About Buterol Tablet 10mg
Buterol Tablet 10mg is a long acting bronchodilator (bambuterol) used to prevent asthma attacks.
Buterol Tablet 10mg Uses
- Prevents recurring episodes of asthma related breathlessness
- Manages chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms
- Reduces nighttime wheezing and coughing in asthma patients
- Used as maintenance therapy alongside inhaled medicines for airway disease
Buterol Tablet 10mg Benefits
- Relaxes the airway muscles for smoother breathing over a full 24 hour period
- Reduces the frequency of asthma flare ups when taken regularly
- Offers once daily dosing convenience compared to short acting inhalers
- Helps maintain steady lung function between doses
What Experts Say
Bambuterol is a prodrug that converts slowly into terbutaline in the body, giving it a long duration of action compared to short acting bronchodilators. This gradual release helps keep the airways open through the night, when asthma symptoms often worsen.
Respiratory disease is widespread across Pakistan, driven by high pollution levels, indoor cooking smoke, and frequent seasonal infections. Physicians usually prescribe a long acting bronchodilator like bambuterol alongside an inhaled corticosteroid rather than as a standalone treatment, since it does not reduce airway inflammation on its own.
Patients with a fast heart rate, thyroid disorders, or uncontrolled diabetes need closer monitoring while on this medicine, since beta agonists can affect heart rate and blood sugar. Doctors recommend against increasing the dose without medical advice during a flare up, because higher doses raise the risk of tremors and palpitations.
Drug Class
- Long acting beta2 adrenergic agonist (bronchodilator)
- Prodrug of terbutaline
Buterol Tablet 10mg Uses in Urdu
- دمہ کے دورے کو روکنے کے لیے استعمال ہوتی ہے
- سانس کی دائمی بیماری سی او پی ڈی میں مدد دیتی ہے
- رات کے وقت سانس کی گھٹن اور کھانسی کم کرتی ہے
- سانس کی نالیوں کو کھلا رکھنے کے لیے روزانہ ایک بار لی جاتی ہے
Buterol Tablet 10mg formula
How to use Buterol Tablet 10mg?
- Take Buterol Tablet 10mg once daily, preferably in the morning
- Swallow the tablet whole with water, with or without food
- Continue any prescribed inhaler alongside this medicine unless told otherwise
- Keep a rescue inhaler available for sudden breathlessness
- Do not double the dose if a dose is missed
Drug Interactions
- Beta blockers: Can reduce the bronchodilator effect of bambuterol and should generally be avoided in asthma patients.
- Diuretics: Combined use raises the risk of low potassium levels.
- Other stimulant bronchodilators: Using multiple beta agonists together increases the risk of tremors and a fast heartbeat.
- MAO inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants: May increase cardiovascular side effects when combined with bambuterol.
- Corticosteroids: Long term combined use can add to the risk of low potassium levels.
Risks and warnings
- Heart conditions: Use with caution in patients with irregular heartbeat, coronary artery disease, or uncontrolled high blood pressure.
- Thyroid disorders: An overactive thyroid can worsen the stimulant effects of this medicine on the heart.
- Diabetes: Monitor blood sugar closely, as bambuterol can raise glucose levels.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Use only if clearly needed and under medical supervision.
- Not for acute attacks: This tablet is not a rescue medicine and will not relieve a sudden asthma attack already in progress.
Buterol Tablet 10mg Side Effects
- Fine hand tremors
- Palpitations or a fast heartbeat
- Headache
- Muscle cramps
- Nervousness or restlessness
- Low potassium levels with high doses
- Increased blood sugar in people with diabetes
- Sleep disturbance if taken close to bedtime
Storage Conditions
- Store below 30 degrees Celsius in a dry place away from direct light
- Keep the tablets in the original blister until the dose is due
- Keep out of reach of children
- Do not use tablets beyond the printed expiry date
