Re: Stomach cramps - side effect or something else?
Carbocisteine (Mucodyne) is a mucolytic medicine which breaks down some of the chemical bonds in mucus. This makes the mucus less thick and sticky and thus easier to cough up.
Clearly, this medication can cause stomach cramping, diarrhea, vomiting and nausea.
It would not have been my choice to clear the eustachian tube affected, as it is normally reserved for patients with obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis and similar processes wherein patients have gross inability to successfully clear mucous through coughing.
This is not to say that it is incorrect by any means, just a matter of preference. Typically, more commonly prescribed decongestant agents will suffice and they pose less side-effects. The more noted consideration with these decongestants is their use in the presence of hypertension, which can be aggrevated.
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