Actisal 2 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 1.71 (10 x 10: ৳ 171.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 17.10
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Levosalbutamol oral |
| Company | Silva pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of bronchospasm in adults, adolescents, and children 6 years and older
Pharmacology
- Levosalbutamol as a single isomer beta 2-agonist
- Mechanism of action
- Comparison with racemic salbutamol
Dosage & Administration
- Tablet dosage for adults and adolescents above 12 years
- Tablet dosage for children 6-11 years
- Syrup dosage for adults
- Syrup dosage for children 6-11 years
Interaction
- Cautions for use with other sympathomimetic bronchodilators
- Cautions for use with epinephrine
- Cautions for use with adrenergic drugs
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to levosalbutamol or its components
Side Effects
- Hypocalcaemia
- Palpitation
- Fine tremors of the skeletal muscle
- Muscle cramps
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Burning substernal or epigastric pain
- Diarrhoea
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Use during pregnancy
- Excretion in human milk
- Caution for use during nursing
Precautions & Warnings
- Caution in acute severe asthma
- Potentiation by hypoxia
- Caution with xanthine derivatives
- Caution with steroids
- Caution with diuretics
- Monitoring of serum potassium levels
Overdose Effects
- Symptoms of excessive beta-adrenergic stimulation
- Symptoms listed under side effects
- Management of serious poisoning
- Administration of beta-blocker with caution in patients with history of bronchospasm
Therapeutic Class
- Short-acting selective β2-adrenoceptor stimulants
Storage Conditions
- Storage precautions
- Protection from light