Yes

Expectorant

Mucolytic expectorant in adjunctive treatment of bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pulmonary emphysema, cystic fibrosis, or chronic sinusitis

X

Hypersensitivity to inorganic iodides, iodinated glycerol, or any component; pregnancy, newborns

Use with caution in patients with thyroid disease or renal impairment

1% to 10%: Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting

<1%: Headache, acne, dermatitis, acute parotitis, thyroid gland enlargement, GI irritation, eyelid edema, pulmonary edema, hypersensitivity

Symptoms include metallic taste, swollen eyelids, sneezing, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

Increased toxicity: Disulfiram, metronidazole, procarbazine, MAO inhibitors, CNS depressants, lithium

Increases respiratory tract secretions by decreasing surface tension and thereby decreases the viscosity of mucus, which aids in removal of the mucus

Absorption: From GI tract

Distribution: Accumulates in the thyroid gland

Elimination: In urine

Oral:

Adults: 60 mg 4 times/day

Thyroid function tests may be altered

No information available to require special precautions

No effects or complications reported

Take with a full glass of water; not for use in coughs lasting longer than 1 week or associated with a fever

Administer with plenty of fluids; elixir contains 21.75% alcohol; watch for sedation; avoid elixir in children due to high alcohol content

Organically bound iodine in brackets

Solution: 50 mg/mL [25 mg/mL] (30 mL)

Tablet: 30 mg [15 mg]