Quibron-T/Sr Tablets 300 Mg

Brand : glaxosmithkline pakistan

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Quibron-T/Sr Tablets Specification

Requires Prescription (YES/NO)

Yes

Generics

Anhydrous Theophylline

Used For

Asthma

How it works

Theophylline works by opening the airways in your lungs. It does this by relaxing the muscles and decreasing the response to substances that cause your airways to constrict. This makes it easier for you to breathe.

Quibron-T/Sr Tablets Usage And Safety

Dosage

Anhydrous Theophylline

Side Effects

Hypersensitivity , Hypokalaemia, hyperglycaemia, electrolyte imbalance , Agitation, restlessness, irritability, nervousness , Headache, insomnia, tremor, convulsions , Heart rate increased, heart rate irregular, palpitations, arrhythmia, ventricular , arrhythmia, tachycardia, sinus tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia, atrial tachycardia and atria flutter , Hypotension, shock , Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, gastrointestinal disorder including gastrointestinal haemorrhage, abdominal pain, haematemesis.

Drug Interactions

Alcohol , Allopurinol , Aminoglutethimide , Barbiturates , Diazepam , Cimetidine , Disulfiram , Erythromycin , Estrogen , Fluvoxamine , Formoterol , Halothane , Imipenem , Isoniazid , Lithium , Macrolides (josamycin,spiramycin) Methotrexate (MTX) , Mexiletine , Moricizine , Pentoxifylline , Phenobarbital , Phenytoin ,Primidone , Propafenone , Propranolol , Rifampin , Sulfinpyrazone , Tacrine , Thiabendazole , Ticlopidine, Troleandomycin , Verapamil , Zileuton

Indication

Prevention and treatment of bronchospasm due to asthma and chronic obstructive airways diseases.

When not to Use

It is contraindicated : Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the inactive ingredients , Recent myocardial infarction Acute , tachyarrhythmia , Children under 6 months of age.

Quibron-T/Sr Tablets Precautions

Precaution

Theophylline should be used with caution and only if absolutely necessary in the following cases: Unstable angina , Patients at risk of tachyarrhythmia , Severe hypertension , Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy , Hyperthyroidism

Quibron-T/Sr Tablets Warnings

Warning 1

Theophylline should be used with caution in patients with hepatic or renal function impairment.

Warning 2

Use of theophylline in the elderly, patients with multiple pathologies and patients who are seriously ill and/or in intensive care is associated with a higher risk of toxicity. Therapeutic drug monitoring should therefore be performed.

Warning 3

In case of insufficient effect of the recommended dose and in case of adverse events, theophylline plasma concentration should be monitored .