Efficacy of Intravenous Amboxol Hydrochloride as an Adjunct Therapy for Severe Pneumonia in Critically Ill Patients

IV ambroxol hydrochloride 30mg TDS as adjunct therapy to standard therapy for severe pneumonia in ICU for 14 days. Each dose of 30mg of ambroxol will be diluted in 50ml of NS/D5% to be given intravenously over an hour.

Standard therapy for severe pneumonia as per recommended in the ICU Management Protocols by Malaysian Society of Intensive Care (MSIC). This includes antibiotics stewardship and supportive therapy.