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Biofylin 250mg Injection Substitute

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Verified Ingredients and Effects

Uses:

Asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Medicinal Benefits:

Biofylin 250mg Injection contains Aminophylline. It belongs to the class of drugs called bronchodilators. It is indicated to relieve bronchospasm associated with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Aminophylline relaxes and opens air passages in the lungs, making breathing easier. Besides this, it relieves various symptoms such as cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and trouble breathing by increasing airflow through the bronchial tubes.

FAQs

Biofylin 250mg Injection contains Aminophylline, a bronchodilator that works by relaxing and widening the muscles of the airways, thereby making it easier for asthma and COPD patients to breathe easily.

Avoid aerated drinks, fried foods, excess salts (sodium chloride or table salt), dairy products, cruciferous veggies, cold cuts and cured meats. Besides this, avoid consuming high amounts of caffeine-containing tea, coffee, chocolate and cola as this food already consists of aminophylline, an active constituent of Biofylin 250mg Injection. Sulfites in alcoholic beverages can trigger symptoms of asthma and COPD, so avoid consuming alcoholic beverages.

No, you are not recommended to smoke while receiving Biofylin 250mg Injection as it may reduce the effectiveness of Biofylin 250mg Injection and damage your lung's airways (alveoli). Long-term smoking may cause breathing problems like asthma, bronchitis and COPD. Quitting smoking is the best way to keep your lungs healthy.

Biofylin 250mg Injection should be used with caution in patients suffering from fits as it may worsen the condition. Therefore, inform your doctor if you have a history of fits before taking Biofylin 250mg Injection so that the dose may be adjusted or an alternate medicine may be prescribed.

No, Biofylin 250mg Injection does not relieve sudden asthma symptoms. Therefore, it is advised to carry a rescue inhaler always to treat sudden asthma symptoms.

You are not recommended to take Biofylin 250mg Injection with antibiotics such as erythromycin, tetracycline, amoxicillin, amikacin and gentamicin at the same time as it may reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics. However, if you are supposed to take these medicines together, maintain a time gap of a minimum of 2 hours between taking Biofylin 250mg Injection and antibiotics. However, please consult a doctor before using Biofylin 250mg Injection with antibiotics or other medicines.