PRESENTATION:
Aminophylline Tablets BP 100mg: white round tablet plain on both sides
Each contains: Aminophylline BP 100mg.
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY:
Aminophylline is a bronchodilator. Aminophylline relaxes bronchial smooth muscle, relieves bronchospasm, and has a stimulant effect on respiration. It stimulates the myocardium and central nervous system, decreases peripheral resistance and venous pressure, and causes diuresis.
USES:
Aminophylline is used in the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION:
Acute bronchospasm: 100 to 300 mg three or four times daily after food.
CONTRA-INDICATIONS AND WARNINGS:
Aminophylline should be given with caution to patients with peptic ulceration, hyperthyroidism, hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias or other cardiovascular disease, or epilepsy. Aminophylline should also be given with caution to patients with heart failure, hepatic dysfunction or chronic alcoholism, actue febrile illness, and to neonates and the elderly.
Overdosage:
After Aminophylline overdosage by mouth, the stomach should be emptied by emesis or lavage. Elimination may be enhanced by repeated oral doses of activated charcoal.
Storage:
Store in a cool and dry place.
Protect from light.
Keep out of reach of children.