Spankast-A Tablet SR

Short Description

Spankast-A Tablet SR helps prevent and treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) by relaxing the muscles of the air passages and making it easier to breathe.

Dosage Form

Tablet SR

Introduction

Spankast-A Tablet SR is a combination of two medicines: Acebrophylline and montelukast. It helps prevent and treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) by relaxing the muscles of the air passages and making it easier to breathe. It is also used to treat bronchitis. It is not a quick-relief medication and should not be used to relieve sudden breathing problems. Always keep a fast-acting (rescue) inhaler with you.

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. Spankast-A Tablet SR may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Spankast-A Tablet SR is a combination of two medicines: Acebrophylline and montelukast. Acebrophylline is a mucolytic. It thins and loosens mucus (phlegm) making it easier to cough out. Montelukast is a leukotriene antagonist. It works by blocking the action of leukotriene a chemical messenger. This reduces inflammation in the airways and nose to prevent asthma and relieve symptoms of allergies.

It should be taken at the same time each day preferably in the evening after food Always keep a fast-acting (rescue) inhaler with you Your doctor may need to take regular blood test to monitor the level of drug in your body to make sure that you are taking the right dose Do not discontinue use without consulting your doctor even if you feel better