Formatide (80 mcg+4.5 mcg)/Puff (Inhaler)

120 metered doses: ৳ 695.00

Medicine Details

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

Indications

  • Age Group:
    • 12 years and older
    • Adults
    • Adolescents
  • Use:
    • Treatment of Asthma
    • Maintenance treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Dosage Form:
    • Inhaler
    • Inhalation Capsule
  • Recommended Dose:
    • 1 puff twice daily
    • 2 puffs once daily
    • 2 puffs twice daily
    • 1-2 puffs once or twice daily
    • Maintenance dose: twice daily
    • Reliever dose: as needed in response to symptoms
  • Maximum Daily Dose:
    • Not more than 6 puffs
    • Not more than 4 puffs
    • Not more than 8 Inhalation Capsule
    • Maximum daily maintenance dose: 4 Inhalation Capsule

Description

  • Composition:
    • Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate BP
    • Budesonide BP
  • Mechanism of Action:
    • Anti-inflammatory action in the airways
    • Relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle

Pharmacology

  • Action of Budesonide:
    • Potent glucocorticoid activity
    • Inhibitory activities against multiple cell types and mediators involved in inflammation
  • Action of Formoterol Fumarate:
    • Long-acting, selective β2 - adrenergic agonist
    • Rapid onset of action
    • Bronchodilator

Dosage

  • Administration:
    • Oral inhalation only
    • Simple steps for effective use
    • Instructions for cleaning the Inhaler

Interaction

  • Potential Interactions:
    • Strong cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibitors
    • Monoamine oxidase inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants
    • Beta-blockers
    • Diuretics

Contraindications

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

Side Effects

  • Adverse Events:
    • Tremor
    • Palpitations
    • Cardiac arrhythmias
    • Muscle cramps
    • Hoarseness
    • Candida infection in the oropharynx
    • Throat irritation

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Caution in Pregnancy:
    • No clinical data on exposed pregnancies
    • Adverse effects in reproduction studies at very high systemic exposure levels
    • Budesonide excreted in breast milk

Precautions & Warnings

  • Caution for Patients with:
    • Diabetes mellitus
    • Thyrotoxicosis
    • Untreated hypokalaemia
    • Severe hypertension
    • Severe cardiovascular disorders

Use in Special Populations

  • Regular monitoring of height in children receiving prolonged treatment with inhaled corticosteroids

Overdose Effects

  • Symptoms:
    • Tremor
    • Headache
    • Palpitations
    • Tachycardia
    • Hyperglycaemia
    • Nausea and vomiting
  • Treatment: Supportive and symptomatic treatment

Storage Conditions

  • Instructions:
    • Do not swallow Inhalation capsules
    • Keep away from light and wet place
    • Store at or below 25°C
    • Remove Inhalation capsule from the blister pack only immediately before use

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