Respira 1 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 0.90 (10 x 10: ৳ 90.00)
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Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Levosalbutamol oral |
| Company | Beximco pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of bronchospasm
- Prevention of bronchospasm
- For adults, adolescents, and children 6 years and older
- Reversible obstructive airway disease
Pharmacology
- Levosalbutamol as a single isomer beta 2-agonist
- Difference from racemic salbutamol
- Effective bronchodilator
- Primary mechanism of action
- Clinically comparable bronchodilation
- Lessening of beta-mediated side effects
Dosage & Administration
- Tablet dosage for adults and adolescents
- Tablet dosage for children (6-11 years)
- Syrup dosage for adults
- Syrup dosage for children (6-11 years)
Interaction
- Caution with other short-acting sympathomimetic bronchodilators
- Caution with epinephrine
- Caution with additional 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
- Potential benefit justifies potential risk
- Unknown excretion in human milk
- Caution during nursing
Precautions & Warnings
- Particular caution in acute severe asthma
- Effect potentiated by hypoxia
- Concomitant treatment precautions
- Monitor serum potassium levels
Overdose Effects
- Expected symptoms of over dosage
- Excessive beta-adrenergic stimulation
- Symptoms listed under side effects
- Serious poisoning
- Stomach emptying
- Beta-blocker administration caution
Therapeutic Class
- Short-acting selective & β2-adrenoceptor stimulants
Storage Conditions
- Keep out of reach of children
- Store in cool and dry place
- Protection from light