The Brand Name AEROGEST INH Has Generic Salt :: Levosalbutamol 

AEROGEST INH  Is From Company Macleods Priced :: Rs. 79.29

AEROGEST INH have Levosalbutamol is comes under Sub class Drugs For Asthma,COPD,ARDS of  Main Class Respiratory System

Main Medicine Class:: Respiratory System  Sub Medicine Class :: Drugs For Asthma,COPD,ARDS 

Salt Name :  OR Generic Name	Form	Price : MRP /Probable	Packing
Levosalbutamol		Rs. 79.29	INHALATION

Indications for Drugs ::

Asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Drug Dose ::

Children (2 -5 years): Up to 0.1 mg/kg body weight (not more than 1 mg) three times daily. Children (6 -11 years): 5 ml (1 mg), three times daily. Adults and adolescents above 12 years: 1-2 mg, three times daily.

Contraindication ::

Levosalbutamol is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to Levosalbutamol or any of its components.

Drug Precautions ::

Particular caution is advised in acute severe asthma as this effect may be potentiated by hypoxia and by concomitant treatment with xanthine derivatives, steroids and diuretics. Serum potassium levels should be monitored in such situations.

Drug Side Effects ::

Hypocalcaemia, palpitation, fine tremors of the skeletal muscle and muscle cramps may occur. The other likely side effects are nausea, vomiting, burning substernal or epigastric pain and diarrhoea.

Pregnancy category ::

3

Drug Mode of Action ::  

Salbutamol is a direct-acting sympathomimetic with ?-adrenergic activity and selective action on ?2 receptors, producing bronchodilating effects. It also decreases uterine contractility.

Drug Interactions ::

0