Terbutaline

Terbutaline is a bronchodilator used for wheezing and a tight chest in bronchitis and asthma. PockDose stocks it as Bro-Zedex Syrup, a 100ml bottle with bromhexine, guaifenesin and menthol.

Bro-Zedex Syrup

Bromhexine, Guaifenesin, Menthol, Terbutaline

100ml

Bro-Zedex Syrup is a 100ml liquid cough medicine combining bromhexine, guaifenesin, menthol and terbutaline, used for chesty coughs, bronchitis and wheezing.

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What terbutaline does in the airways

Terbutaline is one of the beta-2 agonist bronchodilators. It settles on receptors in the muscle that wraps around the bronchi, the branching air tubes inside the lungs, and relaxes that muscle so a narrowed airway opens and air moves through more easily. Chest tightness and wheezing are what that squeeze feels like from the inside. Bronchospasm, the sudden tightening of those tubes, is what the medicine is aimed at, whether it arrives with asthma or with a chest infection such as bronchitis.

Terbutaline in Bro-Zedex Syrup

Terbutaline comes as Bro-Zedex Syrup, a 100ml bottle. Three other ingredients share the space: bromhexine and guaifenesin, which break up and loosen thick phlegm so a cough can shift it, and menthol, which gives the syrup its mint flavour and a cooling feeling in the nose and throat. A wet cough with tight, wheezy airways is the situation this combination is built for, and it sits with asthma and respiratory care. If you were looking for terbutaline tablets or an inhaler, the syrup is the only form on sale here.

How the syrup is taken

The syrup is swallowed, and the measure in each dose goes by age, so adults and children take different amounts from the same bottle. Use the spoon or cup that comes in the pack; a kitchen spoon is not a reliable measure. Nothing has to be swallowed whole and nothing is inhaled, which is often why a liquid is chosen for a child or for anyone who finds tablets awkward.

Shaky hands and a racing pulse

Fine tremor in the hands is the effect people notice first, sometimes with a fluttery or faster heartbeat, restlessness, headache or a queasy feeling. These come from the beta-2 action reaching a little beyond the lungs and are usually mild and short-lived. A heartbeat that races or turns irregular, chest pain or sudden severe dizziness is not in that ordinary group and needs urgent treatment.

Beta-blockers, and looking after the bottle

Beta-blockers such as propranolol, used for high blood pressure and some heart conditions, act on the same receptors from the opposite direction and can cancel out terbutaline's effect on the airways; other stimulant-type medicines can add to the jitteriness and fast pulse. Keep the bottle closed and upright in a cool, dry spot out of direct sun, and do not use it after the date on the carton.

Sources

  1. Terbutaline: MedlinePlus Drug Information — MedlinePlus
  2. Bricanyl Injection, 0.5 mg/ml, solution for injection or infusion - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) - (emc) — electronic medicines compendium (emc)
Where can I buy Terbutaline in Hong Kong?

Terbutaline can be ordered online with delivery to Hong Kong. It is sold here as Bro-Zedex Syrup, a 100ml bottle that also contains bromhexine, guaifenesin and menthol. Tracked courier delivery to Hong Kong takes 5 to 9 business days and comes with online tracking.

What is the price of Terbutaline?

The price depends on the strength and pack size you choose. The Bro-Zedex Syrup page shows current prices in HKD or the currency you select.

Do I need a prescription to order Terbutaline?

PockDose does not ask you to upload a prescription when you order terbutaline. See the ordering FAQ for details.

Is terbutaline the same as salbutamol?

Both are beta-2 agonists and both open narrowed airways, but they are different medicines. Salbutamol is the reliever most people meet as an inhaler, while terbutaline comes here as a syrup taken by mouth, combined with bromhexine, guaifenesin and menthol in Bro-Zedex Syrup.

Why does terbutaline make your hands shake?

The receptors terbutaline targets sit on the muscle in the airways, but a little of the medicine reaches similar receptors elsewhere, and that shows up as a fine tremor, restlessness or a fluttery pulse. It is usually mild and most noticeable soon after a dose.

Are there terbutaline tablets or inhalers?

Terbutaline is made as tablets and as inhalers in some markets, but not for this shop. The only terbutaline product sold here is Bro-Zedex Syrup, a 100ml bottle that mixes it with bromhexine, guaifenesin and menthol for a wet cough with tight airways.

What does the menthol do in Bro-Zedex Syrup?

Menthol is there for flavour and feel rather than for the chest itself. It gives the syrup a mint taste and a cooling sensation in the throat and nose that many people find soothing; loosening mucus is the job of bromhexine and guaifenesin, and opening the airways is terbutaline's.