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Indications
To treat and prevent symptoms of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (a lung disorder in which flow of air to the lung is blocked). It helps in relaxing the muscles of the air passages, thus widening it and making it easier to breathe.
Dosage
Adult: Recommended dose: 400 mg bid-tid. Max: 1,200 mg daily.
Elderly: Reduce dose to 200 mg bid-tid.
Child: As syr: <12 years 6-9 mg/kg bid; ≥12 years 200 mg bid-tid. Dosage recommendations may vary.
Elderly: Reduce dose to 200 mg bid-tid.
Child: As syr: <12 years 6-9 mg/kg bid; ≥12 years 200 mg bid-tid. Dosage recommendations may vary.
Administration
May be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it.
Contraindication
Acute MI, hypotension. Lactation.
Special Precautions
Patient with CV disease (e.g. cardiac arrhythmias, angina pectoris, chronic right ventricular failure, CHF, hypertension), COPD; active or history of peptic ulcer and/or GERD; hyperthyroidism, hypoxaemia, concomitant infection, inflammation, history of seizure disorder. Smokers (including after cessation of smoking). Hepatic and renal impairment. Children and elderly. Pregnancy.
Storage
Store below 30°C. Protect from light.
MedsGo Class
Antiasthmatic & COPD Preparations
Features
Dosage
400mg
Ingredients
- Doxofylline
Packaging
Tablet 100's
Generic Name
Doxofylline
Registration Number
DRP-7998
Classification
Prescription Drug (RX)
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