Salbutamol 2mg tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Salbutamol sulfate

Available from:

Waymade Healthcare Plc

ATC code:

R03CC02

INN (International Name):

Salbutamol sulfate

Dosage:

2mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 03010101

Patient Information leaflet

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
SALBUTAMOL 2 AND 4 MG TABLETS
SALBUTAMOL (AS SULPHATE)
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.

Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm
them, even if their signs of illness
are the same as yours.

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This
includes any possible
side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
WHAT SALBUTAMOL TABLETS
ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE SALBUTAMOL TABLETS
3.
HOW TO TAKE SALBUTAMOL TABLETS
4.
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
5.
HOW TO STORE SALBUTAMOL TABLETS
6.
CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
1.
WHAT SALBUTAMOL TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
The name of your medicine is Salbutamol 2 and 4 mg Tablets.
Salbutamol belongs to a group of medicines called beta-adrenoceptor
stimulants which are
used as bronchodilators.
Salbutamol tablets are used to treat

bronchial asthma

bronchitis

emphysema

other bronchial disorders
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE SALBUTAMOL TABLETS
DO NOT TAKE SALBUTAMOL TABLETS:

if you are allergic to salbutamol sulphate or any of the other
ingredients of this
medicine (listed in section 6).
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST BEFORE YOU START TO TAKE THIS
MEDICINE:

if you have problems with your thyroid gland

if you suffer with hypoxia (deficiency of oxygen in the tissues)

if you are diabetic

if you have a history of heart disease, irregular or fast heartbeat or
angina
OTHER MEDICINES AND SALBUTAMOL TABLETS
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have
recently taken any other
medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
DO NOT TAKE SALBUTAMOL TABLETS IF YOU ARE

Summary of Product characteristics

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Salbutamol Tablets BP 2mg
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains 2.4mg salbutamol sulfate equivalent to 2mg
salbutamol.
Excipients with known effect:
Each 2mg tablet contains:
-
60.05mg Lactose monohydrate
-
Carmoisine (E122)
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablets for oral administration.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Salbutamol Tablets are indicated in adults, adolescents and children
aged 2 to
12 years.
1. For the relief of bronchospasm in bronchial asthmas of all types.
2. Chronic bronchitis.
3. Emphysema.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Posology
_ _
_Adults:_
The usual effective dose is 4mg three or four times per day. If
adequate
bronchodilation is not obtained each single dose may be gradually
increased to
as much as 8mg. However, it has been established that some patients
obtain
adequate relief with 2mg three or four times daily. In elderly
patients or in
those known to be unusually sensitive to beta-adrenergic stimulant
drugs, it is
advisable to initiate treatment with 2mg three or four times per day.
_ _
_Children:_
The following doses should be administered three or four times daily.
2-6 years: 1-2mg
6-12 years: 2mg
Over 12 years: 2-4mg
The product is not recommended for children under 2 years of age. The
drug
is well tolerated by children so that, if necessary, these doses may
be
cautiously increased.
Method of administration
For oral use.
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients
listed in
section 6.1.
Salbutamol should not be used for threatened abortion during the first
or
second trimester of pregnancy.
Salbutamol and beta-blocking drugs such as propranolol should not
usually be
prescribed together.
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Bronchodilators should not be the only or main treatment in patients
with
severe or unstable asthma.
Increasing use of bronchodilators in particular s