Doxiva 400 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 12.00 (5 x 10: ৳ 600.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 120.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Doxophylline |
| Company | Nipro jmi pharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Title
- Doxiva Bronchodilator
Categories
- Medicine
- Health & Wellness
- Respiratory Care
Description
- Doxiva is a bronchodilator used to treat bronchial asthma, bronchospasm, COPD, and pulmonary disease with a spastic bronchial component.
Dimensions
- Standard tablet and syrup sizes available
Color Options
- No color options
Functions
- Bronchodilation
- Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibition
- Selective inhibition of adenosine A1 and A2 receptors
- Platelet activating factor (PAF) inhibition
- Leukotriene production inhibition
Materials
- Doxophylline
Technical Specifications
- 200 mg and 400 mg tablets
- Syrup
- Extended release (SR) tablet available
Design Elements
- Pill form
- Liquid form
Usability Features
- Suitable for elderly, adults, and children
Dosage & Administration
- 200mg tablet for elderly, 400mg tablet for adults, syrup and tablet for children
- Dosage may vary based on age and physician's prescription
Interaction
- Not to be administered with other xanthine preparations
- Limit consumption of caffeine-containing beverages and food
- Caution with ephedrine and sympathomimetic drugs
- Caution with erythromycin, TAO, lincomycin, clindamycin, allopurinol, cimetidine, influenza vaccine, propanolol, phenytoin, other anticonvulsants, and cigarette smoking
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to doxophylline or other xanthine derivatives
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Hypotension
- During lactation
Side Effects
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Epigastric pain
- Headache
- Irritability
- Insomnia
- Tachycardia
- Extrasystoles
- Tachypnea
- Hyperglycemia (rare)
- Albuminuria (rare)
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Use during pregnancy requires careful evaluation based on risk-benefit ratio
- Contraindicated during lactation
Precautions & Warnings
- Monitor drug levels for factors influencing clearance
- Use with caution in patients with cardiac disease, hypertension, hypoxemia, hyperthyroidism, corpulmonale, congestive heart failure, liver disease, peptic ulcer, and renal impairment
Overdose Effects
- Severe cardiac arrhythmias
- Tonic-clonic seizures
- Discontinuation required, may resume at lower doses under physician's discretion
- Symptomatic treatment for cardiovascular collapse in case of overdose
Therapeutic Class
- Bronchodilator
- Methyl xanthine derivatives
Storage Conditions
- Keep in a dry place away from light and heat
- Keep out of the reach of children
- Use only on prescription of a specialist physician