Dericip Retard 150mg Strip Of 10 Tablets

• If you are allergic to theophylline, etofylline or any other ingredients of the Dericip Retard Tablet.
• If you have a rare blood disorder called porphyria.
• If this tablet is given along with other medicines like ephedrine to treat asthma to children less than 6 years of age,
• Dericip Retard Tablet should not be used in children under 6 months of age.

• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Nausea
• Stomach pain
• Headache
• Dizziness

Other General Warnings

• You have any heart problems, including high blood pressure.
• You have problems with your heart, liver or kidney.
• You have fits.
• You have fever or a viral infection.
• You have difficulty passing urine (in male patients).
• You have stomach ulcers or a thyroid problem.
• You are a smoker or have a habit of drinking alcohol, which may alter the way this medicine works.

• Dericip Retard Tablet should be taken as directed by your doctor.
• Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water, do not cut, break or chew the medicine.
• It would be best if you took it at a fixed time for optimal results.
• Do not consume it more than that prescribed by your doctor.
• Do not discontinue the medicine on your own.

• Store Dericip Retard Tablets at room temperature in a clean and dry place, protected from moisture, sunlight and heat.
• Keep the medicine out of the reach of children and pets.

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How Does It Work?

• Dericip Retard Tablet contains theophylline and etofylline and they are known as bronchodilators.
• Etofylline is a derivative of theophylline. It works by dilating and relaxing the airway muscles.
• Theophylline decreases swelling in the lungs of asthma patients and helps to relieve the feeling of blockage.

Interactions with other medicines

• Some medicines can affect the way Dericip Retard Tablet works or this medicine itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
• Tell your doctor about all the medicines, supplements or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interactions.
• Antibiotics like Ciprofloxacin and Enoxacin may increase the effect of this medicine.
• Medicines like Aminoglutethimide, Isoprenaline, Carbamazepine, Phenytoin, Rifampicin, Ritonavir, Sulphinpyrazone, Barbiturates and Hypericum perforatum may reduce the effect of Dericip Retard Tablet.
• Other medicines that can interact with Dericip Retard Tablet are Halothane, anticancer medicines such as Lomustine, Lithium, Steroids, Diuretics, Ephedrine and Ketamine.