Description

Asthalin Respules 2.5 ml is used in the routine management of chronic bronchospasm unresponsive to conventional therapy. It contains the active ingredient Salbutamol, a class of medicines known as bronchodilators that opens up the air passages in your lungs to breathe more easily. Asthalin Respules make breathing easier in patients with breathing problems/ It is also effective in treating severe asthma attacks.

Asthalin Respules is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the components in this medicine. In patients with severe or unstable asthma, bronchodilators should not be the main treatment. Regular assessment of lung function is required as there is an increased risk of severe attacks and even death. Oral/inhaled corticosteroids should be considered. Frequent use of bronchodilators to relieve symptoms.

Asthalin Respules must only be used for inhalation, inhaled through the mouth via a nebulizer, and not be injected or swallowed. In patients with severe or unstable asthma, bronchodilators to relieve symptoms indicated deterioration of asthma control.

In the following conditions, Salbutamol should be used with caution and if strictly indicated:

— Hyperthyroidism

— Aneurysm

— Diabetes which is difficult to control

— Serious cardiac disorders, particularly myocardial infarction

— Pheochromocytoma

— Coronary heart disease

 

Regular asthma self-assessment following instructions regarding using Asthalin Respules and any other medications needed for asthma management is important.

Tell your doctor if you are taking any other medicine as they might interact with salbutamol Respules. Tell your doctor of the medications:

— Medicines called xanthines, such as theophylline

— Steroids such as prednisolone

— Digoxin, which is used in the treatment of heart failure

— Tricyclic antidepressants for depression

— Medicines called beta-blockers

— Ipratropium bromide for asthma

Please inform your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines you get without a prescription.