Acefylline

Acefylline is used in bronchitis and in bronchial asthma.


Adult Dose
Dose: 376 to 625 mg
Single Dose: 500 (500.5)
Frequency: 8 hourly
Route: PO
Instructions:
Neonatal
Dose: 7.81 mg/kg
Single Dose: 7.8 (7.81)
Frequency: 8 hourly
Route: Oral
Instructions: For 4----12 months of children
Paedriatic
Dose: 4.166 to 16.66 mg/kg
Single Dose: 10 (10.413)
Frequency: 8 hourly
Route: Oral
Instructions:
Characteristics
. It is of Semi Synthetic origin. It belongs to Phosphodiesterase inhibitor pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Bronchodilator pharmacological group.
Contraindications
Acefylline is contraindicated in conditions like Allergy,Rhinitis,Urticaria,Angioedema.
Effects
No data regarding the side effects produced by Acefylline is available
Indications
Acefylline is primarily indicated in conditions like Ankylosing spondylitis, Asthma, Bronchospasm, Muscle relaxation (rapid onset, short duration), Osteoarthritis, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Cardiac insufficiency.
Interactions
No data regarding the interactions of Acefylline was found.
Interfrence
Risks
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.
Storage
Warnings
It should be used with caution in patients with cardiac or liver diease, peptic ulceration.
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