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Butamirate

Cough suppressant (non-opioid antitussive)

Listed in Bangladesh as Butamirate Citrate.

36 brands
29 makers
3 forms
From ≈ ৳13

What it is used for

Butamirate is used to relieve a dry, irritating cough that does not bring up mucus, such as a tickly cough after a cold or flu. Doctors may also use it to calm coughing around some medical procedures. It is not meant for a wet cough with phlegm.

How it works

Butamirate acts on the cough centre in the brain to reduce the urge to cough. It is not related to opioid cough medicines such as codeine.

Drug class: Cough suppressant (non-opioid antitussive)

Available in Bangladesh

36 brands from 29 makers, in these forms and strengths:

Syrup: 7.5 mg/5 ml
Tablet (Sustained Release): 50 mg
Pediatric Drops: 5 mg/ml

Brands and prices

Same medicine, different makers — ask your doctor or pharmacist before switching.

Butamirate Syrup · 7.5 mg/5 ml25 brands · from ≈ ৳153

BuratussBeximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳153
MiratenEskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳153
ButacitACME Laboratories Ltd.≈ ৳156
ButasivJenphar Bangladesh Ltd.≈ ৳163
CoughcutPacific Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳163
SuprenoKumudini Pharma Ltd.≈ ৳164
BupceLabaid Pharma Ltd.≈ ৳165
MeeraDelta Pharma Ltd.≈ ৳165

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ButacodPharmasia Limited≈ ৳166
DeconilOrion Pharma Ltd.≈ ৳167
DrycofixDBL Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳169
AskorelIncepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳171
ButakofGeneral Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳172
PintusNavana Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳177
BukofBeacon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳182
ButaretOpsonin Pharma Ltd.≈ ৳182
MiracitAristopharma Ltd.≈ ৳182
MirakofSquare Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳184
KofnixACI Limited≈ ৳187
BidicodOne Pharma Ltd.≈ ৳187
BulexEverest Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳189
ButilGlobe Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳189
TussibicUniMed UniHealth≈ ৳190
CofofEuro Pharma Ltd.≈ ৳192
BucodSharif Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳193

Butamirate Tablet (Sustained Release) · 50 mg17 brands · from ≈ ৳13

Askorel SRIncepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳13
BukofBeacon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳13
CofofEuro Pharma Ltd.≈ ৳13
Butaret SROpsonin Pharma Ltd.≈ ৳14
ButasivJenphar Bangladesh Ltd.≈ ৳14
Bucod SRSharif Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳14
SinakofIbn Sina Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳14
Deconil SROrion Pharma Ltd.≈ ৳14

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Meera SRDelta Pharma Ltd.≈ ৳14
Mirakof SRSquare Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳14
BuratussBeximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳15
Butacod SRPharmasia Limited≈ ৳15
Sinecod SRSANDOZ (A Novartis Division)≈ ৳15
TussibicUniMed UniHealth≈ ৳15
Burat CRRenata Limited≈ ৳16
ButakofBenham Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳16
Kofnix SRACI Limited≈ ৳16

Butamirate Pediatric Drops · 5 mg/ml8 brands · from ≈ ৳103

KofnixACI Limited≈ ৳103
ButacitACME Laboratories Ltd.≈ ৳105
MiratenEskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳108
ButaretOpsonin Pharma Ltd.≈ ৳108
AskorelIncepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳109
ButasivJenphar Bangladesh Ltd.≈ ৳117
BuratussBeximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳117
MirakofSquare Pharmaceuticals Ltd.≈ ৳120

Cheapest first. Prices are DGDA maximum retail prices (MRP) per unit as listed, rounded down to the whole taka. ≈ marks an indicative MRP from a public price list that Mukti has not yet checked against the pack. The MRP printed on the pack always applies.

Prescription

Mukti's medicine catalogue marks Butamirate as a prescription medicine. Keep a valid prescription ready when you order it in the Mukti Health app, and use it only as your doctor directs.

Important safety information

Common side effects

Side effects are uncommon. Some people get drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, diarrhoea or a skin rash.

Talk to a doctor or pharmacist first

Pregnant women, especially in the first three months, and breastfeeding women
Parents giving it to a baby or young child, who should only use the children's form as advised
People with a cough that brings up a lot of mucus, or with asthma
People taking other medicines that cause drowsiness, such as sleeping tablets or sedating antihistamines

Warnings

Do not take it together with medicines that loosen mucus, such as bromhexine or ambroxol, unless your doctor advises, as mucus can build up in the chest.
Butamirate can occasionally cause drowsiness. Avoid driving, machinery and alcohol until you know how it affects you.
See a doctor if the cough lasts more than a few weeks, or comes with fever, breathlessness, chest pain or coughing up blood.

Questions people ask

Is butamirate for a dry or a wet cough?

Butamirate is for a dry, irritating cough. A wet cough helps clear mucus from the chest, so suppressing it is usually not helpful.

Can butamirate be taken with bromhexine or ambroxol?

Usually not. Butamirate stops the cough, while bromhexine and ambroxol loosen mucus so it can be coughed up. Taking them together can let mucus collect in the chest.

Is butamirate safe for children?

There are children's forms of butamirate, but it is not suitable for every age. Ask a doctor or pharmacist before giving it to a child, and see a doctor if a child's cough is severe or long-lasting.

What is the cheapest brand of Butamirate 7.5 mg/5 ml syrup in Bangladesh?

Of the 25 brands of Butamirate 7.5 mg/5 ml syrup listed, the lowest maximum retail price is ৳153, shared by Buratuss (Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.) and Miraten (Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd.). They contain the same medicine; ask your doctor or pharmacist before you switch brands.

What is the price of Butamirate in Bangladesh?

Listed maximum retail prices range from ৳13 to ৳193 per unit, depending on the form, strength and maker.

How many brands of Butamirate are there in Bangladesh?

Mukti lists 36 brands of Butamirate from 29 makers, as syrup, tablet (sustained release) and pediatric drops.

Do I need a prescription for Butamirate?