Lebrod 2 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 1.40 (10 x 10: ৳ 140.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 14.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Levosalbutamol oral |
| Company | Alco pharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of bronchospasm
- Prevention of bronchospasm
- Reversible obstructive airway disease
Pharmacology
- Levosalbutamol as a single isomer beta 2-agonist
- Mechanism of action unaffected by (S)-salbutamol
- Effective bronchodilator
- Lessens beta-mediated side effects
Dosage & Administration
- Tablet dosage for adults and adolescents
- Tablet dosage for children
- Syrup dosage for adults
- Syrup dosage for children
- Frequency of dosing
Interaction
- Caution with other short-acting sympathomimetic bronchodilators
- Caution with epinephrine
- Avoid deleterious cardiovascular effects
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to levosalbutamol or its components
Side Effects
- Hypocalcaemia
- Palpitation
- Fine tremors of skeletal muscle
- Muscle cramps
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Burning substernal or epigastric pain
- Diarrhoea
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Use during pregnancy
- Potential risk to fetus
- Excretion in human milk
- Caution when administered to nursing women
Precautions & Warnings
- Caution in acute severe asthma
- Potentiation by hypoxia
- Monitoring of serum potassium levels
- Concomitant treatment with xanthine derivatives, steroids, and diuretics
Overdose Effects
- Symptoms of excessive beta-adrenergic stimulation
- Symptoms listed under side effects
- Stomach emptying in case of serious poisoning
- Caution with beta-blocker in patients with bronchospasm history
Therapeutic Class
- Short-acting selective & β2-adrenoceptor stimulants
Storage Conditions
- Keep out of reach of children
- Store in a cool and dry place
- Protected from light