FLUIFORT*SYR 200ML 90MG/ML+MI

Fluifort 90 mg/ml syrup
Carbocysteine lysine salt monohydrate

What it is and what it is used for
Fluifort contains the active ingredient carbocysteine lysine salt monohydrate, which belongs to a group of cough and cold medicines called mucolytics used to facilitate the elimination of mucus from the respiratory tract.
This medicine is indicated for the treatment of cough and acute and chronic respiratory diseases.
Contact your doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse.

What you need to know before taking the medicine
Do not take Fluifort
- if you are allergic to carbocysteine lysine salt monohydrate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in paragraph 6);
- if you suffer from gastroduodenal ulcer, a problem that can affect the stomach or the first part of the intestine;
- if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (see the paragraph “Pregnancy and breastfeeding”).
Do not administer this medicine to children under 2 years of age (see paragraph “Children”).

Warnings and precautions
Contact your doctor or pharmacist before taking Fluifort.

No phenomena of reduction in the efficacy of the medicine after prolonged treatment or phenomena of dependence (need to continue taking the medicine) with the use of Fluifort are known.

Caution is recommended in elderly patients, asthmatic patients with a history of severe respiratory problems, debilitated patients, those with a history of gastroduodenal ulcers or those taking medications known to cause gastrointestinal bleeding. You must stop treatment with carbocysteine in case of gastrointestinal bleeding. This medicine should not be used in combination with cough suppressants and/or medicines that inhibit bronchial secretion.

Consult your doctor if the problem recurs repeatedly or if you notice any recent changes in its characteristics.

This medicine does not contain aspartame, therefore you can take it if you suffer from phenylketonuria, a disease characterized by an inherited defect that causes the accumulation of the amino acid phenylalanine in the body.

The medicine does not contain gluten, therefore it can be used by celiac patients.

Children
Fluifort should not be administered to children under 2 years of age (see paragraph “Do not take Fluifort”), because it can obstruct the bronchi and prevent normal breathing.

Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone experiences them.

Contact your doctor if you experience any of the following side effects:

Frequency not known (whose frequency cannot be estimated from the available data):
- skin irritations and diseases (Stevens-Johnson syndrome; bullous dermatitis; erythema multiforme; toxic skin eruption). (In such cases, stop treatment and consult your doctor to initiate appropriate therapy).
- gastrointestinal bleeding (In such cases, stop treatment and consult your doctor to initiate appropriate therapy).
- skin manifestations (rash, hives, erythema, dermatitis) with the presence of spots, vesicles or blisters (exanthema, bullous exanthema/erythema), itching, swelling due to fluid accumulation around the eyes, mouth, tongue and throat, with possible breathing difficulties (angioedema).
- abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.
- dizziness.
- difficulty breathing (dyspnoea).
- redness.

Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, including any not listed in this leaflet, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. You can also report side effects directly via the national reporting system at: https://www.aifa.gov.it/content/segnalazionireazioni-avverse.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.