Ipriflavone
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Overview
Aminophylline injection is used together with other medicines to treat the acute symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung diseases in a hospital setting.
Aminophylline belongs to a group of medicines known as bronchodilators. Bronchodilators are medicines that relax the muscles in the bronchial tubes (air passages) of the lungs. They relieve cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and troubled breathing by increasing the flow of air through the bronchial tubes.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Indications
Aminophylline injection is used together with other medicines to treat the acute symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung diseases in a hospital setting.
Aminophylline belongs to a group of medicines known as bronchodilators. Bronchodilators are medicines that relax the muscles in the bronchial tubes (air passages) of the lungs. They relieve cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and troubled breathing by increasing the flow of air through the bronchial tubes.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Contraindications
Ipriflavone is contraindicated in condition like Pregnancy
Side Effects
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
Incidence not known
Chest pain or discomfort dizziness fainting fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat increase in urine volume lightheadedness persistent vomiting pounding or rapid pulse seizures shakiness
Get emergency help immediately if any of the following symptoms of overdose occur:
Symptoms of overdose
Abdominal or stomach pain blurred vision confusion confusion about identity, place, and time dark-colored urine decrease in frequency of urination decreased urine diarrhea difficulty in passing urine (dribbling) dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position dry mouth fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse fever increased thirst irregular heartbeat loss of appetite mood changes muscle cramps or spasms muscle pain or stiffness nausea or vomiting nervousness numbness or tingling in the hands, feet, or lips pain or discomfort in the arms, jaw, back, or neck painful urination shakiness in the legs, arms, hands, or feet shortness of breath sweating unusual tiredness or weakness vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee grounds
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
Incidence not known
Headache irritability restlessness sleeplessness trouble sleeping unable to sleep
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Available Dosage Forms:
Solution
Therapeutic Class: Bronchodilator
Chemical Class: Theophylline
Warnings
Ipriflavone should be cautiously administered to patients with serious hepatic or renal lesions and hematological disturbances. There in no information about the safety in children. If administered to patient under therapy with coumarin-anticoagulants Ipriflavone causes an increase in their activity, therefore a monitor of the coagulation parameters and if necessary, an adjustment of the anticoagulant drug dosage are advisable.
High Risk Groups
Drug should not be given to Neonates, and Pregnant Mothers. If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
Adult Dosage
200 mg (200 (200)) 8 hourly PO —
Child Dosage
( ) — Not recommended in this age group
Neonatal Dosage
( ) — Not recommended in this age group
Drug Interactions
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.
Riociguat Viloxazine
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Abametapir Adalimumab Adenosine Amifampridine Bupropion Capmatinib Ceritinib Cimetidine Ciprofloxacin Deferasirox Desogestrel Dienogest Dihydroartemisinin Donepezil Drospirenone Enoxacin Erythromycin Estetrol Estradiol Ethinyl Estradiol Ethynodiol Etintidine Etonogestrel Febuxostat Fluconazole Fluvoxamine Fosphenytoin Gestodene Givosiran Halothane Idrocilamide Imipenem Ketamine Leniolisib Levofloxacin Levonorgestrel Medroxyprogesterone Mestranol Methacholine Mexiletine Nomegestrol Norelgestromin Norethindrone Norgestimate Norgestrel Paroxetine Pefloxacin Peginterferon Alfa-2a Peginterferon Alfa-2b Phenytoin Pixantrone Regadenoson Ritlecitinib Rofecoxib Segesterone Taurursodiol Thiabendazole Tocilizumab Troleandomycin Vemurafenib Zileuton
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Adinazolam Alprazolam Aminoglutethimide Amiodarone Azithromycin Bentazepam Bromazepam Brotizolam Carbamazepine Chlordiazepoxide Clobazam Clonazepam Clorazepate Delorazepam Diazepam Disulfiram Estazolam Flunitrazepam Flurazepam Halazepam Interferon Alfa-2a Ipriflavone Isoproterenol Ketazolam Loprazolam Lorazepam Lormetazepam Medazepam Metaclazepam Methotrexate Midazolam Nilutamide Nitrazepam Oxazepam Pancuronium Pentoxifylline Phenobarbital Pinazepam Piperine Prazepam Propafenone Quazepam Remimazolam Rifampin Rifapentine Ritonavir Secobarbital St John's Wort Tacrine Telithromycin Temazepam Tetrazepam Ticlopidine Triazolam Zafirlukast
Storage
No storage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Available Brands in Pakistan
No active brands are currently recorded for this generic.
4 records are present but flagged "Unverified / Legacy" and excluded.
