Zuvair 20mg Tablet is a medicine used for the treatment and prevention of asthma. It reduces inflammation in the airways and makes breathing easier.

Zuvair 20mg Tablet is used to improve asthma features, control asthma and also reduce seasonal allergy features

Uses of Zuvair Tablet

Treatment and prevention of Asthma

Benefits of Zuvair Tablet

In Treatment and prevention of Asthma

Zuvair 20mg Tablet works by reducing and preventing swelling and inflammation in your lungs. It is used to treat and prevent the symptoms of asthma such as tightness in your chest, wheezing, breathlessness and coughing. This means you can carry out your daily activities more easily and more confidently. It may take a few weeks for this medicine to show full effects. Keep taking it as advised by the doctor to get the full benefits.

Side effects of Zuvair Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Zuvair

Headache
Infection
Nausea
Diarrhea
Generalized pain

How to use Zuvair Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Zuvair 20mg Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Zuvair 20mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Zuvair 20mg Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Zuvair 20mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving

SAFE

Zuvair 20mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Zuvair 20mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Zuvair 20mg Tablet is recommended.
However, inform your doctor if you have an underlying kidney disease.

Liver

UNSAFE

Zuvair 20mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.
Inform your doctor if you develop any signs and symptoms of jaundice while taking this medicine.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

No substitutes found for this medicine

Quick tips

You have been prescribed Zuvair 20mg Tablet for asthma prevention and for the treatment of allergy symptoms such as sneezing and runny nose.
Take it on an empty stomach at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals.
It is a relatively safe medicine with very few side effects.
Take Zuvair 20mg Tablet 2 hours before exercising if you have exercise-induced asthma.
It does not work right away and should not be used to relieve sudden breathing problems. Use your rescue inhaler to control sudden difficulty in breathing.
Do not discontinue use without consulting your doctor, even if you feel better.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Benzenesulfonamide Derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

RESPIRATORY

Action Class

Leukotriene antagonists

Patient concerns

I am having asthama & need rotahealer sometime. how to reduce. I am swimming in the morning for one month. kindly advice.

Dr. Anshum Aneja Arora

Pulmonology

read more about asthma at: www.arohealth.com/bronchial asthma

Dry scaling Psoriasis (10 years); asthma 3 years.; obesity I have been on folitrax 7.5 mg x 2 once a week for the last 8 years. I also take folvite 50 daily. The breathing difficulty is recent. I am on seroflo inhaler twice a day and tiate once a day. There is no change in the psoriasis but the asthma is getting worse.

Dr. Atul Jain

Dermatology

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References

Boushey HA. Drugs Used in Asthma. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 349-50
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 1502-503.
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Name: Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd

Address: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd., 8-2-337, Road No. 3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034, INDIA

Country of origin: India

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