Asmacid
Each tablet contains : Theophylline 0.12 gm. Ephedrine HCl 0.015 gm. Postafene HCl (meclizine HCl) 0.025 gm. Phenobarbitone 0.01 gm.Company Name
CIDTherapeutic Group
XANTHINES. SYSTEMICPharmaceutical form
TabletPackage
Box of 30 or 500 tablets (3 or 50 strips each of 10 tablets ).Indications
Asmacid is indicated in the treatment of symptoms and airway obstruction associated with the following: • Chronic asthma. • Chronic bronchitis. • Emphysema.Warning & Precautions
Asmacid should be used cautiously in the following cases: • Severe cardiac disease, hypertension or congestive heart failure. • Hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus, Prostatic hypertrophy or glaucoma . • Renal or hepatic impairment. • Breast feeding, debilitated children and elderly. N.B. Due to risk of hypokalaemia, plasma potassium concentration should be monitored in severe asthma.Product Type
humanDosage
Adults: 1 tablet (3-4) times daily. Children (6-12) years: ½ tablet 3 times daily or as directed by the physician.Adverse Reactions
Side effects are usually due to overdosage , the most common are gastrointestinal irritation and stimulation of CNS.Contra Indications
• Hypersensitivity to any of the drug components. • Pregnancy. • Porphyria.Drug Interactions
Concomitant administration of Asmacid with the following drugs may lead to: • With furosemide: increased diuresis. • With clindamycin, erythromycin or lincomycin: increased theophylline plasma level. • With MAO inhibitors: MAO inhibitors effect may be increased. • With oral anticoagulants, corticosteroids, doxycycline, phenytoin: decrease effect of these drugs.
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