Theotard Capsules Retard 200mg №40

Active ingredient and dosage form

Teotard capsules:
1 capsule retard contains theophylline 200 or 350 mg;
in the package 40 pcs.

Mechanism of action

Theotard has a bronchodilator effect.

Indications and usage

Bronchial asthma, asthmatic status, obstructive bronchitis, emphysema, apnea in newborns (adjuvant).

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity, incl. and other xanthine derivatives (caffeine, Pentoxifylline, theobromine), hemorrhagic stroke, retinal hemorrhage, acute myocardial infarction, marked atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries, bleeding in recent history, pregnancy, breastfeeding (for the duration of treatment).

Dosage and administration

Theotard is taken orally, after eating, without chewing and drinking water. Adults and children weighing more than 40 kg at the beginning of treatment are usually 350 mg 1 time per day (in the evening), the maintenance dose is 350 mg 2 times per day. Adults with underweight and children weighing more than 20 kg - at the beginning of treatment 200 mg 1 time per day (in the evening), then 200 mg 2 times per day. During treatment, the dose is adjusted depending on the serum theophylline level, which should be 10–20 mcg / ml.

Adverse reactions

Anxiety, impaired consciousness, convulsions, visual disturbances, scotoma, angina attacks, arrhythmias, tachycardia, hypotension, laryngitis, sore throat, flu-like syndrome, nasal congestion, xerostomia, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, exacerbation of cholecystitis, cholestitis, anatomy, etc., ALT, alkaline phosphatase, LDH), intestinal atony, leukopenia, hypofibrinogenemia, pancytopenia, thrombocytopenia, allergic reactions.

Store in a cool and dark place, protected from light and moisture, at a temperature not higher than 25 ° C.