Respirel 10 mg tablet 14’s

Warnings

Pregnancy
The effects of this medicine are undetermined in pregnant females; therefore, caution is advised. Consult your doctor before use of this medicine.
 
 

Lactation
The effects of this medicine are undetermined in nursing females; therefore, caution is advised. Consult your doctor before use of this medicine.

Driving
Please avoid driving when taking this medicine as it may affect your ability to drive.

Alcohol
Please avoid consuming alcohol when taking this medicine.

Precautions
Do not substitute abruptly for inhaled or oral steroid therapy. Do not use for relief of acute symptoms. Discontinue if symptoms of Churg Strauss Syndrome appear (disorder marked by blood vessel inflammation restricting blood flow to organs and tissues). The chewable tablets may contain aspartame. If you have Phenylketonuria (disorder that results in decreased metabolism of the amino acid phenylalanine or any other condition that requires you to limit/avoid aspartame (or phenylalanine) in your diet, ask your doctor or pharmacist about using this medication safely.

Expert Advice

Primary Uses

This medicine is used to control and prevent symptoms caused by asthma (chronic inflammatory disease of the lungs characterized by a narrowing of the airways).  It is also used before exercise to prevent breathing problems during exercise. It is also used to relieve symptoms of hay fever (type of inflammation in the nose in response to allergens in air) and allergic rhinitis (such as sneezing, stuffy/runny/itchy nose).

Side Effects

Abdominal pain, headache, thirst, rarely anaphylaxis (serious allergic reaction), angioedema (area of swelling of lower layer of skin and tissue just under the skin or mucous membrane), seizure, elevated ALT/AST, cholestatic hepatitis (injury of liver cells and varying degrees of inflammation), GI upset, hyperkinesia (muscle spasm). Discontinue the medication if patient is suffering from Chrug- Strauss Syndrome (disorder marked by blood vessel inflammation restricting blood flow to organs and tissues).