Azofen 1mg Tablet is the prescription medicine used to prevent the symptoms of asthma. It helps to reduce the number and severity of asthma attacks by decreasing inflammation (swelling) in the lungs.

Azofen 1mg Tablet can be taken with or without food. Take it in the exact dose and duration as advised by your doctor. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. Take it for as long as it is prescribed to you. Do not miss any doses, in case you missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember it.

The most common side effects of this medicine include hyperactivity, irritability, and sleep disturbance. Let your doctor know if you experience these symptoms but they are usually temporary. Do not drive, use machinery, or do any activity that attention as medicine may cause dizziness. Consult your doctor if your condition does not improve or if the side effects bother you.

Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have epilepsy, or you have diabetes. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. This medicine is usually not safe to take during pregnancy and breastfeeding, ask from the doctor if required.

Uses of Azofen Tablet

Prevention of Asthma

Benefits of Azofen Tablet

In Prevention of Asthma

Azofen 1mg Tablet works by reducing and preventing swelling and inflammation in the lungs. It prevents the symptoms of asthma, such as tightness in chest, wheezing, breathlessness, and coughing. This allows you to carry out daily activities more easily and confidently.

It may take a few weeks for Azofen 1mg Tablet to show full effects. Keep taking it regularly as prescribed even if you do not have any symptoms (this means it is working). Do not stop taking it unless the doctor advises you to, otherwise you are more likely to suffer from symptoms. This medicine will not stop an asthma attack that has already started.

Side effects of Azofen 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 Azofen

Irritation
Agitation
Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
Nervousness
Sedation
Conjunctival inflammation

How to use Azofen 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. Azofen 1mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Azofen Tablet works

The Azofen 1mg Tablet works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that may cause inflammation, spasm of muscles of the airways and other symptoms of asthma and allergies.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

Azofen 1mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Azofen 1mg 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

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Azofen 1mg Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Azofen 1mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

Kidney

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Azofen 1mg Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Azofen 1mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

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Chemical Class

Cycloheptathiophene Derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

RESPIRATORY

Action Class

Mast cell stabilizers

Patient concerns

Dry scaling Psoriasis (10 years); asthma 3 years.; obesity I have been on folitrax 7.5 mg x 2 once a week for the last 8 years. I also take folvite 50 daily. The breathing difficulty is recent. I am on seroflo inhaler twice a day and tiate once a day. There is no change in the psoriasis but the asthma is getting worse.

Dr. Atul Jain

Dermatology

You should visit md medicine for asthmaNo idea about asthma

Having dry cough not in regular basis sometime in the morning and sometime in the evening for last six months.Please advise some good medicine Thanks

Dr. Vijay Verma

ENT

first get your PFT to rule out asthmait can be seasonal asthma

User feedback

What are you using Azofen Tablet for?

Asthma

100%

How much was the improvement?

Poor

67%

Average

33%

What were the side-effects while using Azofen 1mg Tablet?

Sleep disturb*

100%

*Sleep disturbance

How do you take Azofen Tablet?

With food

100%

Please rate Azofen 1mg Tablet on price

Expensive

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Average

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