Formocort (80 mcg+4.5 mcg)/puff (Inhaler)

60 metered doses: ৳ 400.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Budesonide formoterol fumarate
Company Healthcare pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Formocort 160 mcg inhaler Formocort 400 mcg inhalation capsule Formocort 100 mcg inhalation capsule Formocort 200 mcg inhalation capsule

Indications

  • Treatment of Asthma
  • Maintenance treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Description

  • Dry powder inhaler
  • Combination of Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate BP and Budesonide BP
  • Glucocorticosteroid with dose-dependent anti-inflammatory action
  • Selective β2 adrenoceptor agonist causing rapid and long-acting relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle

Pharmacology

  • Budesonide: Potent glucocorticoid with wide range of inhibitory activities
  • Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate: Long-acting, selective β2 - adrenergic agonist with rapid onset of action

Dosage

  • Recommended maintenance dose for different age groups
  • Alternative dosage regimens for treatment of asthma with Budesonide and Formoterol combination
  • Specific dosage regimen for COPD

Administration

  • Steps for effective inhaler use
  • Instructions for cleaning inhaler

Interaction

  • Co-administration precautions with specific inhibitors and antidepressants
  • Caution with beta-blockers and diuretics

Contraindications

  • Primary treatment of status asthmaticus or other acute episodes of asthma or COPD
  • Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients

Side Effects

  • Common and rare adverse events associated with Formoterol Fumarate and Budesonide
  • Adverse events associated with each compound

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • No clinical data on exposed pregnancies available
  • Adverse effects of Formoterol in reproduction studies at high systemic exposure levels
  • Budesonide excreted in breast milk, small amounts of Formoterol detected in maternal milk

Precautions & Warnings

  • Caution in patients with specific conditions such as diabetes mellitus, untreated hypokalaemia, severe hypertension
  • Occurrence of paradoxical bronchospasm

Use in Special Populations

  • Regular monitoring of height in children receiving prolonged treatment with inhaled corticosteroids
  • Consideration of potential risks of growth suppression in corticosteroid therapy

Overdose Effects

  • Typical effects of overdose of Formoterol and symptoms reported from isolated cases
  • Acute overdosage with Budesonide not expected to be a clinical problem

Storage Conditions

  • Inhalation capsules must not be swallowed or exposed to moisture
  • Storage at or below 25°C temperature, away from light, and out of reach of children

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