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What Are The Side Effects Of Deriphilln Retard?
my mother 67 years old lady. now last one week she is affected by asthma.past 10 years she is taking deriphillin retard 150 tablet.last month she is affected by low sodium in blood(106).doctor completed changed her tablets. she is eating nitro contine 2.6,cordonine100mg,storcit 500mg,deriphillne 100mg (daily twice)gluimiline 2mg and pan40(morning),caat 10mg and alpraex .25mg(night),clopilet A 75mg(after noon). but last two days we are using deriphilln retard150 3 times daily and she is taking injection also.kindly give advice.
Wed, 20 Dec 2023
Hi,
Deriphyllin retard contains a combination of Etofylline and Theophylline. A sudden hike in the dose from 100 mg BD to 150 mg along with Deriphyllin injections may precipitate an increase in heart rate; however, since your mother is taking Cordarone 100 mg (controls heart rate), her chances of getting tachycardia is less.
Other side effects include abdominal discomfort, sleeplessness, unusual twitching of the muscles, headache and may also precipitate seizures for a person with an underlying seizure disorder (very rarely may cause seizures in an individual without underlying seizure disorder). Excess dosing may result in life threatening arrhythmias. However, Deriphyllin retard is a useful drug for asthma when used in the appropriate dose. Kindly consult your specialist for an accurate dosing of the same.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Devi Venugopal Rita, Internal Medicine Specialist
Deriphyllin retard contains a combination of Etofylline and Theophylline. A sudden hike in the dose from 100 mg BD to 150 mg along with Deriphyllin injections may precipitate an increase in heart rate; however, since your mother is taking Cordarone 100 mg (controls heart rate), her chances of getting tachycardia is less.
Other side effects include abdominal discomfort, sleeplessness, unusual twitching of the muscles, headache and may also precipitate seizures for a person with an underlying seizure disorder (very rarely may cause seizures in an individual without underlying seizure disorder). Excess dosing may result in life threatening arrhythmias. However, Deriphyllin retard is a useful drug for asthma when used in the appropriate dose. Kindly consult your specialist for an accurate dosing of the same.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Devi Venugopal Rita, Internal Medicine Specialist
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