Asthalin Rotacaps 200 mcg

Asthma management should normally follow a stepwise treatment program, and patient response should be monitored clinically and by lung function tests.

Do not take Asthalin Rotacaps if you have ever been allergic to salbutamol.

Tell your doctor if any of the following applies to you:

      — You are having treatment for a thyroid condition

      — You are having treatment for high blood pressure

      — You have a liver problem

      — You have a kidney problem

      — You have diabetes

      — You are allergic to foods, preservatives, dye or any other medicines

      — You have a heart problem

      — You are pregnant or breastfeeding

      — You are taking any other medicine that you take without a prescription

Increasing short-acting bronchodilators, specifically salbutamol, to relieve symptoms indicated deterioration of asthma control.  

Sudden and progressive deterioration in asthma control is dangerous, and corticosteroid therapy should be considered. 

Asthalin Rotacaps should be administered cautiously to patients with thyrotoxicosis.  

Asthalin Rotacaps and non-selective beta-blocking drugs such as propranolol should not usually be prescribed together. 

The most commonly reported side effects are nausea, muscle cramps, mouth or throat irritation, muscle cramps, restlessness, warm feeling, nausea, headache, shaky or tense feeling, and heart beating faster than usual. The side effects are minor and temporary.   

Asthalin Rotacaps are for inhalation use only through the Cipla Rotahaler. The capsule must not be swallowed.

Adults-

For relief of acute episodes of bronchospasm- The recommended dose is one rotacap as a single dose.

To prevent allergen-or exercise-induced bronchospasm- one rotacap, fifteen before exercise or exposure to the allergen.

For chronic therapy, 200 mcg four times daily.

The maximum dose is up to 800 mcg in 24 hours.  

Children-

For relief of acute episodes of bronchospasm- one rotacap as a single dose is recommended

To prevent allergen or exercise-induced bronchospasm- one rotacap fifteen minutes before exercise or exposure to the allergen.

For chronic treatment, for children aged 4 to 11 years, 200 mcg four times daily.

The maximum dose is up to 800mcg in 24 hours.  

Your doctor will usually tell you how many capsules to use and how often to use your Asthalin Rotacaps.