– Levolin ML Syrup: a medicine for respiratory ailments
– Combats airway inflammation, loosens phlegm & bronchial secretions.
– For use in adults, children and infants over 6 months old.
Description
Composition Levolin ML Syrup
• It contains Levosalbutamol (50mg/ 5ml) as active ingredient and potassium dihydrogen phosphate (IP), Sodium benzoate (IP) and propylene glycol (BP) as excipients.
Storage
• This medicine should be stored in a cool, dry place at room temperature. Keep away from children and pets.
Product information
• Levolin ML Syrup is available as an over-the-counter cough syrup used for the relief of symptoms associated with acute bronchospasm, including asthma in adults and children 2 years of age and older.
It can also be used for other purposes not listed here. Talk to your doctor before using this medication.
Uses
• Levolin ML Syrup is an oral medication indicated to improve breathing problems caused by certain conditions such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), croup etc. Use it exactly as directed by your doctor or pharmacist.
Benefits
• It acts quickly to help you breathe more easily during an asthma attack or other respiratory activities. The drug helps you control symptoms of asthma such as coughing, wheezing etc., so that you can lead a normal life without any difficulty in breathing pattern.
Side Effects
• Levolin ML Syrup may cause side effects including headache, nervousness, restlessness, dizziness, muscle tremor or spasms, chest pain etc.
In serious cases, it may cause severe joint pains or changes in blood pressure level that may lead to confusion and tiredness in some patients. Stop taking this medicine and seek medical attention if these side effects worsen or persist for a prolonged period of time.
How it works?
• This cough syrup acts through various mechanisms like binding to beta 2 receptors present on smooth muscles around the airways helping them relax and widen allowing easier breathing , alteration of membrane permeability of mast cells preventing release of contraction inducing substances
Stimulation of yo-yo pacemaker thereby decreasing heart rate resulting in relaxing smooth muscles around the airways etc . Lastly gets activated by acting on phosphodiesterase – 4 enzymes blocking the breakdown activities – thus prolonging its activity in improving breathing pattern .
FAQs:
Q1: How soon does Levolin ML Syrup work?
A1: Generally the drug starts working within minutes to relax the muscles around the airways thus improving respiration rate significantly . However , optimal results are visible after 30 minutes when consumed properly .
Q2: Is there any special instruction while taking this medication?
A2: Yes , people consuming asthmatic medications should not take alcoholic beverages at least 12 hours prior consumption since they interact actively leading many adverse effects on body .
