• LCF Expectorant effectively treats wet cough (cough with mucus) in children
• It helps in thinning the mucus by increasing its water content
• This relieves throat irritation and clears congestion, enabling easy breathing in your child
• Give LCF Expectorant to your child orally, with or without food
• Give it with food to reduce the chances of stomach upset
• You may be required to give this medicine to your child for a few days to weeks, depending upon your child’s clinical condition and severity of the illness
• Do not stop the medication abruptly by yourself, even if your child starts to feel better
• Continue the medicine until the prescribed course is complete
• Do not give more than the prescribed dose for fast relief as it may cause unwanted effects and worsen your child’s condition.
• If your child vomits soon after taking LCF Expectorant, help the child calm down and repeat the same dose
• Skip the dose if it is time for the next dose
• Do not overdose to catch up for the missed one
• Do not give this medicine to your child for the long term without consulting your child’s doctor
• Check the medicine label thoroughly and never combine this medicine with other cold and flu medicines as that may lead to side effects.LCF Expectorant may have some common and temporary side effects
• These may include excessive salivation, fatigue, headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach discomfort, irregular heartbeat, rash, tremors, and numbness or tingling sensation in the hands or feet
• In case of worrisome episodes, call your child’s doctor right away.
• Narrate your child’s complete medical history, including any previous episode of respiratory illness, allergy, heart problems, blood disorders, birth defects, airway obstruction, lung anomaly, sinus issues, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction
• This information is critical for dose alterations and for planning your child’s overall treatment.

Uses of LCF Expectorant

• In Treatment of Cough with mucus LCF Expectorant helps gently soothe and relieve your child’s cough
• It loosens thick mucus by increasing the water level of the mucus, thereby making it easier to cough out
• This makes breathing easy and reduces the frequency of coughing
• Along with medications, drinking lukewarm water and gargling with warm salt water may also help ease symptoms for your child.

Missed Doses

Do not panic. Unless your doctor has advised a specific regime for your child, you can give the missed dose as soon as you remember it. Skip the missed dose if it’s almost time for the next dose. Do not give a double dose and follow the prescribed dosing schedule.

Frequestly asked Questions

Common and Known Side effects of LCF Expectorant

• Excessive salivation
• Fatigue
• Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation)
• Stomach discomfort
• Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeats)
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Rash
• Tremors
• Increased heart rate
• Indigestion
• Bloating
• Upper abdominal pain
• Urticaria
• Itching
• Sweating
• Changes in serum aminotransferase levels