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Vulcan Aminophylline Injection Substitute

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Uses:

Asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Medicinal Benefits:

Vulcan Aminophylline 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

Vulcan Aminophylline 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 Vulcan Aminophylline 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 Vulcan Aminophylline Injection as it may reduce the effectiveness of Vulcan Aminophylline 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.

Vulcan Aminophylline 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 Vulcan Aminophylline Injection so that the dose may be adjusted or an alternate medicine may be prescribed.

No, Vulcan Aminophylline 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 Vulcan Aminophylline 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 Vulcan Aminophylline Injection and antibiotics. However, please consult a doctor before using Vulcan Aminophylline Injection with antibiotics or other medicines.

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