Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg Tablet is used in the treatment of cough with mucus. It thins mucus in the nose, windpipe, and lungs, making it easier to cough out. It also provides relief from runny nose, sneezing, itching, and watery eyes.

Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg 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 nausea, diarrhea, bloating, indigestion, vomiting, stomach pain, sweating, headache, skin rash, tremor, and increased heart rate. 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 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 sleepiness 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 this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding. You should also tell your doctor if you have any kidney or liver diseases so that your doctor can prescribe a suitable dose for you.

Uses of Ventex Tablet

Treatment of Cough with mucus

Benefits of Ventex Tablet

In Treatment of Cough with mucus

Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg 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 relieve symptoms such as tightness in your chest, shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing 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 Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg Tablet 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 Ventex 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 Ventex

Sweating
Dizziness
Increased heart rate
Headache
Vomiting
Bloating
Diarrhea
Indigestion
Tremors
Nausea
Rash
Urticaria
Itching
Changes in serum aminotransferase levels
Upper abdominal pain

How to use Ventex 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. Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Ventex Tablet works

Guaifenesin is an expectorant which decreases the stickiness of mucus (phlegm) and helps in its removal from the airways. Terbutaline is a bronchodilator. It works by relaxing the muscles in the airways and widens the airways. Bromhexine is a mucolytic which thins and loosens mucus (phlegm), making it easier to cough out. Together, they make breathing easier.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg 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

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

UNSAFE

Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CAUTION

Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available on the use of Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg Tablet in these patients.

What if you forget to take Ventex Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg 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.

Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg Tablet

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Quick tips

Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg Tablet relieves cough accompanied with mucus that is associated with broncho-pulmonary disorders such as bronchitis, bronchial asthma and emphysema.
It may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how it affects you.
If you are diabetic, monitor your blood glucose regularly while taking this medicine.
Inform your doctor if you have a history of thyroid or heart disease.
Stop taking Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg Tablet and inform your doctor if your cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, or is accompanied by a fever, rash or persistent headache.
Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg Tablet relieves cough accompanied with mucus that is associated with broncho-pulmonary disorders such as bronchitis, bronchial asthma and emphysema.
It may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how it affects you.
If you are diabetic, monitor your blood glucose regularly while taking this medicine.
Inform your doctor if you have a history of thyroid or heart disease.
Stop taking Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg Tablet and inform your doctor if your cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, or is accompanied by a fever, rash or persistent headache.

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Patient concerns

Coughing for 3days continuously. Inspite of giving ventex PD syrup as doctors prescribed 3.5 ml thrice a day. What to do now. Pls help me. When I will get my query ?

Dr. Anshul Varshney

Physician

Hello, Welcome to 1mg. I am Anshul Varshney for your help. Get a chest Xray done. Do steam inhalation and if there is spasm in your chest you may need nebulization.

Cogestion in chest with cough with mucus

Dr. Gopal Bansilal Samdani

Paediatrics

Please consult Pediatrician (child Dr). Pediatrician will take detail history and will examine your child in detail. Dr. may ask you for lab test on blood urine stool etc. All information will be used to determine exact underlying cause of problem. Depending upon cause Dr. will prescribe you treatment.

Heavy cough and sneezing.nose filled with mucus .

Dr. Gopal Bansilal Samdani

Paediatrics

Dr need a final diagnosis or provisional diagnosis to suggest you investigations or medicine or give opinion. In present situation diagnosis cannot be done without taking in to consideration details of history and findings of clinical examination of patient. Advice given without doing clinical examination can be imperfect or some time harmful to patient.There are many underlying causes of Patient?s symptoms. Different cause needs different treatment. Specific treatment cannot be given unless we establish exact underlying cause. Final and perfect diagnosis cannot be done without doing clinical examination of patient. Please consult me or any other Paediatrician. will take detail history and will examine patient in detail. All information will be used to determine exact underlying cause of problem. Depending upon cause will prescribe you treatment.For cough, cold -- Prevent dehydration. Fluids may help thin secretions and soothe an irritated throat. Dry, hacking coughs respond to honey in hot water, tea, or lemon juice. Drink plenty of fluids to replace those lost from sweating and having a runny nose, get plenty of rest, eat healthily ? a low-fat, high-fibre diet is recommended, including plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. OTC drugs, gargling with salt water and sucking on menthol sweets can help relieve a sore throat and blocked nose, are generally safe for older children and adults to take, but might not be suitable for babies, young children. Avoid applying Vicks VapoRub to babies and toddlersPatient may need antibiotics and/or other prescription drugs. It is mandatory for the customer to have a prescription for the prescription medicines he/she is procuring. Valid prescription cannot be given without diagnosis.

User feedback

Patients taking Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg Tablet

Thrice A Day

33%

Twice A Day

33%

Once A Day

33%

What are you using Ventex Tablet for?

Cough with mu*

50%

Others

50%

*Cough with mucus

How much was the improvement?

Poor

67%

Average

33%

FAQs

Will Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg 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 some serious side effects and toxicity. If you experience increased severity of your symptoms, that are not relieved by the recommended doses, please consult your doctor for re-evaluation.

What are the instructions for storage and disposal of Ventex Forte 100mg/2.5mg/8mg Tablet?

Keep this medicine in the container or the pack it came in, tightly closed. Store it according to the instructions mentioned on the pack or label. Dispose of the unused medicine. Make sure it is not consumed by pets, children and other people.

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