The Brand Name AZROL Has Generic Salt :: Salmeterol 

AZROL  Is From Company Solares (Sun) Priced :: Rs. 93.94

AZROL have Salmeterol 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 

Indications for Drugs ::

Chronic asthma, COPD

Drug Dose ::

Adult: Inhalation Chronic asthma; COPD As metered-dose aerosol or dry powd inhalation:Adults and children over 4 years : 50 micrograms twice daily (two puffs with one minute gap in between every puff ) up to 100 mcg twice daily if needed.

Contraindication ::

Contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to Salmeterol or to the any excipient of this preparation.

Drug Precautions ::

Pregnancy. Arrhythmias, hyperthyroidism, hypertension, DM, myocardial insufficiency, susceptibility to QT-interval prolongation. May cause paradoxical bronchospasm. Not to be used for treatment of acute bronchospasm or patients with deteriorating asthma. Monitor serum potassium concentrations in severe asthma.

Drug Side Effects ::

Fine skeletal muscle tremor especially hands, tachycardia, palpitations, muscle cramps, headache, paradoxical bronchospasm, angioedema, urticaria, hypotension and collapse.

Pregnancy category ::

3

Drug Mode of Action ::  

Salmeterol is a direct-acting sympathomimetic which relaxes bronchial smooth muscle by its selective action on beta 2 receptors with little effect on heart rate.

Drug Interactions ::

Diuretics, corticosteroids and xanthines may augment hypokalaemia. Risk of severe hypertension when used with MAOIs, TCAs and other sympathomimetics. Increased susceptibility to cardiac arrhythmias caused by digoxin and other cardiac glycosides.