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Chest Kold is a prescription medicine that is available as a Tablet. Secondary and off-label uses of Chest Kold have also been mentioned below.
The optimal dosage of Chest Kold is largely dependent on the individual's body weight, medical history, gender and age. Individual symptoms and route of administration also determines the right dosage. This information has been provided in detail in the dosage section.
Besides the aforementioned side effects, there are other adverse effects of Chest Kold as well, which are listed below. Usually, these side effects of Chest Kold go away soon, and do not persist beyond the duration of the treatment. Consult your doctor if these side effects become worse or stay for a longer duration.
Furthermore, you should know that effect of Chest Kold is Safe for pregnant women and Mild for women who are breastfeeding. Warnings related to Chest Kold's effects on the liver, heart and kidney, if any, have been listed below.
Chest Kold can cause adverse effects in certain medical conditions. It is strongly recommended to avoid Chest Kold in conditions like Kidney Disease, Liver Disease, Drug Allergies. Some other conditions that can be affected by Chest Kold are listed in the contraindications section below.
Besides this, Chest Kold may also have severe interaction with some medicines. A complete list of these interactions is given below.
Along with the above-mentioned precautions, remember that taking Chest Kold is considered not safe while driving, and is not addictive.
Chest Kold is used to treat the following -
Other Benefits
This is the usual dosage recommended in most common treatment cases. Please remember that every patient and their case is different, so the dosage can be different based on the disease, route of administration, patient's age and medical history.
Find the right dosage based on disease and age
Age Group | Dosage |
13 - 18 years (Adolescent) |
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Geriatric |
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Is the use of Chest Kold safe for pregnant women?
Chest Kold is safe to take during pregnancy.
Is the use of Chest Kold safe during breastfeeding?
Side effects of Chest Kold on breastfeeding women are very mild.
What is the effect of Chest Kold on the Kidneys?
Chest Kold rarely harms the kidneys.
What is the effect of Chest Kold on the Liver?
Very few cases of side effects of Chest Kold on the liver have been reported.
What is the effect of Chest Kold on the Heart?
There are no any side effects of Chest Kold for the heart.
Chest Kold should not be taken with following medicines due to severe side effects it may cause to patients -
Life Threatening
Severe
Moderate
Mild
If you are suffering from any of the following diseases, you should not take Chest Kold unless your doctor advises you to do so -
Is this Chest Kold habit forming or addictive?
No, you will not get addicted to Chest Kold.
Interaction between Food and Chest Kold
Taking Chest Kold with food does not cause any problems.
Interaction between Alcohol and Chest Kold
Consult your doctor before consuming alcohol while taking Chest Kold as it can have severe side effects.
Although it's believed that Chest Kold works mainly in the central nervous system (Brain and Spine). It prevents the release of prostaglandin, which is responsible for increasing pain and body temperature. It effectively reduces the intensity of pain signals to the brain.
Chest Kold is being used by pregnant women for many years without any evident harmful effects on the baby. That's why it is usually recommended as the first-line painkiller for pregnant women. But it is not possible to say that this medicine is completely safe to use in pregnancy. You are highly recommended to check with your doctor/gynaecologist before taking any medicine even [medicine] during pregnancy.
Chest Kold is primarily used to reduce pain and fever. It can a for other conditions such as a headache, muscle aches, backache, toothaches, and colds.
Yes, Chest Kold can be taken safely with a less sedative antihistaminic drug like cetirizine and loratadine etc. No harmful effects are reported. However, another group of antihistamine drug which causes drowsiness and sleepiness like chlorpheniramine, diphenhydramine etc. should not be taken together unless and until recommended by your doctor.
Yes, you can use Chest Kold in a migraine. Paracetamol and other NSAIDs are used in treating migraine. However, there are other medicines available that are better for treating migraine than Chest Kold. Please consult a doctor to know about these alternative medicines.
This medicine data has been created by -
B.Pharma, Pharmacy
5 Years of Experience
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