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Special Precautions
Patient w/ liver cirrhosis and other causes of severely impaired liver function; underlying severe heart disease (e.g. ischaemic heart disease, arrhythmia or severe heart failure); thyrotoxicosis, DM, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, predisposition to angle closure glaucoma. Not intended for relief of acute bronchospasm or in patients w/ unstable resp disease. Moderate to severe renal impairment. Pregnancy and lactation.
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Adverse Reactions
Behavioural disturbances (e.g. restlessness, agitation), tremor, headache, sleep disturbances, palpitations, muscle cramps, hypersensitivity reactions, hypokalaemia, hyperglycaemia, dizziness, hyperactivity, tachycardia, cardiac arrhythmias, myocardial ischaemia, paradoxical bronchospasm, nausea.
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Drug Interactions
Prolonged muscle-relaxing effect of other sympathomimetics (e.g. suxamethonium). Increased risk of hypokalaemia by co-admin w/ corticosteroids, diuretics or xanthine derivatives. Partial or total inhibition of effects w/ non-selective β-blockers.
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ATC Classification
R03CC12 - bambuterol ; Belongs to the class of adrenergics for systemic use, selective beta-2-adrenoreceptor agonists. Used in the treatment of obstructive airway diseases.
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