Acefyl Cough Syrup — Uses, Dosage, Side Effects & Price - Healthensia

Acefyl Cough Syrup (Acefylline Piperazine + Diphenhydramine) uses, price and drug information
Syrup Acefyl Cough
Cough Remedies PKR 190–200
Generic Name: Acefylline Piperazine
Strength: Acefylline Piperazine – 45 mg
Diphenhydramine HCl – 8 mg
Drug Class: Bronchodilator + Antihistamine
Used for: Dry cough, Allergic cough, Bronchitis, Asthma
Manufacturer: Nabi-Qasim Pharma

Acefyl Cough Syrup is a commonly prescribed medication for relieving cough and easing respiratory symptoms. It's often recommended for people dealing with conditions like asthma, bronchitis, and other respiratory tract infections that cause persistent cough or breathing difficulties.

What Is Acefyl Cough

Hidrasec Syrup Acefyl consists of two main ingredients Acefylline and Piperazine.

Acefylline reduces the production of inflammatory mediators such as cytokines. This helps reduce the inflammatory response in the airways and improves bronchodilation, which helps open the airways and improve airflow.

Diphenhydramine on the other hand is an antihistamine that primarily acts as a competitive antagonist of histamine H1 receptors, effectively blocking the effects of histamine and relieving allergy symptoms such as itching and sneezing.

Ingredients

Acefylline Piperazine: 45mg
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride: 8mg

Mechanism Of Action

  • Acefyl cough works by relaxing the muscles of the airways
  • Helps open airways
  • Improves breathing
  • Reduces urge to cough

Indications & Uses

  • Reduces sneezing
  • Coughing
  • Minimize allergy symptoms
  • Manages insomnia
  • Provide relief in motion sickness
  • Provide Control over the symptoms of Asthma

Contraindications

Acefyl Cough Syrup should not be used in the following conditions:
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  • Palpitations or cardiac arrhythmias
  • Glaucoma
  • Urinary retention
Always consult your doctor before using this medicine.

Dosage

Route: Oral

Children:
4-12 months 2.5ml twice daily
2-3 years, 5ml twice daily
4-7 years, 10ml twice daily

Adults:
15ml twice daily

Kindly follow your Physician or Pediatrician guidelines for dosage of the medicine.

Pregnancy And Breastfeeding

The effects in pregnant and breast feeding women are not known; therefore, please consult your health care provider before use.

Side Effects

  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Muscle weakness
  • Blurred vision
  • Fatigue
  • Hypersensitivity
  • Angioedema (swelling of deeper layers of the skin)
Other serious side effects that require emergency medical attention include life-threatening anaphylaxis.

Interactions

If you are using any other medications, you must inform your healthcare professional because Acefyl cough has a sedative effect.

The following drugs may interact with Acefyl cough syrup:

Antihistamines including fexofenadine, cetirizine, pheniramine, chlorpheniramine, loratadine.
CNS depressants including diazepam, lorazepam, bromazepam.
Codeine and hydrocodone cough suppressants.
Morphine and muscle relaxants including carisoprodol, orphenadrine, cyclobenzaprine.

Pro Advice

Hydration
Drinking fluids especially warm liquids like tea, broth, or juice can help thin mucus and soothe a sore throat.

Honey
A teaspoon or two of honey can help reduce mucus production and kill germs. However honey can be harmful to children under one year old.

Steam
Breathing in steam from a humidifier or hot shower can help calm and moisturize your airways.

Gargling
Gargling with warm salt water can help soothe a sore throat.

Herbal tea
Teas made with peppermint, ginger, chamomile, thyme, liquorice root, slippery elm or marshmallow root can help reduce coughing.

Price

Syrup Acefyl Cough 120ml
PKR. 200 Per Bottle

FAQs

What is Acefyl Cough Syrup in Urdu? ایسیفائل کف کھانسی کا شربت ہے جس میں دو اہم اجزاء شامل ہیں، ایسیفائلین اور ڈایئفن ہائیڈرامائن۔
What are Acefyl Cough Syrup uses in Urdu? یہ شربت کھانسی، الرجی، چھینکوں اور دمہ کی علامات میں استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
What is dosage of Acefyl Cough Syrup in Urdu?
Age Dose
4-12 ماہ آدھا چمچہ روزانہ دو بار
2-3 سال ایک چمچہ دن میں دو بار
4-7 سال دو چمچے دن میں دو بار
بالغ افراد تین چمچے دن میں دو بار
What are the side effects of Acefyl cough in Urdu? سر درد، چکر آنا، متلی، قے، کمزوری اور دھندلا نظر آنا۔
Acefyl Cough pregnancy use? حاملہ اور دودھ پلانے والی خواتین کو استعمال سے پہلے ڈاکٹر سے مشورہ کرنا چاہئے۔

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