Formoflo 250 Transcaps
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Lupin Ltd |
Active Ingredient | Formoterol (6mcg) + Fluticasone Propionate (250mcg) |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | RESPIRATORY |
User Rating | 4.3 |
User Reviews | 341 |
FAQ
Formoflo 250 Transcaps Reviews
Your doctor will tell you how often you need to use your inhaler. It’s important that you take the lowest dose needed to effectively control your asthma. The effect of this medicine may be noticeable after a few days but will only reach its maximum after a few weeks. This medicine must be used regularly to be effective, so go on taking it even if you don't have any symptoms. That means it’s doing its job. If you stop taking it your asthma and COPD may get worse. It should not be used to relieve sudden asthma attacks. If an asthma attack occurs, use your quick-relief inhaler (reliever). To get the benefit from this medicine you need to make sure you get your inhaler technique right, otherwise, it Does not work as well.
The most common side effects are nausea, vomiting, respiratory tract infection, headache, hoarseness of voice, sore throat, cough, musculoskeletal (bone, muscle or joint) pain, and increased heart rate. If you get there, don’t stop taking it but do talk to your doctor. You can help prevent some of these symptoms by rinsing your mouth and throat with water or brushing your teeth after using your inhaler. There are other, rarer side effects which can be serious. Talk to your doctor if you're worried about them. In general, you should be trying to avoid situations that make your asthma worse (your triggers) and try not to smoke.
Ask your doctor whether it’s safe to take this medicine if you're pregnant or breastfeeding. Before taking it, you should tell your doctor if you have any kidney or liver diseases so that your doctor can prescribe a suitable dose for you.
How Formoflo 250 Transcaps Works
How to Use Formoflo 250 Transcaps
Benefits of Formoflo 250 Transcaps
- In Treatment of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Formoflo 250 Transcaps helps the lungs’ airways to stay open. It relaxes the muscles of these airways, making it easier for the air to get in and out. It relieves COPD symptoms, such as tightness in chest, shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing, and helps you carry out daily activities more easily. This medicine is safe and effective. It usually starts to work within a few minutes and the effects can last up to several hours. Do not stop using it unless the doctor advises you.
Uses of Formoflo 250 Transcaps
- Treatment of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Formoflo 250 Transcaps Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- Formoflo 250 Transcaps is a combination of two medicines that opens the airways and makes it easier to breathe.
- Your doctor may regularly monitor your blood potassium level as low oxygen level in the blood (hypoxia) and medicines such as Formoflo 250 Transcaps can lower blood potassium level.
- It does not work right away and should not be used to relieve sudden breathing problems. Use your rescue inhaler to control sudden difficulty in breathing.
- This medicine is for inhalation only. The tablet should not be swallowed.
- Gargle with warm water after each inhalation to avoid any fungal infections in your mouth and throat.
- Only miniscule amounts of Formoflo 250 Transcaps may get absorbed into the bloodstream after inhalation. Hence, serious side effects are unlikely.
- Take the first dose of this medicine under medical supervision as it may cause wheezing or tightening of the airways (bronchospasm) immediately after using.
- It should be taken at the same time each day.
- Dry mouth may occur as a side effect. Frequent mouth rinses, good oral hygiene, increased water intake and sugarless candy may help.
References
- Fluticasone propionate [Prescribing Information]. Durham, NC: GlaxoSmithKline; 2023.
- Fluticasone propionate/formoterol fumarate dihydrate. Cambridge, UK: Bard Pharmaceuticals Limited; 2018.