Bromhexine / Oxytetracycline
Bromhexine/Oxytetracycline is a combination medication that pairs a mucolytic agent with a broad-spectrum antibiotic. The bromhexine component helps liquefy and clear thick respiratory secretions, while oxytetracycline works to eliminate susceptible bacterial infections. This combination is typically prescribed for respiratory tract infections where excessive mucus production accompanies a bacterial infection.
A combination of a mucus-thinning agent and antibiotic used for bacterial respiratory infections with excessive phlegm.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 1007634
- Generic
- Bromhexine / Oxytetracycline
- Class
- multi-ingredient
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Treatment of acute and chronic respiratory tract infections associated with excessive mucus production, such as bronchitis, tracheobronchitis, and other bacterial infections of the lungs where mucolysis is desired alongside antimicrobial therapy.
Bromhexine acts as a mucolytic by breaking down the chemical structure of mucopolysaccharide fibers in bronchial secretions, reducing their viscosity and facilitating their clearance. Oxytetracycline is a tetracycline antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit, effective against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
Oxytetracycline may cause photosensitivity and should not be used in children under 12, during pregnancy, or in patients with known tetracycline hypersensitivity. Antacids, dairy products, and iron supplements may reduce oxytetracycline absorption. Complete the full course of antibiotics as prescribed to prevent antibiotic resistance.
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