CompositionLecet AM Syrup is used to relieve allergy symptoms in children, such as sneezing, a runny nose and watery eyes, along with a cough that brings up thick mucus. It is a combination medicine containing levocetirizine, an antihistamine (anti-allergic), and ambroxol, a mucolytic that thins mucus.
Levocetirizine calms the allergic reaction, while ambroxol loosens sticky mucus so it can be coughed up more easily. It is often used for allergic rhinitis with a wet cough or chesty cough linked to allergies. Measure each dose accurately with the device provided and give it as prescribed by the doctor, usually in the evening.
Keeping your child away from dust, smoke, pollen and pet dander, and giving plenty of fluids to keep mucus thin, help ease symptoms.
This medicine is not for children under 2 years of age. Before giving it, tell the doctor if your child has kidney or liver problems, epilepsy, or a stomach ulcer, and about any other medicines your child takes. It can cause drowsiness. It does not treat an asthma attack; seek urgent help if your child has fast or difficult breathing, wheezing, bluish lips or a high fever. Contact the doctor if the cough lasts more than a week. Do not stop giving this medicine unless the doctor advises you to do so.
