Name: Tussistin
Brand: Schwabe India
Price: 92.00 INR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.50 (6 reviews)

Question 1

What is Tussistin?

Accepted Answer

Tussistin is a cough syrup containing Antimonium sulphuratum aureum, Bryonia alba, Drosera rotundifolia, Eucalyptus globulus, and Ipecacuanha. It is a homeopathic preparation formulated especially for the treatment of cough, which may be dry, loose, and spasmodic.

Question 2

Is Tussistin suitable for children?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it is suitable for all ages.

Question 3

How long should I take Tussistin?

Accepted Answer

It has to be taken as long as the symptoms are better or otherwise as prescribed by the physician.

Question 4

Is it safe to take Tussistin?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it is safe to take Tussistin.

Question 5

Can the use of Tussistin cause dryness of the mouth?

Accepted Answer

No, it will not produce such symptoms.

Question 6

What are the uses/benefits of Tussistin?

Accepted Answer

Tussistin is good for treating coughs, and it contains important homeopathic medicines that help relieve coughs and treat mucus buildup in the bronchi and larynx. It is indicated in winter cough, dry cough, bloody sputum, bronchitis, roughness and rawness of the throat, hoarseness, whooping cough, bronchial asthma, tickling sensation in the larynx, and spasmodic cough.

Question 7

How to use Tussistin?

Accepted Answer

It is to be taken as 1-2 teaspoons of syrup 2-3 times a day and half a teaspoon every three hours during a heavy cough or otherwise as prescribed by the physician.

Question 8

How Tussistin works?

Accepted Answer

Tussistin is a homeopathic preparation for the treatment of cough that contains Antimonium sulphuratum aureum, Bryonia alba, Drosera rotundifolia, Eucalyptus globulus, and Ipecacuanha. Antimonium sulphuratum aureum is indicated in acute and chronic nasal and bronchial catarrh, nose-bleed, accumulation of tough mucus in the larynx and bronchi, respiration difficulty, dry hard cough, and passive congestion of the upper lobe of the left lung. The expectoration is mixed with sputum and is sweet in taste. Bryonia alba is indicated for dryness, scraping sensation in the throat, tough mucus in larynx and trachea, soreness in larynx and trachea, hoarseness of voice worse in the open air, dry hacking cough from irritation in upper trachea, cough at night must sit up, cough with vomiting with stitches in chest, expectoration of rust-colored sputum, difficult quick respiration, croupous and pleuro-pneumonia, tough mucus in trachea, warm room excites cough and angina pectoris. Drosera rotundifolia is a remedy for respiratory complaints especially cough and bronchial troubles. It is the principal remedy for whooping cough. It can break down resistance to tubercle and it is indicated in laryngeal phthisis. Phthisis pulmonum, vomiting of food from coughing with gastric irritation, and profuse expectoration are also covered by this wonderful remedy. The cough is spasmodic, dry, irritative, and whooping with paroxysms following each other, choking can scarcely breathe, very deep, hoarse worse after midnight, yellow expectoration with bleeding from nose and mouth, retching and vomiting, hoarseness of voice, rough scraping sensation deep in the throat, the sensation of crumbs and feather in the larynx, laryngeal phthisis and clergyman’s sore throat. Asthma when talking, difficulty in speech, and harassing and titillating cough in children are also covered by this remedy. Eucalyptus globulus is an excellent remedy for catarrhal conditions and it acts as a powerful antiseptic, expectorant, and efficient diaphoretic. It is indicated in catarrhal conditions, malaria, influenza, fevers of relapsing character, and typhoid. The nose is stuffed up, watery coryza, chronic catarrh, purulent and fetid discharge, ethmoid and frontal sinus involved, throat burns, constant sensation of phlegm in the throat, enlarged and ulcerated tonsils, asthma with great dyspnoea, expectoration white and thick, bronchitis in the aged, irritative cough, whooping cough and emphysema are the symptoms covered by this remedy. Ipecacuanha is indicated in dyspnoea, constant constriction of the chest, asthma yearly attacks, shortness of breathing, continued sneezing, coryza, wheezing cough, incessant and violent with every breath, bubbling rales, suffocative cough in children, whooping cough with a nosebleed, croup, hemoptysis from slightest exertion, hoarseness of voice and then complete aphonia.

Question 9

What are the side effects of Tussistin?

Accepted Answer

No side effects are reported so far.

Question 10

What precautions to take before taking Tussistin?

Accepted Answer

No precautions are necessary.

Question 11

What if you forget to take Tussistin?

Accepted Answer

It is not a problem if you skip a few doses, but don’t take double doses.

Question 12

What are the substitutes for Tussistin?

Accepted Answer

Alpha-Coff syrup, Eucalyptus globulus MT, Drosera rotundifolia CH, Stodal cough syrup.