Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet is a combination medicine used in the treatment of cough. It relieves allergic symptoms such as sneezing, running nose, watery eyes, itching, swelling, and congestion or stiffness. It also thins and loosens mucus, making it easier to cough out.

Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet is taken with or without food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your doctor know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.

The most common side effects are stomach upset, dryness in mouth, fatigue, sedation, and allergic reaction. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects. This medicine can also cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can make dizziness worse.

Never support self-medication or recommend your medicine to another person. It is beneficial to have plenty of fluids while taking this medication. Before taking it, you should tell your doctor if you have any kidney and liver diseases. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking this medicine.

Uses of Act Tablet

Treatment of Cough

Benefits of Act Tablet

In Treatment of Cough

Cough is a sudden, forceful expulsion of air that helps clear any mucus or irritant in the throat or airways. If it happens more frequently, due to an underlying disease or an allergy, it can be bothersome. Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet helps to loosen thick mucus, making it easier to cough out. This makes it easier for air to move in and out. It will also relieve allergy symptoms like watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose or throat irritation and help you carry out your daily activities more easily.
This medicine is safe and effective. It usually starts to work within a few minutes and the effects can last up to several hours. Take it as prescribed by the doctor. Do not stop using it unless you are advised to by your doctor. Taking this medicine enables you to live your life more freely without worrying so much about things that set off your symptoms.

Side effects of Act Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Act

Upset stomach
Dryness in mouth
Fatigue
Dizziness
Sedation
Allergic reaction

How to use Act Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Act Tablet works

Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines:.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

UNSAFE

Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

Driving

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

Kidney

CAUTION

Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease. May cause excessive sleepiness in patients with end stage kidney disease.

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Act Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

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Quick tips

This combination medicine helps relieve runny nose, sneezing and productive cough.
Drink extra fluids to help loosen the congestion and lubricate your throat while you are taking this medication.
Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
Do not drink alcohol while taking this medicine as it may cause increased sleepiness.
Stop taking Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet at least three days before taking an allergy test as it can affect the test results.
Inform your doctor if your cough persists for more than 14 days.

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Patient concerns

Any tablet To elevate sex mood before sexual act?

Dr. Pranay Gandhi

Sexology

Tablet tadafinil 1 hr before sex

Early ejaculation during sexual act

Dr. Shyam Gupta

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Hello. Welcome to 1mg Premature Ejaculation is very common in age and first of all dont take so much tension which is further deteriorate your health. Life style modification with behavioural changes may help you more. There are some technique and take help from your partner. In the ?stop-start? programme, the partner stimulates the penis until the patient feels the urge to ejaculate. At this point, he instructs his partner to stop, waits for the sensation to pass and then stimulation is resumed. Another the ?squeeze? technique is similar but the partner applies manual pressure to the glans just before ejaculation until the patient loses his urge. Apply some cream like Climax spray / EMLA cream which will further help. Along with this do exercise, stop smoking tobacco alcohol n gutkha, eat fruits and take antioxidant multivitamins and vitamin C. Try this for couple of weeks and if not improved i will advice you some medicines.

I am having acute pain in throat I am feeling feverish but no fever presently. Yesterday I consulted a doctor n he has advised cefakind 500 and Alaspan. Although I hv alrdy taken 2 doses I feel the situation has not improved n I am feeling the medicine is too strong. Pls advise. Today I woke up at 5 am because of the pain in throat n hv alrdy gargled twice with salt water. Still pain continues n am not able to cough properly even. Request urgent advice pls. Is it the antibiotic not proper.

Dr. Vijay Verma

ENT

Add paracetamol 650 mg three times a day for two days antibiotics take time to act wait at least 48 hraIf this doesn't help than visit again

PATIENT 5 week old and totally mother fed is continuously sticking out tongue. Is this act of PATIENT concern

Dr. Gopal Bansilal Samdani

Paediatrics

Your Question is not clear to me . Please ask your question more clearly and in detail and also try be more specific and descriptive.I think it is normalDr need a final diagnosis or provisional diagnosis to suggest you investigations or medicine or give opinion. Diagnosis cannot be done without taking in to consideration details of history and findings of clinical examination of patient. Advise given without doing clinical examination of patient can harm child patient or can go wrong.

I ejaculate quiet soon into the act. Not premature but can't hold it too long. Please help.

Dr. Pranay Gandhi

Sexology

hi PATIENT Premature ejaculation: 1. medical treatment: Tablet tadapox or dejac-T 1 tablet 1 hour before sex 2. sex therapy: when u think u r about to come, just stop moving and ask ur partner to stop moving as well and stay still for 30 seconds. In 70%, these technique works. Other technique is to ask the partner to squeeze the glans penis with thumb and finger tightly just when u think u r about to come. This will prevent u from ejaculating.

FAQs

Can I drink alcohol while taking Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet?

No, avoid drinking alcohol while taking Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet. Drinking alcohol will increase the severity of drowsiness/sleepiness caused by Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet.

Can I breastfeed while taking Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet?

No, it is not advisable to breastfeed while using Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet. This medicine contains Cetirizine, an antihistamine, which can pass into the breast milk and may harm the baby. Inform your doctor that you are breastfeeding if you are advised to take this medicine.

Can the use of Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet cause sleepiness or drowsiness?

Yes, Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet may make you feel drowsy or sleepy. Do not drive car, operate machinery, work at heights or participate in potentially dangerous activities until you know how the medicine affects you. Inform your doctor if you experience such episodes while you are taking this medicine.

Will Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet be more effective if taken in more than recommended dose?

No, taking a higher than the recommended dose may not be more effective, rather it may increase the chances of having serious side effects and toxicity. If the recommended dosage does not relieve your symptoms or there is an increased severity of your symptoms, please consult your doctor.

Can the use of Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet cause dry mouth?

Yes, the use of Act 5 mg/60 mg Tablet can cause dry mouth. If you experience dry mouth, drink plenty of water. Take regular sips during the day and keep some water by your bed at night.

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