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What Is Best Medication For Breathlessness?
I am an asthma patient and a casual smoker too. I suffer from acute breathlessness when negotiating stairs or in monsoon s sticky environment. I take Theophylline 400mg 1 tablet twice a day. Which one should I prefer Theophylline or Deriphylline retard?...............
Tue, 5 Aug 2014
HI
Thanks for posting your query .
You didn't mentioned your age . Both theophylline and Deriphylline retard has to be used cautiously in people older than 60 years and people with Heart problems or Kidney problems .
If you were my patient I would have started you on Inhaler medicines instead of these tablets as Inhalers are more safe , more effective and they reduce the chances of acute severe attacks of asthma .
I advise you to ask your doctor for a prescription of Inhaler medications .
Thanks for posting your query .
You didn't mentioned your age . Both theophylline and Deriphylline retard has to be used cautiously in people older than 60 years and people with Heart problems or Kidney problems .
If you were my patient I would have started you on Inhaler medicines instead of these tablets as Inhalers are more safe , more effective and they reduce the chances of acute severe attacks of asthma .
I advise you to ask your doctor for a prescription of Inhaler medications .
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