Costa-Pro Syrup 100mg / 2.5mg

About Costa-Pro Syrup 100mg / 2.5mg

Costa-Pro Syrup Uses

• Chesty cough with thick mucus
• Chronic bronchitis and COPD related cough
• Cough linked to allergic rhinitis or sinusitis
• Bronchiectasis with excess mucus production
• Cough disturbing sleep due to allergy symptoms

Costa-Pro Syrup Benefits

• Thins and loosens thick mucus for easier coughing up
• Reduces allergy driven cough and nasal irritation
• Helps clear airways in chest infections
• Combines a mucolytic with an antihistamine in one syrup
• Eases nighttime cough so sleep improves

What Experts Say

Doctors across Pakistan prescribe carbocisteine based syrups when mucus is thick and difficult to clear, since the drug reduces mucus viscosity rather than simply suppressing the cough reflex. This mechanism is useful in chest infections and chronic airway conditions where clearing secretions safely matters more than blocking cough outright.

Promethazine is included for its sedating antihistamine effect, which helps when allergy symptoms or nighttime irritation keep a cough active and disturb sleep. Physicians recommend caution in young children, elderly patients and anyone with breathing difficulties, since sedation and drowsiness tend to be more pronounced in these groups.

Clinical practice favors short courses that are reviewed after a few days, especially if cough continues beyond two weeks, fever develops or breathing becomes difficult. Combination mucolytic antihistamine syrups are generally reserved for adults and older children rather than very young infants.

Drug Class

• Mucolytic (Carbocisteine)
• Sedating Antihistamine (Promethazine)
• Cough and Cold Combination

Costa-Pro Syrup 100mg / 2.5mg formula

• Carbocisteine + Promethazine

Available forms

• Syrup

How to use Costa-Pro Syrup 100mg / 2.5mg?

• Shake the bottle well before each dose
• Use the measuring cup provided, not a household spoon
• Adults: take 10ml two to three times daily after food
• Children above 6 years: take 5ml two to three times daily as advised by a doctor
• Do not exceed the dose prescribed by your doctor
• Complete the course even if cough improves early

Drug Interactions

• Sedatives and sleep aids: Combining with benzodiazepines or other sedating medicines increases drowsiness risk.
• Alcohol: Increases sedation and impairs coordination when taken with this syrup.
• MAO inhibitors: May cause serious interactions and should be avoided together.
• Anticholinergic drugs: Combined use can worsen dry mouth, blurred vision and constipation.
• CNS depressants: Opioids or muscle relaxants taken together can deepen sedation and slow breathing.

Risks and warnings

• Not for infants: Avoid in children under 2 years due to sedation and breathing risk from promethazine.
• Drowsiness: May cause sleepiness, so avoid driving or operating machinery after a dose.
• Peptic ulcer caution: Use carefully if you have a history of stomach ulcers, since carbocisteine can irritate the gut lining.
• Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Use only if a doctor confirms it is necessary.
• Asthma and COPD: Promethazine can thicken secretions in some patients, so use under medical supervision.

Costa-Pro Syrup Side Effects

• Drowsiness or sedation
• Nausea or stomach upset
• Dry mouth
• Dizziness or lightheadedness
• Headache
• Skin rash or itching
• Blurred vision in rare cases
• Constipation

Storage Conditions

• Store below 30°C in a cool, dry place
• Keep the bottle tightly closed when not in use
• Do not refrigerate or freeze
• Protect from direct sunlight and moisture
• Discard any unused syrup 4 weeks after opening
• Keep out of reach of children