Citric Acid Monohydrate
Indications
Citric Acid Monohydrate is used for:
For relief of non productive (dry) coughs, irritating cough, sore throat
Adult Dose
Oral
Adult: 4 teaspoonful (20 ml) 4 times daily
Child Dose
Children :
1 to 5 years= 1 teaspoonful (5 ml) 4 times daily,
6 to 12 years= 2 teaspoonful (10 ml) 4 times daily
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients
Precautions
Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency should not take this medicine.
Pregnancy-Lactation
There are no or limited amount of data from the use of Citric Acid Monohydrate in Pregnant women. There is insufficient information on the excretion of Citric Acid Monohydrate and its metabolites in human milk.
Interactions
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Citric Acid Monohydrate :
Nausea, vomiting, headache, diarrhoea
Mechanism of Action
Citric acid is absorbed after oral administration. It is found naturally in the body and is widely distributed. It is metabolised to carbon dioxide and water in Kreb's citric acid cycle.Forms soothing layer over mucous membrane on the throat, relieves inflammation and pain