Ventolin 2mg/5ml syrup

Šalis: Didžioji Britanija

kalba: anglų

Šaltinis: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Veiklioji medžiaga:

Salbutamol sulfate

Prieinama:

GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd

ATC kodas:

R03CC02

INN (Tarptautinis Pavadinimas):

Salbutamol sulfate

Dozė:

400microgram/1ml

Vaisto forma:

Oral solution

Vartojimo būdas:

Oral

Klasė:

No Controlled Drug Status

Recepto tipas:

Valid as a prescribable product

Produkto santrauka:

BNF: 03010101; GTIN: 5000124430832

Pakuotės lapelis

1
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
VENTOLIN
®
SYRUP
SALBUTAMOL SULFATE
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, nurse 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, nurse or pharmacist.
This includes any
possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1
What Ventolin
Syrup is and what it is used for
2
What you need to know before you take Ventolin Syrup
3
How to take Ventolin
Syrup
4
Possible side effects
5
How to store Ventolin Syrup
6
Contents of the pack and other information
1
WHAT VENTOLIN SYRUP IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Ventolin Syrup contains a medicine called salbutamol. This belongs to
a group of medicines
called bronchodilators.

Bronchodilators help the airways in your lungs to stay open. This
makes it easier for air
to get in and out.

They help to relieve chest tightness, wheezing and cough.
Ventolin Syrup is used to treat breathing problems in people with
asthma and similar
conditions. The syrup is used when children and adults cannot use an
inhaler device.
2
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE VENTOLIN SYRUP
DO NOT TAKE VENTOLIN SYRUP:

if you are allergic to salbutamol sulfate or any of the other
ingredients of this medicine
(listed in Section 6)

if you unexpectedly go into early labour (premature labour) or
threatened abortion.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before taking Ventolin Syrup
if:

you have high blood pressure

you are diabetic

you have an overactive thyroid gland

you have a history of heart problems such as an irregular or fast
heartbeat or angina

you are taking xanthine derivatives (such as theophylline)

Prekės savybės

OBJECT 1
VENTOLIN SYRUP
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 13-Feb-2015 |
GlaxoSmithKline UK
1. Name of the medicinal product
Ventolin® Syrup
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Each 5 ml contains 2 mg Salbutamol (as Salbutamol Sulfate BP).
Excipient with known effect:
Sodium
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3. Pharmaceutical form
Syrup
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Ventolin syrup is indicated in adults, adolescents and children aged 2
to 12 years.
Salbutamol is a selective beta-2 adrenoceptor agonist providing
short-acting (4-6 hour) bronchodilation in
reversible airways obstruction. Ventolin syrup can be used in the
management of asthma, bronchospasm
and/or reversible airways obstruction.
Relief of bronchospasm in bronchial asthma of all types.
Ventolin syrup is suitable oral therapy for children and adults who
are unable to use an inhaler device.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
Route of administration: oral
Adults
The minimum starting dose is 2mg three times a day given as 5ml syrup.
The usual effective dose is 4mg
(10ml syrup) three or four times a day, which may be increased to a
maximum of 8mg (20ml syrup) three
or four times a day if adequate bronchodilation is not obtained.
Elderly
In elderly patients or in those known to be unusually sensitive to
beta-adrenergic stimulant drugs, it is
advisable to initiate treatment with the minimum starting dose.
_Paediatric Population_
2 - 6 years: the minimum starting dose is 1mg as 2.5ml of syrup three
times daily. This may be increased
to 2mg as 5ml of syrup three or four times daily.
6 - 12 years: the minimum starting dose is 2mg as 5ml syrup three
times daily. This may be increased to
four times daily.
Over 12 years: the minimum starting dose is 2mg three times daily
given as 5ml syrup. This may be
increased to 4mg as 10ml syrup three or four times daily.
Ventolin is well tolerated by children so that, if necessary, these
doses may be cautiously increased to the
maximum dose.
For lower doses the syrup