Drug reference
bromhexine
Mucolytic
Mucolytic
CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
—
not curated
INTERACTIONS
—
none in our sources
PREGNANCY
—
not curated
Mechanism
Not yet extracted
Indications
MucolyticUseful if mucus plugs are present
Dosing
- Adult
- 8 mg TDS
- Pediatric
- 1–5 years 4 mg BD, 5–10 years 4 mg TDS
Side effects
Common
RhinorrhoeaLacrimationNauseaGastric irritationHypersensitivity
Related guidelines
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Textbook-sourced·Sources: KD Tripathi 7e, Goodman & Gilman 14e·Updated: 2026-05-10