Dilosyn Expectorant is a combination medicine used to treat cough. It thins the mucus in the nose and windpipe, making it easier to cough out. This medicine also relieves allergic symptoms like runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing, throat irritation.

Dilosyn Expectorant is taken with or without food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your doctor know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.

The most common side effects are stomach upset, headache, dry mucous membrane, and skin rash. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects. This medicine can also cause sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can make sleepiness worse.

Never support self-medication or recommend your medicine to another person. It is beneficial to have plenty of fluids while taking this medication. Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding. You should also tell your doctor if you have any kidney or liver diseases.

Uses of Dilosyn Expectorant

Cough

Benefits of Dilosyn Expectorant

In Cough

Dilosyn Expectorant gives relief from cough by loosening thick mucus and making it easier to cough it out. It also makes it easier for air to move in and out of your airways. This reduces the frequency of coughing and makes you feel better. Dilosyn Expectorant also relieves allergy symptoms like watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose or throat irritation. Along with medications, drink enough lukewarm water and gargle with warm salt water to ease the symptoms.

Side effects of Dilosyn Expectorant

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 Dilosyn

Upset stomach
Sleepiness
Headache
Dizziness
Dry mucous membrane
Allergic reaction
Skin rash

How to use Dilosyn Expectorant

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Measure it with a measuring cup and take it by mouth. Shake well before use. Dilosyn Expectorant may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Dilosyn Expectorant works

Dilosyn Expectorant is a combination of three medicines:

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Dilosyn Expectorant.

Pregnancy

UNSAFE

Dilosyn Expectorant is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Dilosyn Expectorant during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

UNSAFE

Dilosyn Expectorant may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

UNSAFE

Dilosyn Expectorant is probably unsafe to use in patients with kidney disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Dilosyn Expectorant in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Dilosyn Expectorant?

If you miss a dose of Dilosyn Expectorant, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

All substitutes

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

No substitutes found for this medicine

Quick tips

Dilosyn Expectorant helps relieve cough that is accompanied with mucus.
Drink extra fluids to help loosen the congestion and lubricate your throat while you are taking this medication.
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 Dilosyn Expectorant 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.

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Patient concerns

I have a severe cough for the last 5 days. Tried corex, dilosyn, elturyl syrup along with montelukast / levocitrizine tablet and gargle with salt and baking soda. Please help.

Dr. Sunil Sekhri

Diabetology

If the above measures have not helped you need to get yourself checked up in a clinic to examine your throat and respiratory system

I am suffering from heavy coughing at night somehow from 3 weeks. During starting 2-3 days it was a very sore throat, i was not able to speak even.While coughing Initially it is a dry cough but after coughing sometime, it comes with mucus. It stops automatically when I vomit or after 10-15 mins. Or after it becomes chronic. I have taken azithromycin 6 tabs. And also taken fynal oz, dilosyn syrup and doxomax-12tabs.each after consulting a doctor. Doctor told it is a throat infection. During the course of fynal oz and doxomax, I felt okay. But after the course i.e from yesterday, the cough is back. I don't understand the possible cause. I am a smoker since 2 years (not heavy smoker, generally 2-3 cigarettes/day). Bt since the problem started, I have quit smoking.

Dr. Shubhra Chandan Pradhan

ENT

It can be allergic cough or asthma or acid reflux. Try antihistamine and ppi.

User feedback

Patients taking Dilosyn Expectorant

Thrice A Day

44%

Twice A Day

44%

Once A Day

12%

What are you using Dilosyn Expectorant for?

Cough

80%

Cough with mu*

20%

*Cough with mucus

How much was the improvement?

Excellent

72%

Average

28%

What were the side-effects while using Dilosyn Expectorant?

No Side Effec*

100%

*No Side Effect

How do you take Dilosyn Expectorant?

With food

75%

With or witho*

25%

*With or without food

Please rate Dilosyn Expectorant on price

Expensive

42%

Average

42%

Not Expensive

17%

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References

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