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Blue Cross Laboratories Pvt Ltd

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ORAL

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Not Returnable

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About Tusq-DX Tablet

Tusq-DX Tablet is used to treat dry cough. Coughing is the body's way of clearing irritants (like allergens, mucus, or smoke) from airways and preventing infection. A dry cough is tickly and doesn't produce any viscous or thick mucus, while a chesty cough (wet cough) means mucus or sputum is created to help clear the airways.

Tusq-DX Tablet is a combination of Chlorpheniramine, Phenylephrine, and Dextromethorphan. Chlorpheniramine works by blocking the action of histamine. Phenylephrine helps in shrinking the blood vessels located in the nasal passage. Dextromethorphan works by blocking the transmission of nerve signals from the cough centre in the brain to the muscles that produce a cough.

Some people may experience dry mouth, throat, or nose, as well as drowsiness, blurred vision, constipation, dizziness, restlessness, or excitation. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to inform your doctor before using Tusq-DX Tablet . Avoid using Tusq-DX Tablet if you have taken monoamine oxidase inhibitors in the past 14 days. If you have glaucoma, urinary problems, enlarged prostate, phenylketonuria (a congenital disability that causes accumulation of amino acid, phenylalanine in the body), cough with mucus or cough caused by asthma, smoking, inform your doctor before taking it.

Uses of Tusq-DX Tablet

Tusq-DX Tablet is used to treat dry cough and symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections and allergies. The detailed uses of Tusq-DX Tablet are as follows:

  • Dry cough: Tusq-DX Tablet contains a cough suppressant that acts on the brain’s cough center to reduce dry, irritating cough.
  • Treatment of common cold symptoms: Tusq-DX Tablet reduces nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing caused by viral infections.
  • Upper respiratory tract infections: Tusq-DX Tablet provides relief in conditions like pharyngitis, laryngitis, and other non-bacterial infections.
  • Relief from allergy-related symptoms: Tusq-DX Tablet used to treat symptoms like itchy nose, watery eyes, and sneezing due to allergic rhinitis.

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Directions for Use

  • Tusq-DX Tablet can be taken with or without food as advised by the doctor.
  • Follow your doctor’s instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication.
  • Measure the prescribed dose using a measuring cup and administer it orally.
  • Shake well before each use.

Medicinal Benefits

  • Tusq-DX Tablet contains Chlorpheniramine maleate, Phenylephrine, and Dextromethorphan used to treat dry cough. 
  • Chlorpheniramine maleate helps to provide relief from allergy symptoms such as sneezing, running nose, watery eyes, itching, swelling, congestion, or stiffness.
  • Phenylephrine helps in shrinking the blood vessels located in the nasal passage, thereby reducing the stuffy nose. 
  • Dextromethorphan works by blocking the transmission of nerve signals from the cough center in the brain to the muscles that produce cough.
  • Thus, Tusq-DX Tablet helps to relieve overall cough, cold and allergic symptoms.

How Tusq-DX Tablet Works

Tusq-DX Tablet is a combination of three drugs, namely: Chlorpheniramine maleate (antihistamine), Phenylephrine (decongestant), and Dextromethorphan (cough suppressant). Chlorpheniramine maleate works by blocking the action of histamine, a substance responsible for causing allergic reactions. Phenylephrine helps in shrinking the blood vessels located in the nasal passage, thereby reducing the stuffy nose. Dextromethorphan works by blocking the transmission of nerve signals from the cough center in the brain to the muscles that produce cough. Collectively, it helps to provide relief from dry cough.

Storage

• Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight.• Keep Tusq-DX Tablet out of the sight and reach of children.• Non cold chain - To be stored in cool places at 10ºC to 25ºC or below 30ºC.
Side effects of Tusq-DX Tablet
Here are the 7 steps to manage Dizziness caused by medication:
  • Inform your doctor about dizziness symptoms. They may adjust your medication regimen or prescribe additional medications to manage symptoms.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions for taking medication, and take it at the same time every day to minimize dizziness.
  • When standing up, do so slowly and carefully to avoid sudden dizziness.
  • Avoid making sudden movements, such as turning or bending quickly, which can exacerbate dizziness.
  • Drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated and help alleviate dizziness symptoms.
  • If you're feeling dizzy, sit or lie down and rest until the dizziness passes.
  • Track when dizziness occurs and any factors that may trigger it, and share this information with your doctor to help manage symptoms.
Here are the steps to cope with constipation as a side effect of medication:
  • Inform your doctor about your constipation symptoms. They may adjust your medication or advise alternative treatments.
  • Stay hydrated by drinking sufficient of water (at least 8-10 glasses a day) to help soften stool and promote bowel movements.
  • Increase fibre intake by eating foods high in fibre, such as fruits, whole grains, vegetables and legumes, to help bulk up the stool.
  • Establish a bowel routine by trying to go to the bathroom at the same time each day to train your bowels.
  • Engaging in regular exercise, like walking or yoga, can support in bowel movement stimulation.
  • Consult your doctor if constipation persists, and discuss alternative treatments or adjustments to your medication.
Overcome Medication-Induced Nausea: A 9-Step Plan
  • Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
  • Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
  • Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
  • Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
  • Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
  • Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
  • Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
  • Rest well; get enough sleep.
  • Eat a balanced diet and drink enough water.
  • Manage stress with yoga and meditation.
  • Limit alcohol and caffeine.
  • Physical activities like walking or jogging might help boost energy and make you feel less tired.

What if I have taken an overdose of Tusq-DX Tablet

Do not take more than the prescribed dose of Tusq-DX Tablet as it may cause overdose. If you suspect you have taken overdose, please consult a doctor immediately.

Drug Warnings

  • If you are allergic to Tusq-DX Tablet or any other medicines, please tell your doctor.
  • If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to inform your doctor before using it.
  • Tusq-DX Tablet is not recommended for children below 12 years of age.
  • If you are about to undergo any medical tests or surgery, please inform your doctor that you are taking this medicine.
  • Avoid taking Tusq-DX Tablet if you have taken medicines such as linezolid, phenelzine, selegiline, rasagiline, isocarboxazid, tranylcypromine and methylene blue injection in the past 14 days.
  • If you have glaucoma, urinary problems, enlarged prostate, phenylketonuria (a birth defect that causes accumulation of amino acid, phenylalanine in the body), cough with mucus or cough caused by asthma, smoking, chronic bronchitis or emphysema (a lung condition causing shortness of breath), inform your doctor before taking Tusq-DX Tablet .

Drug-Drug Interactions

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ChlorpheniraminePotassium citrate
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How does the drug interact with Tusq-DX Tablet:
Taking Tusq-DX Tablet and Potassium chloride (in tablet or capsule form) together can increase the risk of stomach ulcers, bleeding, and gastrointestinal injury.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Tusq-DX Tablet with Potassium chloride it not recommended as it can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has prescribed it. However, if you experience any symptoms such as severe stomach pain, bloating, lightheadedness or dizziness, nausea, vomiting (especially with blood), decreased hunger, or dark, tarry stools, consult the doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without a doctor's advice.
ChlorpheniraminePotassium citrate
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How does the drug interact with Tusq-DX Tablet:
Taking Tusq-DX Tablet and Potassium citrate (in tablet or capsule form) together can increase the risk of stomach ulcers, bleeding, and gastrointestinal injury.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Tusq-DX Tablet with Potassium citrate is not recommended as it can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if prescribed by the doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms such as severe stomach pain, bloating, lightheadedness or dizziness, nausea, vomiting (especially with blood), decreased hunger, or dark, tarry stools, consult the doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without a doctor's advice.
How does the drug interact with Tusq-DX Tablet:
Taking Tusq-DX Tablet with Propofol may lead to increased levels of Tusq-DX Tablet leading to side effects like high blood pressure.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Tusq-DX Tablet with Propofol is not recommended, but it can be taken if prescribed by the doctor. Do not discontinue the medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Tusq-DX Tablet:
Co-administration of Selegiline with Tusq-DX Tablet together can raise blood pressure.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Selegiline with Tusq-DX Tablet is not recommended, it can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor immediately if you experience any symptoms such as severe headache, blurred vision, confusion, fits, chest pain, nausea or vomiting, sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of the body), speech difficulties, fever, sweating, lightheadedness, and/or fainting Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Tusq-DX Tablet:
Taking Furazolidone with Tusq-DX Tablet can cause an increase in high blood pressure.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Furazolidone with Tusq-DX Tablet is not recommended, it can be taken if prescribed by the doctor. However, if you experience sudden and severe headache, blurred vision, confusion, seizures, chest pain, nausea or vomiting, sweating, lightheadedness, fainting, sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of the body), speech difficulties, fever, consult the doctor immediately. It is advised to use Tusq-DX Tablet only after 14 days of stopping Furazolidone.
How does the drug interact with Tusq-DX Tablet:
Co-administration of Tusq-DX Tablet with Sevoflurane can increase the levels of Tusq-DX Tablet and lead to side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Tusq-DX Tablet with Sevoflurane is not recommended, it can be taken if prescribed by the doctor. Do not discontinue the medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Tusq-DX Tablet:
Taking Tranylcypromine with Tusq-DX Tablet can increase the risk of high blood pressure.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Tranylcypromine with Tusq-DX Tablet is not recommended, but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience severe headache, blurred vision, confusion, seizures, chest pain, nausea or vomiting, sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of the body), speech difficulties, fever, sweating, lightheadedness, and fainting Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
DextromethorphanIsocarboxazid
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How does the drug interact with Tusq-DX Tablet:
Co-administration of Isocarboxazid with Tusq-DX Tablet can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome (A condition in which a chemical called serotonin builds up in your body).

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Tusq-DX Tablet and Isocarboxazid can lead to an interaction. However, if you experience any symptoms like confusion, hallucination, seizure, changes in blood pressure, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, muscle stiffness, tremors, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
How does the drug interact with Tusq-DX Tablet:
Taking Rasagiline with Tusq-DX Tablet can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome (A condition in which a chemical called serotonin increase in your body).

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Tusq-DX Tablet with Rasagiline is not recommended as it can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. If you notice any of these symptoms like confusion, hallucination, fits, extreme changes in blood pressure, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, muscle spasm or stiffness, shaking, incoordination, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, consult a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Tusq-DX Tablet:
Taking Tranylcypromine with Tusq-DX Tablet can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome (a condition in which a chemical called serotonin increases in your body).

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Tusq-DX Tablet with Tranylcypromine is not recommended, but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience confusion, hallucination(seeing and hearing things that do not exist), fit blood pressure alteration, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, pain in the muscles or stiffness, incoordination, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Avoid dairy products such as milk, as it may increase mucus production. Also, avoid processed or refined foods to have relief from cough.
  • Drink plenty of fluids to avoid dry throat while you have a cough and loosen mucus.
  • Avoid citrus fruits as they may worsen the cough. Eat fruits rich in water content, such as pears, watermelon, peaches and pineapples.

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

COUGH AND COLD PREPARATIONS
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Alcohol

Consult your doctor

Avoid consumption of alcohol with Tusq-DX Tablet as it may increase drowsiness. Please consult a doctor before consuming alcohol with Tusq-DX Tablet .

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Pregnancy

Consult your doctor

The safety of Tusq-DX Tablet in pregnant women is unknown. Therefore, it is given to pregnant women only if the doctor thinks the benefits outweigh the risks.

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Breast Feeding

Consult your doctor

It is unknown whether Tusq-DX Tablet is excreted in human milk. Tusq-DX Tablet is given to breastfeeding mothers only if the doctor thinks the benefits are greater than the risks.

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Driving

Caution

Tusq-DX Tablet may cause dizziness or drowsiness in some people. Therefore, drive only if you are alert after taking Tusq-DX Tablet .

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Liver

Caution

Take Tusq-DX Tablet with caution, especially if you have a history of liver diseases/conditions. The dose may be adjusted by your doctor as required.

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Kidney

Caution

Take Tusq-DX Tablet with caution, especially if you have a history of kidney diseases/conditions. The dose may be adjusted by your doctor as required.

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Children

Consult your doctor

Tusq-DX Tablet is not recommended for children below 4 years of age. However, please consult a doctor before using Tusq-DX Tablet in children.

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Heart

Tusq-DX Tablet should be taken with caution in patients with heart problems. Your doctor will prescribe only if the benefits outweigh the risks.

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Geriatrics

Consult your doctor

Please consult a doctor before giving this medication to geriatric patients due to the risk of side effects.

FAQs

Tusq-DX Tablet belongs to a class of medication called 'cough and cold preparations primarily used to treat dry cough. Coughing (dry or productive) is the body way of clearing irritants (like allergens, mucus, or smoke) from airways and preventing infection.

Tusq-DX Tablet contains Chlorpheniramine maleate, Phenylephrine, and Dextromethorphan. Chlorpheniramine works by blocking the action of histamine, a substance responsible for causing allergic reactions. Phenylephrine is a decongestant that helps in shrinking the blood vessels located in the nasal passage, thereby reducing stuffy nose. Dextromethorphan works by blocking the transmission of nerve signals from the cough center in the brain to the muscles that produce cough.

No, you should not take Tusq-DX Tablet if you need to undergo surgery as it may lead to excessive drowsiness and sleepiness when given along with anaesthesia. Therefore, if you are about to undergo any surgery, please inform your doctor that you are taking Tusq-DX Tablet . Your doctor may advise you to stop taking Tusq-DX Tablet 72 hours before the surgery.

It is not recommended to take Tusq-DX Tablet along with any anti-depressant medication, especially MAO inhibitors (linezolid, phenelzine, selegiline, rasagiline, isocarboxazid, tranylcypromine), as it may lead to unpleasant side-effects or any drug interaction. Also, Tusq-DX Tablet should be taken at least 15 days after your last dose of anti-depressants.

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to take Tusq-DX Tablet and skip the missed dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for the missed dose.

Tusq-DX Tablet should be used with caution and only when prescribed by a doctor in patients with glaucoma, as Tusq-DX Tablet may rarely worsen the symptoms of glaucoma.

Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

Peninsula Chambers, Peninsula Corporate Park, G.K Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai - 400013, Maharashtra, INDIA.
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