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Derivent 2.5 mg/100 mg Tablet

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Introduction of Derivent Tablet

Derivent 2.5 mg/100 mg Tablet is a combination medicine used to treat asthma. It helps in relaxing the muscles of the air passages, thus widening it and making it easier to breathe.

Derivent 2.5 mg/100 mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Derivent 2.5 mg/100 mg Tablet1 and Derivent 2.5 mg/100 mg Tablet2.

Uses of Derivent Tablet

Benefits of Derivent Tablet

In Treatment of Asthma

Asthma is a condition in which your airways become narrow and as a result, breathing becomes difficult. Derivent 2.5 mg/100 mg Tablet helps in easy breathing by widening your airways. It also gives relief from symptoms such as tightness in your chest, shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing. Regular exercise and yoga can help improve the symptoms of asthma in the long term, in addition to improving overall health.

Side effects of Derivent Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if youโ€™re worried about them

Common side effects of Derivent

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Restlessness
  • Tremors
  • Headache
  • Palpitations
  • Muscle cramp
  • Increased heart rate

How to use Derivent Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Derivent 2.5 mg/100 mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Avoid Derivent 2.5 mg/100 mg Tablet with caffeine and chocolate as well as food containing caffeine and chocolate such as tea leaves, cocoa beans.

Safety advice

Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Derivent 2.5 mg/100 mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Derivent 2.5 mg/100 mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Derivent 2.5 mg/100 mg Tablet is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Derivent 2.5 mg/100 mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Derivent 2.5 mg/100 mg Tablet may cause side effects such as dizziness, increased or uneven heart rate, muscle cramps or muscle pain. This may affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Derivent 2.5 mg/100 mg Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Derivent 2.5 mg/100 mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

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Quick tips

Derivent Tablet

  • You have been prescribed Derivent 2.5 mg/100 mg Tablet for the treatment of asthma.
  • It should be taken at the same time each day, preferably in the evening after food.
  • It does not work right away and should not be used to relieve sudden breathing problems. Always keep a fast-acting (rescue) inhaler with you.
  • Your doctor may get regular blood tests done to make sure that you are taking the right dose.
  • Your doctor may regularly monitor yourย  blood potassium levels. Inform your doctor if you notice muscle twitching or weakness, or an irregular heartbeat.
  • Do not stop taking the medicine without consulting your doctor, even if you feel better.

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Therapeutic Class
RESPIRATORY

Patient concerns

Patient concerns

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I am having asthama & need rotahealer sometime. how to reduce. I am swimming in the morning for one month. kindly advice.
Dr. Anshum Aneja Arora
Pulmonology
read more about asthma at: www.arohealth.com/bronchial asthma
Dry scaling Psoriasis (10 years); asthma 3 years.; obesity I have been on folitrax 7.5 mg x 2 once a week for the last 8 years. I also take folvite 50 daily. The breathing difficulty is recent. I am on seroflo inhaler twice a day and tiate once a day. There is no change in the psoriasis but the asthma is getting worse.
Dr. Atul Jain
Dermatology
You should visit md medicine for asthmaNo idea about asthma
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