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Package Leaflet: Information for the Patient
Tuscalman 15 mg Suppositories Children
Noscapine hydrochloride
Read the entire package leaflet carefully before starting to use this medicine, as it contains important information for you.
Contents of the Package Leaflet:
Noscapine is a centrally acting antitussive that temporarily reduces the cough impulse.
Tuscalman is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of all forms of non-productive cough (dry cough).
Do not use Tuscalman
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting to use Tuscalman.
This medicine may cause drowsiness.
It may enhance the effects of alcohol, so it is advisable to avoid consuming alcoholic beverages during treatment.
Inform your doctor about your current and past medical problems, especially diabetes and any allergy you may suffer from.
Use of Tuscalman with other medicines
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used, or may need to use any other medicine.
The concomitant use of Tuscalman and sedative medicines such as benzodiazepines or related medicines increases the risk of drowsiness, difficulty breathing (respiratory depression), coma, and can be potentially fatal. Due to this, concomitant use should only be considered when other treatment options are not possible.
However, if your doctor prescribes Tuscalman along with sedative medicines, your doctor must limit the dose and duration of concomitant treatment.
Inform your doctor about all sedative medicines you are taking and carefully follow your doctor's recommendations regarding the dose. It may be helpful to inform friends or family members who are aware of the signs and symptoms mentioned above. Contact your doctor when you experience such symptoms.
Pregnancy and lactation
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or plan to become pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.
This medicine is indicated for children from 2 to 12 years of age, so it is not applicable.
Driving and using machines
This medicine is indicated for children from 2 to 12 years of age, so it is not applicable.
Follow exactly the administration instructions of this medicine indicated by your doctor or pharmacist. In case of doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.
Remember to take your medicine.
Your doctor will indicate the duration of treatment with Tuscalman. Do not stop treatment before, as the same symptoms will reappear.
This medicine and its administration have been prescribed exclusively to you. You should never give it to others or use it for other types of disorders.
The recommended dose is:
Tuscalman 15 mg Suppositories Children should be applied exclusively via the rectal route.
Children:
Children from 2 to 6 years of age: 1 suppository every 8-12 hours.
Children from 6 to 12 years of age: 1 suppository every 5 hours.
If you use more Tuscalman than you should
The most frequent symptom in case of overdose is excessive drowsiness.
In case of overdose or accidental ingestion, consult your doctor or pharmacist immediately or call the Toxicology Information Service, phone: 91 562 04 20, indicating the medicine and the amount ingested.
If you forgot to use Tuscalman
Do not use a double dose to make up for forgotten doses. Just use the next dose as usual.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them.
The most frequent side effects are: drowsiness, headache, nausea, and allergic reactions such as nasal mucosa inflammation, eye redness, skin rash, and itching.
These effects are generally mild and do not usually present significant importance.
If you consider that any of the side effects you suffer from is serious or if you notice any side effect not mentioned in this package leaflet, inform your doctor or pharmacist.
Reporting of side effects
If you experience any type of side effect, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is a possible side effect not mentioned in this package leaflet. You can also report them directly through the Spanish Pharmacovigilance System for Human Use Medicines: www.notificaRAM.es. By reporting side effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medicine.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not store above 25°C. In periods of high temperature, it is recommended to store the suppositories in the refrigerator (between 2°C and 8°C).
Do not use this medicine after the expiration date stated on the packaging after CAD. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Deposit the packaging and medicines you no longer need at the SIGRE point in the pharmacy. In case of doubt, ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the packaging and medicines you no longer need. This way, you will help protect the environment.
Composition of Tuscalman
Appearance of the product and contents of the pack
Tuscalman 15 mg Suppositories Children are presented in the form of white suppositories.
Each pack contains 20 suppositories.
Marketing authorization holder and manufacturer
Marketing authorization holder
Laboratorio Farmaceutico SIT S.r.l.
Via Cavour 70
27035 Mede (Pavia) Italy
Manufacturer
Laboratorio Farmaceutico S.I.T. Specialità Igienico Terapeutichi S.r.l
Via Provinciale per Lecco, 78.
22038 Tavernerio (Como) Italy
You can request more information about this medicine by contacting the local representative of the marketing authorization holder:
DESMA Laboratorio Farmacéutico SL
Paseo de la Castellana 121, escalera Izquierda 3ºB
28046 Madrid, Spain
Date of the last revision of this package leaflet:May 2024
Other sources of information:
Detailed and updated information about this medicine is available on the
website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS)
http://www.aemps.gob.es/
The average price of TUSCALMAN 15 mg SUPPOSITORIES FOR CHILDREN in November, 2025 is around 6.24 EUR. Prices may vary depending on the region, pharmacy, and whether a prescription is required. Always check with a local pharmacy or online source for the most accurate information.
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