SOLUCIS*SCIR 200ML 100MG/ML

Solucis 50 mg/ml syrup
Solucis 100 mg/ml syrup
carbocisteine

What it is and what it is used for
Solucis is a medicine that contains the active ingredient carbocisteine.
This medicine belongs to mucolytics (medicines that help clear the respiratory tract of mucus) and mucoregulators (medicines that make mucus less sticky and thick).
Solucis is a fluidifier, meaning a medicine used to thin mucus in cases of acute and chronic respiratory diseases.
Consult your doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after a few days.

What you need to know before taking the medicine
Do not take Solucis
• if you are allergic to carbocisteine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in paragraph 6);
• if you suffer from gastro-duodenal ulcer (lesion of the stomach and a part of the small intestine called "duodenum");
if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (see "Pregnancy and breastfeeding")
Solucis 50mg/ml syrup: do not give this medicine to children aged 5 years or younger

Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking Solucis.
The increase in phlegm that may appear in the first days of treatment quickly subsides afterwards.
The product contains sucrose; take this into account if you have diabetes or are on a low-calorie diet.
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 medicines known to cause gastrointestinal bleeding. You must stop treatment with carbocisteine in case of gastrointestinal bleeding.
This medicine should not be used in combination with cough suppressants and/or medicines that inhibit bronchial secretion

Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Dizziness and digestive phenomena such as stomach ache, nausea, diarrhoea, gastrointestinal bleeding may occur. In such cases, stop treatment and consult your doctor to initiate appropriate therapy.
In addition, anaphylactic reactions (severe allergic reactions), fixed erythema (redness or irritation of the skin that develops with each administration of a given medicine), irritations and skin diseases (Steven-Johnson syndrome, bullous dermatitis, erythema multiforme, toxic rash), and skin rash (allergic skin reaction) may occur. In such cases too, stop treatment and consult your doctor to initiate appropriate therapy.

Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, including any not listed in this leaflet, tell 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.