Bricanyl Dosage & Drug Information

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Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Terbutaline sulfate

Indications/Uses

Bronchial asthma. Chronic bronchitis, emphysema & other lung diseases where bronchospasm is a complicating factor.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Individualized dosage. Adult 2.5 mg 3 times in 24 hr during the 1st 1-2 wk. May then be increased to 5 mg 3 times in 24 hr if necessary. Childn 0.075 mg/kg 3 times in 24 hr. Not more than 5 mg 3 times in 24 hr.

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Overdosage

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Administration

May be taken with or without food.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity.

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Special Precautions

Caution in patients w/ thyrotoxicosis; underlying severe heart disease (eg, ischaemic heart disease, arrhythmia or severe heart failure); acute severe asthma. Assess symptoms eg, dyspnoea & chest pain as they may be of either resp or cardiac origin. Additional blood glucose controls are recommended initially in diabetic patients. Risk of serious hypokalemia. Patients w/ persistent asthma who require maintenance therapy w/ β₂-agonists should also receive optimal anti-inflammatory therapy eg, inhaled corticosteroids, leukotriene receptor antagonists, & continued after introduction of Bricanyl even when symptoms decrease. Caution during the 1st trimester of pregnancy, & if used for maintenance, caution at the end of pregnancy because of potential tocolytic effect. Reports of transient hypoglycemia in newborn preterm infants after maternal β₂-agonist treatment.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Tremor, headache. Tachycardia, palpitations; tonic muscle cramps; hypokalaemia.

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Drug Interactions

Partial or total inhibition of effect w/ β-receptor blocking agents (including eye-drops), especially those which are non-selective. Avoid use w/ halothane anaesth due to increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias; caution w/ other halogenated anaesth. Increased risk of hypokalemia w/ serum K depleting agents eg, diuretics, methyl xanthines & corticosteroids. Hypokalaemia also predisposes to digoxin toxicity.

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Caution For Usage

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Storage

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Antiasthmatic & COPD Preparations

ATC Classification

R03CC03 - terbutaline ; Belongs to the class of adrenergics for systemic use, selective beta-2-adrenoreceptor agonists. Used in the treatment of obstructive airway diseases.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Bricanyl tab 2.5 mg

Packing/Price

500's

Bricanyl

terbutaline

Manufacturer:

AstraZeneca

Distributor:

Zuellig