Bromhexine Tablets
Productive Respiratory Tract Disease
8mg
Formulated to alleviate viscid respiratory secretions to support mucus expectoration and target airway clearance.
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Bromhexine
Bromhexine hydrochloride is a mucolytic: it thins and loosens mucus to help clear chest congestion. The catalogue represents it once as an 8 mg single-ingredient tablet and once inside Bro-zedex, a cough syrup with three additional active ingredients.
Bro-zedex Syrup
Productive Cough, Bronchial Asthma
100ml
Indicated to address respiratory congestion to relieve thick mucus and support clear bronchial airways.
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Key points
- Bromhexine is used to make thick airway mucus easier to clear.
- Eight-milligram immediate-release tablets are an established form.
- Bro-zedex also contains terbutaline, guaifenesin and menthol.
- Bromhexine has a small recognised risk of severe allergic and skin reactions.
The 8 mg tablet record
Bromhexine Tablets contains bromhexine alone at 8 mg. Australian regulator guidance identifies 8 mg immediate-release tablets as a standard form and describes the ingredient’s mucolytic role in chest congestion. The record sits in respiratory health.
What the syrup record contains
Bro-zedex Syrup is a four-ingredient product. In addition to bromhexine, its catalogue identity lists terbutaline, guaifenesin and menthol. The stated 100 ml describes the bottle volume, not a bromhexine concentration. Its attached health topics include productive cough and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
European regulatory review describes bromhexine medicines as single products or fixed combinations. It also records a small risk of severe allergic reactions and severe cutaneous adverse reactions. A progressive rash, swelling or other signs of a serious reaction call for prompt medical assessment.