LUZOF
ZAFIRLUKAST · by WINLET
Composition
Tab 10 mg/20 mg: Zafirlukast 10 mg/20 mg.
Indications & Dosage
Prophylaxis and treatment of asthma: Adult & Children above 12 yrs: 20 mg twice daily.
Contraindications
Hepatic impairment, cirrhosis, hypersensitivity.
Precautions
Moderate to severe renal impairment, elderly, risk of eosinophilic condition or a Churg-Strauss syndrome; discontinue if occur. If signs or symptoms of hepatotoxicity; measure serum transaminases and consider withdrawing therapy.
Interactions
Warfarin, theophylline, aspirin, terfenadine, erythromycin, smoking.
Pregnancy
Not known to be harmful
Lactation
Caution advised
Side Effects
Abdominal pain, GI disturbances, headache, respiratory infections, insomnia, malaise, hypersensitivity reactions Rare: Angioedema, arthralgia, bleeding disorders, hepatitis, hyperbilirubinaemia, myalgia, skin reactions, thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis, Churg-Strauss syndrome (Discontinue)