INDICATION SIDE EFFECTS
RESPONSIBILITIES
Generic name: Meptin
Dosage: 5 ml
Frequency: BID
Route: Oral
Classification:
Sympathomimetic Anti-
Asthmatic & COPD
Agents
Action: Meptin causes
potent bronchodilation
with as little as 25 mcg. It
has rapid onset and long
duration of action.
ADVERSE EFFECTS CONTRAINDICATIONS NURSING
Relief of dyspnea & - Shock Cardiovascular: - Hypersensitivity. May be taken with or
other symptoms caused - Anaphylactoid - Occasional palpitation without food.
by the following: reactions - Flush and rare sense Procaterol hydrochloride
- Decrease in serum of fever have been (Meptin syrup) is
- Bronchial asthma potassium levels reported contraindicated to patients
- Acute & chronic - Palpitation with a history of
bronchitis - Tremors Neuropsychic: hypersensitivity to any
- Asthmatic bronchitis - Occasional tremor ingredient of this drug.
- Pulmonary - Dizziness
emphysema. - Headache
- Rare sleeplessness
- Ringing in the ear has
been reported
Gastrointestinal:
- Occasional nausea has
been reported
Hypersensitivity:
- Occasional rash has
been reported
Others:
- Rare thirst
- General fatigue
- Nasal congestion has
been reported