Drug name: Prospan

Active Ingredients:

• dried ivy leaf extract

Therapeutic effects of Prospan: Prospan is prepared using natural substances and it possesses spasmolytic, expectorant, and antitussive properties. This preparation is filled with flavonoids, triterpenoids, and saponines. Prospan is used to reduce the flow resistance of phlegm and also exerts antimicrobial activity.

Indications: Prospan is used for the below mentioned conditions:

• Cold of the upper air passage (Acute Catarrh)
• Symptoms of Bronchitis

Precautions and Restrictions: Consult a doctor before using this medicine:

• If you are fructose intolerant
• If you are increasingly sensitive to food stuffs, medicines, etc
• If you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant in the near future
• If you are a nursing mother

Side effects of Prospan: There are some side-effects of this drug which may affect different individuals in separate ways. It is not necessary that the patient using Prospan may suffer from any of these side-effects or any other similar symptoms. Some most common side-effects are explained below:

• Diarrhea (this is caused by a component in this medicine called sorbitol)
• Various allergic reactions

There can be some other side effects that are not listed in this article or reported by the manufacturer of the drug. The best way to get more information about the side-effects of Prospan is to consider informational resources or consulting your doctor about the usage of this drug.

Interactions: Before using Prospan it's very important to consult a doctor and apprise him of the treatment or medication (medicine without prescription or herbal medicine) you are currently under and also get a prescription from your doctor before starting any new drug. This is to make sure that the combination of the two drugs is safe.

Additional Information: Drugs should not be used without prior approval of a trained physician. Do not share these drugs with anybody else. Prospan is made for specific conditions and it's not advisable to use them for other purposes. Keep medicinal drugs out of the reach of children.