Oxima 75 mcg (Inhalation Capsule)
Unit Price: ৳ 18.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 540.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 180.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Indacaterol maleate |
| Company | Aci limited |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of airflow obstruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Maintenance bronchodilator treatment
- Treatment of chronic bronchitis
- Treatment of emphysema
Description
- Long-acting β2-adrenergic agonist
- Once-daily maintenance treatment
- Acts locally in the lung as a bronchodilator
- Stimulation of intracellular adenyl cyclase
- Relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle
Dosage & Administration
- Oral inhalation only
- Recommended dosage: 75 mcg, 150 mcg, 300 mcg capsules
- Once daily administration
- Dosage not to exceed one time every 24 hours
- No dosage adjustment for geriatric patients
Interaction
- Interacts with adrenergic drugs
- Interacts with xanthine derivatives
- Interacts with steroids
- Interacts with diuretics
- Extreme caution with monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- Extreme caution with tricyclic antidepressants
- Interference with beta-blockers
Contraindications
- Contraindicated in patients with asthma without long-term control medication
- Not indicated for asthma treatment
- Contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to Indacaterol or its ingredients
Side Effects
- Common: cough, nasopharyngitis, headache, nausea, oropharyngeal pain
- Less common: hypersensitivity reactions, paradoxical bronchospasm, tachycardia, pruritis, dizziness
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Pregnancy Category C
- Caution in pregnant women if potential benefit justifies potential risk
- Caution in nursing women due to potential excretion in human milk
Precautions & Warnings
- Potential serious breathing problems in people with asthma
- Not safe or effective for asthma treatment
- Not approved for asthma treatment
Overdose Effects
- Signs & symptoms of excessive beta-adrenergic stimulation
- Including: angina, hypertension or hypotension, tachycardia, arrhythmias, nervousness, headache, tremor, dry mouth, palpitation, muscle cramps, nausea, dizziness, fatigue, malaise, hypokalemia, hyperglycemia, metabolic acidosis, insomnia
- Risk of cardiac arrest and death
Therapeutic Class
- Long-acting selective β-adrenoceptor stimulants
Storage Conditions
- Keep capsules in blister until use
- Store in cool & dry place
- Keep out of reach of children