Indications: Bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema and other lung disease where bronchospasm is a complicated factor.
Dosage & administration:
The recommended initial dose is 10 mg once daily at bedtime. The dose may be increased to 20 mg after one to two weeks depending on the clinical effect. (1-2 tablets once daily at bedtime)
Children 2- 5 years The recommended normal dose is 10 mg (10 mL) 1-2 teaspoonful as prescribed Children 6-12 years The recommended initial dose is 10 mg (10 mL). The dose may be increased to 20 mg (20 mL) after 1 to 2 week 1-2 tablespoonful as prescribed
Contraindications:
Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the products or to terbutaline.
Side-effects: Common:-
Headache , palpitation, tachycardia :hand tremor and urticaria Rare:- hypokalaemia, Nausea Sleep and behavioural disturbance such as agitation, restlessness
Pregnancy & lactation:
The terbutaLine , active metabolite of bambuterol, crosses the placenta and pass into milk. caution is recommended during the first trimester of pregnancy and in breast feedind mothers