helps in relaxing the muscles of the air passages, thus widening them and making it easier to breathe.

It's better to take Avihist-B 2mg/8mg Tablet in a dose and duration advised by the doctor. In case you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as you remember. If you have suffered or are currently suffering from any stomach, liver or kidney disease, inform your doctor before you start taking this medicine.

You may get rash, irritation in ear and headache as a side effect. You may also experience dizziness after taking it, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus.

Uses of Avihist-B Tablet

Cough

Side effects of Avihist-B Tablet

Common

Nausea
Indigestion
Bloating
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Headache
Palpitations
Sweating
Tremor
Muscle cramp
Skin rash
Increased heart rate

How to use Avihist-B Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Avihist-B 2mg/8mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Avihist-B Tablet works

Avihist-B 2mg/8mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Salbutamol/Albuterol and Bromhexine, which relieves cough. Salbutamol and bromhexine. Salbutamol is a bronchodilator which relaxes muscles in your airways and widens airways. Bromhexine is a mucolytic which thins and loosens mucus (phlegm), making it easier to cough out. Together, they make breathing easier.

Safety Advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Avihist-B 2mg/8mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Avihist-B 2mg/8mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breastfeeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Avihist-B 2mg/8mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

UNSAFE

Avihist-B 2mg/8mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Avihist-B 2mg/8mg Tablet may cause side effects such as dizziness, increased or uneven heart rate, muscle cramps or muscle pain. This may affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CAUTION

Avihist-B 2mg/8mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Avihist-B 2mg/8mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available on the use of Avihist-B 2mg/8mg Tablet in patients with kidney disease.

Liver

CAUTION

Avihist-B 2mg/8mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Avihist-B 2mg/8mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available on the use of Avihist-B 2mg/8mg Tablet in patients with liver disease.

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Quick Tips

Avihist-B 2mg/8mg Tablet relieves cough associated with bronchitis, bronchial asthma, emphysema and other broncho-pulmonary disorders.
It may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how it affects you.
If you are diabetic, monitor your blood glucose regularly while taking this medicine.
Inform your doctor if you have a history of thyroid or heart disease.
Stop taking Avihist-B 2mg/8mg Tablet and inform your doctor if your cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, or is accompanied by a fever, rash or persistent headache.

Patient Concerns

Can i take aloe vera & amla juice i winter b/c i have cough problem in winter

Dr. Deepak Kumar Soni

Skin Specialist

If you have cough problem you can use chawanprash insteat of amla Juice . chawanprash also base of Amla

she almost always have cough what shud b d reason dry cough medicine taken . but not much of help., ,

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Diabetes Specialist

It mau be allergic check CXR and ESR

Mam, My wife is suffering in dry cough problem since 10 days and finally she has been admitted in the Hospital 3days before.She has been given antibiotics with Nebulizer and cough syrup.All medicines are coming under B category except the cough syrup (Levodroprozine syrup) which is coming under D category. She is having 6 weeks pregnancy.I am very much worrying that the medicines will harm my unborn baby or not.I have stopped the syrup but she already taken of 30 ml dose in last two days. Please guide that is it okey or not. Reg, PATIENT

Dr. Megha Tuli

Gynaecologist

Hi PATIENT medicines do cause problems in baby. However category B medicines can be taken in pregnancy with some caution. Just 2 doses should not cause much harm but I suggest you avoid all such medicines from now till atleast 11 weeks pregnancy during which time the baby's organs are being developed.

My 4 months old baby girl suffering from cold cough and nose blockage what medicine should b given

Dr. Gopal Samdani

Child Specialist

There are many underlying causes of your 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 child. Please consult me or any other Paediatrician. will take detail history and will examine your child in detail. At time may ask you relevant investigations if necessary. All information will be used to determine exact underlying cause of problem. Depending upon cause will prescribe you treatment. Your child 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.

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References

Salbutamol. Stockley Park West Uxbridge: Glaxo Wellcome UK Ltd.; 2005 [revised 5 Feb. 2015]. [Accessed 22 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
European Medicne Agency. Revised assessment report: Ambroxol and bromhexine containing medicinal products. 2015. [Accessed 22 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
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