Tritofen 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.

Tritofen 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 Tritofen Tablet

Side effects of Tritofen 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 Tritofen

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

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

How Tritofen Tablet works

The Tritofen 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

Tritofen 1mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Tritofen 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

Tritofen 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 Tritofen 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 Tritofen 1mg Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Tritofen 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

Interaction with drugs

Taking Tritofen with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Tramadol (Oral Route) Moderate

Concurrent use may increase sleepiness and drowsiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration or alertness until you know how the medicines affect you.

Tramadol (Oral Route) Moderate

Concurrent use may increase sleepiness and drowsiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration or alertness until you know how the medicines affect you.

Morphine (Oral Route) Moderate

Concurrent use may increase sleepiness and drowsiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration or alertness until you know how the medicines affect you.

Codeine (Oral Route) Moderate

Concurrent use may increase sleepiness and drowsiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration or alertness until you know how the medicines affect you.

Thalidomide (Oral Route) Moderate

Concurrent use may cause increased sleepiness. If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms of Thalidomide side effects such as drowsiness, excessive sedation, tiredness... More

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Patient concerns

Home remedy from Allergic asthma

Dr. Deepak Kumar Soni

Ayurveda

take 1/4 turmeric powder with 1 glass boil milk daily

Allergic asthma with dry cough

Dr. Aanchal Maheshwari

Ayurveda

Take Sitopaladi churan 50 gm+trikatu churan+ giloy sat both 10 gm, mix well take half spoon twice, shwaskuthar ras 1 tab thrice ,,vasawleh 1 spoon twice

User feedback

Patients taking Tritofen 1mg Tablet

Twice A Day

75%

Once A Day

25%

What are you using Tritofen Tablet for?

Asthma

67%

Others

33%

How much was the improvement?

Excellent

33%

Poor

33%

Average

33%

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

Sleep disturb*

50%

No Side Effec*

50%

*Sleep disturbance, No Side Effect

How do you take Tritofen Tablet?

With food

33%

Empty stomach

33%

With or witho*

33%

*With or without food

Please rate Tritofen 1mg Tablet on price

Not Expensive

44%

Average

33%

Expensive

22%

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