Asmapax Depot Tablet
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Product introduction
Asmapax Depot Tablet is a combination medicine used to treat and prevent asthma. It works on the blood vessels and increases the blood flow to the heart and lungs. It also helps in relaxing the muscles of the air passages, thus widening it and making it easier to breathe.
Asmapax Depot Tablet is taken with or without food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your healthcare team know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.
The most common side effects are nausea, vomiting, stomach discomfort, anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, headache, and increased heart rate. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects.
Before taking it, you should tell your doctor if you have any kidney or liver diseases so that your doctor can prescribe a suitable dose for you. You should also tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Asmapax Depot Tablet is taken with or without food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your healthcare team know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.
The most common side effects are nausea, vomiting, stomach discomfort, anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, headache, and increased heart rate. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects.
Before taking it, you should tell your doctor if you have any kidney or liver diseases so that your doctor can prescribe a suitable dose for you. You should also tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Uses of Asmapax Depot Tablet
Benefits of Asmapax Depot Tablet
In Asthma
Asthma is a condition in which your airways become narrow and as a result, breathing becomes difficult. Asmapax Depot Tablet helps in easy breathing by widening your airways. It also gives relief from symptoms such as tightness in your chest, shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing. Regular exercise and yoga can help improve the symptoms of asthma in the long term, in addition to improving overall health.
Side effects of Asmapax Depot Tablet
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Asmapax Depot
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Stomach discomfort
- Anxiety
- Restlessness
- Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
- Headache
- Increased heart rate
How to use Asmapax Depot Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Asmapax Depot Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Asmapax Depot Tablet works
Asmapax Depot Tablet is a combination of two medicines:.
Safety advice
Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Asmapax Depot Tablet.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Asmapax Depot Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Asmapax Depot Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving
SAFE
Asmapax Depot Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Asmapax Depot Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Asmapax Depot Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Asmapax Depot Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Asmapax Depot Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Asmapax Depot Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
All substitutes
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine
Quick tips
- You have been prescribed Asmapax Depot Tablet for the treatment of asthma.
- If at any time your breathing gets worse, please contact your doctor or nurse for advice straightaway.
- Inform your doctor if you have heart problems, high blood pressure, or diabetes.
- If you are due to have an operation or any dental treatment, tell the person carrying out the treatment which medicines you are taking, as some anesthetics can interfere with Asmapax Depot Tablet.
- Some vaccines, such as the flu vaccine, may also affect Asmapax Depot Tablet levels in the body. Make sure you tell your doctor about any vaccinations you have.
- Do not smoke. Smoking causes irritation and damage to the lungs and will make your condition worse.
- Try to keep your regular appointments with your doctor. This is so your doctor can review your condition on a regular basis.
Fact Box
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
RESPIRATORY
Patient concerns
User feedback
What are you using Asmapax Depot Tablet for?
Asthma
78%
Others
22%
How much was the improvement?
Excellent
76%
Average
24%
What were the side-effects while using Asmapax Depot Tablet?
No Side Effec*
17%
Stomach disco*
17%
Anxiety
17%
Restlessness
17%
Vomiting
17%
*No Side Effect, Stomach discomfort
How do you take Asmapax Depot Tablet?
With food
75%
With or witho*
25%
*With or without food
Please rate Asmapax Depot Tablet on price
Expensive
50%
Not Expensive
33%
Average
17%
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