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| Presentation | Basket | Yarpa | Pharmasoft |
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Solution for Inhalation 15 ml |
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9307 | 20130 |
Dosage
4-11 drops (0.2-0.5 ml) or up to 22 drops (1 ml) in severe cases.
Adults: 0.5 ml (11 drops) up to 1 ml (22 drops) twice to four times a day.
Children above 8 years of age: 0.5 ml (11 drops) twice to four times a day.
Children under 8 years of age: Lower dosage needed.
Indications
Acute attacks of asthma.
Contra-Indications
Known hypersensitivity to sympathomimetic amines, cardiac arrhythmia with tachycardia, tachycardia due to digitalis intoxication.
Special Precautions
Pregnancy and lactation. Should not be used for women in labor. Patients with cardiovascular disorders, hyperthyroidism or diabetes mellitus, a history of seizures, or in patients who are unusually responsive to sympathomimetic amines. Patients susceptible to hypokalemia should be monitored. Additional blood glucose tests are recommended for asthmatic patients with concomitant diabetes.
Side Effects
Tremor and nervousness, headache, increased heart rate, palpitations, increased blood pressure, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting and sweating. Like other sympathomimetic agents, terbutaline can cause adverse reactions such as angina, dyspnea and wheezing, vertigo, central stimulation, insomnia and unusual taste.
