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Posted On : 20 Feb 2010

What is the rationality of prescribing cetrizine with Ambroxol combination_?

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A

Abduljaved

Combination of Cetrizine and Ambroxol is not rational

15 years ago

L

LIAU KIMHWEE

antihistamine will reduce the hypersecretion from nose, and ambroxol will help to liquify the secretion

15 years ago

D

drmahesh jain

no rationale

15 years ago

G

Ganesh Shivalingappa

no rationallity

15 years ago

M

Madhusoodanan M

antihistaminic andmucolytic

15 years ago

Answer 1

Cetrizine is an antiallergic and Ambroxol is a mucolite. Combination may not be required as both act in different pathologies.