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Acetilcisteina tarbis 600 mg polvo efervescente efg

About the medicine

How to use Acetilcisteina tarbis 600 mg polvo efervescente efg

Introduction

Label: information for the user

Acetilcisteína Tarbis 600 mg effervescent powder EFG

Read this label carefully before starting to take this medicine, as it contains important information for you.

  • Keep this label, as you may need to read it again.
  • If you have any doubts, consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
  • This medicine has been prescribed only for you and should not be given to others even if they have the same symptoms as you, as it may harm them.
  • If you experience any adverse effects, consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse, even if they are not listed in this label. See section 4.

Contents of the label:

  1. What Acetilcisteína Tarbis is and for what it is used.
  2. What you need to know before starting to take Acetilcisteína Tarbis.
  3. How to take Acetilcisteína Tarbis.
  4. Possible adverse effects.
  5. Storage of Acetilcisteína Tarbis.
  6. Contents of the package and additional information.

1. What is Acetilcisteína Tarbis and what is it used for

Acetilcisteína, the active ingredient of this medication, belongs to a group of medications called mucolitics and is used to liquefy excessive and/or thick bronchial secretions.

This medication is indicated to facilitate the elimination of excess mucus and phlegm in respiratory processes that involve excessive or thick mucous secretion, such as: acute and chronic bronchitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), emphysema, pulmonary complications of cystic fibrosis, and other related pathologies.

2. What you need to know before starting to take Acetilcisteína Tarbis

Do not take Acetilcisteína Tarbis 600

  • If you are allergic to acetilcisteína or any of the other components of this medication (listed in section 6).
  • In children under 2 years old.

Warnings and precautions

Consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting to take acetilcisteína.

If you are asthmatic or have a severe respiratory disease, you must consult your doctor before taking this medication.

The possible sulfurous smell (like rotten egg) of the medication is due to the active ingredient, but it does not indicate that the medication is spoiled.

If you experience stomach discomfort while taking the medication, discontinue treatment and consult your doctor or pharmacist. Caution is recommended in patients with peptic ulcers or a history of peptic ulcers.

During the first days of treatment, you may observe an increase in mucus and phlegm that will decrease over time.

It should be administered with caution in long-term treatment in patients with histamine intolerance.

Children and adolescents

It is contraindicated in children under 2 years old.

Other medications and Acetilcisteína Tarbis

Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have taken recently, or may need to take any other medication.

The concomitant therapy with nitroglycerin may cause headaches and hypotension, which can be severe.

The concomitant administration with the antiepileptic carbamazepine may reduce the efficacy of carbamazepine.

Do not take concurrently with cough medications or those that reduce bronchial secretions (such as antihistamines and anticholinergics), as it may cause an accumulation of fluidified mucus.

When taking medications containing minerals such as iron or calcium, or medications with antibiotics (such as amphotericin B, ampicillin sodium, cephalosporins, lactobionate, erythromycin, and some tetracyclines), you should separate your acetilcisteína intake from the intake of these medications by at least 2 hours.

It is not recommended to dissolve acetilcisteína with other medications.

Acetilcisteína Tarbis intake with food and beverages

The intake of food and beverages does not affect the efficacy of this medication.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or intend to become pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medication.

It is recommended to avoid taking this medication during breastfeeding.

Driving and operating machinery

There is no evidence of effects on the ability to drive and operate machinery.

Warning about excipients

This medication contains 157.3 mg of sodium per tablet, equivalent to 7.8% of the maximum daily sodium intake of 2 g recommended by the WHO for an adult.

3. How to Take Acetilcisteína Tarbis

Follow exactly the administration instructions for this medication as indicated by your doctor or pharmacist. In case of doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.

The recommended daily dose for adults and children over 7 years old is 600 mg of acetilcisteína, 1 tablet of Acetilcisteína Tarbis 600 mg once a day (600 mg of acetilcisteína once a day).

The 600 mg dose can be administered in three 200 mg doses, for which acetilcisteína 200 mg will be used.

To administer, reconstitute the effervescent powder in water to obtain a pleasant-tasting solution that is drunk directly from the glass.

Adults, adolescents, and children over 7 years old:

200 mg of acetilcisteína (1 tablet of acetilcisteína 200 mg, 3 times a day), every 8 hours. Do not exceed the dose of 3 tablets (600 mg of acetilcisteína) per day.

Use in children and adolescents

Children between 2 and 7 years old:

The 600 mg dose is not recommended.

There are other formulations more suitable for administering to this population.

It is contraindicated in children under 2 years old.

If you take more Acetilcisteína Tarbis than you should

If you take more acetilcisteína than you should, you may experience: nausea, vomiting, heartburn, and stomach pain, diarrhea, or any other adverse effect described in section 4. Possible adverse effects.

In case of overdose or accidental ingestion, consult your doctor or pharmacist or call the Toxicological Information Service, phone 915 620 420, indicating the medication and the amount taken.

If you have any other questions about the use of this medication, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

If you forget to take Acetilcisteína Tarbis

Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed dose.

If you interrupt treatment with Acetilcisteína Tarbis

If you have any other questions about the use of this medication, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

4. Possible Adverse Effects

Like all medications, this medication may produce adverse effects, although not all people will experience them.

The following adverse effects may occur:

Rare(may affect up to 1 in 100 people): hypersensitivity, headache, tinnitus, tachycardia, vomiting, diarrhea, stomatitis, abdominal pain, nausea, urticaria, skin rash, angioedema, pruritus, increased body temperature, hypotension.

Uncommon(may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people): drowsiness, bronchospasm, respiratory difficulty, digestive discomfort.

Very Rare(may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people): allergic reactions, anaphylactic shock, hemorrhage, severe skin reactions such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Lyell syndrome, sometimes identified with the simultaneous use of another medication.

Unknown Frequency(cannot be estimated from available data): facial swelling.

In the event of any skin or mucous membrane alteration, discontinue acetilcisteína administration immediately and seek medical assistance.

Reporting Adverse Effects

If you experience any type of adverse effect, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is an adverse effect not listed in this prospectus. You can also report them directly through the Spanish System for Pharmacovigilance of Medicinal Products for Human Use: https://www.notificaram.es. By reporting adverse effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medication.

5. Conservation of Acetilcisteína Tarbis

Keep this medication out of the sight and reach of children.

Do not store at a temperature above 30°C.

Do not use this medication after the expiration date that appears on the packaging after CAD. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.

Medicines should not be disposed of through drains or in the trash. Dispose of the packaging and the

medicines you no longer need at the SIGRE collection point at the pharmacy. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the packaging and the medicines you no longer need. By doing so, you will help protect the environment.

6. Contents of the packaging and additional information

Composition of Acetilcisteína Tarbis

The active ingredient is acetilcisteína. Each sachet contains 600 mg of acetilcisteína.

The other components (excipients) are: mannitol, colloidal anhydrous silica, sodium saccharin, orange flavor, citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, and maltodextrin.

Appearance of the product and contents of the packaging

Acetilcisteína Farmasierra 600 mg is presented in the form of paper and aluminum sachets with an internal polyethylene coating. Each package contains 20 effervescent powder sachets of white color, with a slight sulfurous odor.

Holder of the marketing authorization and responsible for manufacturing

Holder of the marketing authorization

Tarbis Farma, S. L.

Gran Vía Carlos III 94

08028 Barcelona

Spain

Responsible for manufacturing

Farmasierra Manufacturing S. L.

Carretera de Irún km 26,200.

28709 – San Sebastián de los Reyes.

Madrid.

Spain

Revision date of this leaflet:July 2023

The detailed information of this medicine is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) (http://www.aemps.gob.es).

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