Levolin 2Mg Strip Of 10 Tablets

• Levolin 2mg Tablet is used to relieve wheezing, breathlessness and chest tightness caused by narrowing of the airways in bronchial asthma.
• Levolin 2mg Tablet is also used in chronic bronchitis, emphysema and other chronic obstructive lung diseases, and may be advised before exposure to a trigger that reliably brings on symptoms.

• If you are allergic to levosalbutamol, salbutamol or any other ingredient of Levolin 2mg Tablet.
• If you have an uncontrolled fast or irregular heartbeat.
• If you have severely low blood potassium that has not been corrected.
• If your doctor has specifically advised against beta-2 agonists because of a heart condition.

• Trembling, particularly of the hands
• Headache
• Palpitations or a rapid heartbeat
• Nervousness or restlessness
• Muscle cramps
• Dizziness
• Throat irritation or dry mouth
• Low blood potassium at higher doses

Other General Warnings

• You have heart disease, an irregular heartbeat or uncontrolled high blood pressure.
• You have an overactive thyroid gland.
• You have diabetes, since this medicine can raise blood glucose.
• You have low blood potassium, or take diuretics, steroids or theophylline that lower it further.
• You have a history of seizures.
• You develop worsening wheeze immediately after taking a dose, which needs urgent medical attention.
• You need the medicine more often than before or it seems less effective than it used to be.

• Take Levolin 2mg Tablet exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
• Swallow the tablet whole with water.
• It can be taken with or without food.
• Do not crush or chew the tablet unless advised.
• Do not exceed the prescribed dose or frequency.
• Do not use this tablet in place of a rescue inhaler during a sudden attack.

• Store Levolin 2mg Tablet in a cool, dry place, protected from direct sunlight and moisture.
• Keep the tablets in their original strip or pack until use.
• Keep out of the sight and reach of children and pets.
• Do not use beyond the expiry date on the pack, and dispose of unused or expired medicine safely.

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Missed a Dose

• Levolin 2mg Tablet contains levosalbutamol, which helps open up the airways and makes breathing easier. It works by relaxing the muscles around the airways in the lungs, allowing them to widen so that air can flow in and out more easily.
• This helps relieve symptoms such as wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing caused by narrowed airways. Since it contains only the active form of salbutamol, it provides effective relief at a lower dose.

Interactions with other medicines

• Some medicines change how Levolin 2mg Tablet works, and this medicine can alter the effect of others taken alongside it.
• Give your doctor a complete list of your prescription medicines, over-the-counter products, herbal preparations and supplements so that interactions can be identified before treatment starts.
• Severe: Non-selective beta-blockers such as propranolol block the very receptors this medicine acts on. They can cancel its benefit and provoke severe bronchospasm in people with asthma, so the combination is normally avoided; where a beta-blocker is unavoidable, a cardioselective agent is used with close monitoring.
• Severe: Other sympathomimetic medicines, including additional beta-agonists and certain decongestants, can combine to produce a markedly fast or irregular heartbeat and a rise in blood pressure.
• Moderate: Diuretics such as furosemide and thiazides together with levosalbutamol can drive blood potassium down sharply, risking muscle weakness, cramps and heart rhythm disturbance.
• Moderate: Theophylline and aminophylline add to the tremor, restlessness, palpitations and potassium loss caused by this medicine.
• Moderate: Systemic corticosteroids further reduce blood potassium when taken with a beta-2 agonist.
• Moderate: Digoxin becomes more likely to reach toxic effect if potassium falls, so periodic monitoring is advised.
• Moderate: Monoamine oxidase inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants can exaggerate the effects on heart rate and blood pressure.
• Moderate: Insulin and oral antidiabetic medicines may need review, because levosalbutamol can raise blood glucose.

Interactions with food items

• Levolin 2mg Tablet may be taken with or without food; no specific foods need be avoided. Taking it after a meal can help if you find it causes mild stomach upset.
• Caffeine is the practical point to watch. Coffee, tea, cola, chocolate and energy drinks stimulate the body in a similar direction to this medicine and can clearly worsen tremor, restlessness, difficulty sleeping and palpitations. Reducing them usually improves tolerance.
• If you have diabetes, keep meals regular and check blood glucose more often after starting treatment, as this medicine can push sugar levels up.
• Where potassium tends to run low, especially if you also take diuretics or steroids, your doctor may recommend potassium-rich foods such as bananas, coconut water, oranges and leafy greens.

Other general Interactions