Pulmodox 400 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 10.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 300.00)
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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Doxophylline
Company Unimed unihealth pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Pulmodox 100 mg syrup Pulmodox 200 mg tablet

Indications

  • Bronchial asthma
  • Bronchospasm
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Pulmonary disease with spastic bronchial component

Pharmacology

  • Bronchodilator
  • Selectively inhibits phosphodiesterase 4
  • Relaxes bronchial smooth muscle
  • Inhibits platelet activating factor (PAF) and generation of leukotriene production

Dosage & Administration

  • 200 mg tablet for elderly two or three times daily
  • 400 mg tablet for adults two or three times daily
  • >12 years of age: 10 ml syrup or 200 mg tablet two or three times daily
  • 6-12 years of age: 6-9 mg/kg body weight two times daily

Interaction

  • Not to be administered with other xanthine preparations
  • Limit consumption of caffeine-containing beverages and food
  • Exercise caution when administered with ephedrine or other sympathomimetic drugs
  • Concurrent administration of certain drugs may affect hepatic clearance

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to the drug or other xanthine derivatives
  • Acute myocardial infarction
  • Hypotension
  • During lactation

Side Effects

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Epigastric pain
  • Headache
  • Irritability
  • Insomnia
  • Tachycardia
  • Extrasystoles
  • Tachypnea
  • Hyperglycemia
  • Albuminuria
  • Severe cardiac arrhythmias
  • Tonic-clonic seizure

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Animal tests have shown no interference with pre and postnatal growth
  • Use during pregnancy should be evaluated carefully based on risk-benefit ratio
  • Contraindicated during lactation
  • Does not affect ability to drive or use machines

Precautions & Warnings

  • Factors may reduce hepatic clearance of xanthine derivatives
  • Caution in patients with cardiac disease, hypertension, elderly, severe hypoxemia, hyperthyroidism, liver disease, renal impairment

Overdose Effects

  • Severe cardiac arrhythmias
  • Tonic-clonic seizure
  • Discontinuation of treatment may be required
  • Symptomatic treatment of cardiovascular collapse

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 specialist physician

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