Ammonium Chloride

Ammonium Chloride is an electrolyte (substance that dissociates into ions when melted or dissolved in a suitable medium and thus allows electricity to pass). Ammonium Chloride is used in treatment of alkalosis (accumulation of base in blood and tissues). Ammonium Chloride is also used as expectorant and diuretic.


Brands
RONDEC RONDEC TORANT TORANT TORANT ANGLODRYL ANGLODRYL ANGLOMONIA ANGLOMONIA ANGLOMONIA COMBINOL-D COMBINOL-E EXALYN CAMCOUGH CAMCOUGH CAMCOUGH SIROLINE CIBCOS PULMONOL PULMONOL PULMONOL COFSONIL COFSONIL PABDRYL PABDRYL PABDRYL AMCODRIN AMCODRIN AMCODRIN HISTAMOL-D HISTAMOL-D COCIL DIPHEROL DIPHEROL AMMOFED AMMOFED AMMOFED FEROCOL-D PIRITON EXPECTORANT AMMONIUM CHLORIDE AMMONIUM CHLORIDE AMMONIUM CHLORIDE BRONCORIDE BRONCORIDE BRONCOSAF BRONCOSAF LIZRIN LIZRIN LIZRIN EXPETUS DIHYDRANIL EXCOLD EXCOLD EXCOLD AMMOTUS CHLOROHIST CHLOROHIST THEOPHYL THEOPHYL THEOPHYL ADALIN AMCOF AMCOF DIPHEX DIPHEX KUFRID AMCOUGH AMCOUGH AMCOUGH AMONAF APHYLIN ORODIL ORODIL BENADRYL BENADRYL BENATUSS AMMODRYL AMMODRYL EPHAZOL-C ZEVIROL ZEVIROL RELTUS EXPECTORANT AMCHOL AMCHOL AMCHOL CODOHYST DIPHENE COMPOUND DIPHENE COMPOUND ABENOL PLUS AMMONICA AMMONICA AMMONICA PRODRYL EXPECT PRODRYL EXPECT AMINOLIN HYDRYLLIN HYDRYLLIN SEMOCOF SEMOCOF SEMOCOF COLDREX-E BROXOL COFEX BRONEX COFREST TUSSIVIL ZECOF ZECOF ZECOF ADICOS ADICOS ADICOS AKSODRYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE AMMONIUM CHLORIDE DIMINOL DIMINOL PALADIN-E PALADIN-E DEECHLORIDE DEECHLORIDE DEECHLORIDE ENMOL ENMOL ENMOL AMCORIDE AMCORIDE AMCORIDE LISKODRYLLIN LISKODYL LISKODYL POLYRIDE POLYRIDE REMISOLE REMISOLE REMISOLE BRONDYL BRONDYL BRONIL BRONIL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE AMMONIUM CHLORIDE AMMONIUM CHLORIDE ALLERSAL BRONOCHOL BRONOCHOL KUFGO PENTALLIN PEXOL PEXOL BRONCODYL-D BRONCODYL-D COFSED COFSED AMMONIUM CHLORIDE AMMONIUM CHLORIDE AMMONIUM CHLORIDE AMMONIUM CHLORIDE BROADESPEC COFRADIN COFRADIN COFRADIN AMCHLO AMCHLO DELMON TUSSEX WILSONS COUGH SYRUP SCOTS EXPECTORANT HYBEX AVALLIN CHESTYCOF COFBAN-E AMYDRINE AMYDRINE BIOCOUGH BIOCOUGH BIOCOUGH NOVODYL AMONI BLOMINOL BROLIN AM-PHYLLINE KEMODRYL KEMODRYL KEMODRYL OROLIN HYDREX COUGHSODEX TRIAD PLUS PRO-LIN BRONCOFIL BRONCOFIL AMRON AMRON AMRON PULMOBEX EXYLLIN COUGHNOL FREECOS FREECOS FREECOS J.COUGH J.COUGH J.COUGH XANTHADIX AMIDILLLIN ASTHMATIC AMONIUM CHLORIDE AMONIUM CHLORIDE LOTUS EROCOF-D EROCOF-D EROCOF-A EROCOF-A EROCOF-A MEDIKUF ROFLIN TRIPOFED TRIPOFED TRIPOFED ROYACOF DIFEN EXPECTO EXPECTO EXPECTO REFCOF REFCOF REFCOF SOLOREX MUCOF CAROL EUROCONEX EUROCONEX EURODRYL EURODRYL DEKUF AMRID AMRID AMRID M.BROPHYLLINE M.BROPHYLLINE JONSYP JONSYP JONSYP UNICOUGH UNICOUGH UNICOUGH AMPHIDRYL ANIMOL ANIMOL ANIMOL BRONCODYL BRONCODYL BRETHONIL BRETHONIL KOF-S AMDIAPAC SYMEN SYMEN SYMEN MB-COF AMMORIDE AMMORIDE AMMORIDE MULTI-ACTION MULTI-ACTION DRYGLIT CHILCOL SOLUTASSIN TRACODIL TRACODIL TRACODIL EPINOL-E HYLIN PLUS HYLIN PLUS NIMCUF ZANODRIL ZANODRIL ZANODRIL ZEOHYDRAMINE ZEOHYDRAMINE ZEOHYDRAMINE SURFRADINE SURFRADINE SURFRADINE COUGHLIN KEMODRYL PLUS AMORADE BRYON-E COUGH CARE COUGH CARE COUGH CARE COUGHTIN EXPECTORANT AMIDIAPAC BENOLIN DIPHENE COMPOUND COUGH AMONIL AMONIL REGOCOF REGOCOF REGOCOF REGODIL REGODIL REGODIL SYNADRYL COFLLIN BL COF SANSI COSOME E ALCOF E KUFLIN BRONCHOSAFE EDRYLLIN MINCOF STANDRYLLIN XATUS KAFOLLINE CAM SYRUP CAM SYRUP CAM SYRUP COUGHMED GERILINE BELINKTUS COFTA EXPECTORANT COFTA EXPECTORANT COFTA EXPECTORANT EROCOF P EROCOF P EROCOF P SORAX ZICOL EPONIUM EPONIUM ALMUNOL COLDRID WYDRYLIN PROLIN REXYL KOFKODIL KUFMED
Adult Dose
Dose: 250 to 500 mg
Single Dose: 380 (375)
Frequency: 4 hourly
Route: PO
Instructions: Frequency may be increased upto 12 times/day if needed.
Neonatal
Paedriatic
Dose: 5 to 10 mg/kg
Single Dose: 7.5 (7.5)
Frequency: 6 hourly
Route: Oral
Instructions: As Required
Characteristics
. It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Ammonium Salt. . The Molecular Weight of Ammonium Chloride is 53.49. It is weakly acidic drug, 0.80% solution of the drug is isotonic and Its pKa is 9.245.
Contraindications
Ammonium Chloride
Effects
The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Ammonium Chloride include Encephalopathy.The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Ammonium Chloride are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Pain, Nausea and vomiting, Hypokalemia.
Indications
Ammonium Chloride is primarily indicated in conditions like Cough, Metabolic alkalosis, Urinary retention, Urinary retention.
Interactions
Ammonium Chloride is known to interact with other drugs, the details of drug interactions is as follows:DrugDetailsSeverityOnsetManagementMethadone These interactions are sometimes beneficial and sometimes may pose threats to life. Always consult your physician for the change of dose regimen or an alternative drug of choice that may strictly be required.
Interfrence
Risks
Drug should not be given to patients suffering from Kidney dysfunction, and patients suffering from Liver Malfunction.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
Storage
Tab, Inj Store in a well closed container, Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight.
Warnings
Observe patients receiving ammonium chloride for symptoms of ammonia toxicity as pallor, bradycardia, irregular breathing, and tonic convulsion and vomiting. Monitor plasma electrolyte balance. Administered slowly through IV route to avoid pain, toxic effect and local irritation at site of injection.
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