Aerocort Rotacaps

Aerocort Rotacaps

Aerocort Rotacaps a member of the group of drugs called short-acting beta-2 agonists. Aerocort Rotacaps medicine is used for the relief of asthma symptoms, but it can also be used to delay delivery in women undergoing premature labour. It is very useful for preventing asthma symptoms due to exercise and other conditions too.

Drug =Levalbuterol + Beclometasone

Strength = 100 Mcg + 100 Mcg

Manufacture= Cipla Ltd

How to Take

Aerocort Rotacaps must not be swallowed. Check the label for directions before use. Place the capsule at the base of rotahaler, not in the mouthpiece. Twist the mouthpiece completely until your hear a click and breathe in deeply through the mouthpiece. Hold your breath for up to 10 seconds. If some powder remains in the rotahaler repeat the process.

Dosage

AerocortRotacap

Aerocort ForteRotacap

Side Effects

Sore throat

Headache

Mild cough and sneezing

Dizziness

Tachycardia

Thinning skin

Slow wound healing

Increased thirst

Oral Candidiasis

Dermal thinning

Pharyngitis

Difficulty in speaking

White patches

Narrowing of the airways

Rashes, itching or swelling on face/throat/tongue

Warning

Keep Aerocort Rotacaps medicine in a close tight container and out of sight and reach of the children

This drug may decrease the growth velocity of the children

Keep a complete record of all the medicines you are taking along with Aerocort Rotacaps medicine

It is not a broncho-dilator and hence must not be used for rapid relief of acute broncho-spasm

Uses

Aerocort Rotacaps is used to prevent or treat acute attacks of asthma characterized by a sudden and severe difficulty in breathing.

Aerocort Rotacaps is used to prevent or reverse airway obstruction in patients who suffer from asthma or reverse airway obstruction due to bronchospasm.

Aerocort Rotacaps is used to prevent and treat the symptoms associated with a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it very difficult to breathe.

Aerocort Rotacaps is used to relieve and prevent the symptoms of this condition where the walls of the airways swell, making breathing very difficult.

Aerocort Rotacaps is also sometimes used to prevent and delay labor in cases where the chances of premature birth are very high.