Brand/Other Name

Glycerin, Glycerol, Glycerol Laxadine, Triolax.

How it works

Glycerol, also known as glycerin, is a medication that is useful in dealing with health problems such as constipation and cough. In addition, glycerol has benefits in increasing skin moisture and softness, available in cream preparations. Glycerol works to treat cough by inhibiting cough stimuli in the airways.

Indication

2. DL-Menadiol: Deal with health problems such as cough and constipation. 

Contraindications

History of hypersensitivity or allergy to glycerol or glycerin (e.g. hives or swelling of the eyelids).

Side Effects

Glycerol or glycerin has several side effects such as irregular heart rhythm, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, dehydration, burning or pain in the skin that is applied.

Preparation

: Available in the form of syrup, suppositories, liquid enema (liquid enters through the anus).

Dose

Purpose: to treat cough

• 5 – 10 mL, 3 -4 times per day

Child dose:

• Dosage: 3 months to 1 year: 5 mL, 3 -4 times per day
• Age 1 – 5 years: the dose is the same as the adult dose

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Adult dose:

• 1. For acute pain: 2 – 3 gram suppository (through the anus) once a day as needed

Child dose:

• Age 2 - 6 years: 1 - 1.2 grams once a day as needed
• Age > 6 years: 2 – 2.1 grams once a day as needed

Security

Pregnancy:

Including FDA Category N (it is not clear about the harmful risk to the fetus so it needs to be consulted first by a doctor in its use so that it can be monitored).

Drug Interactions

There are no meaningful clinical reports available to date regarding possible drug interactions if other drugs are taken simultaneously with glycerol. It is recommended to consult a doctor if other drugs are taken simultaneously with glycerol so that their use can be monitored.

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