Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI

Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI is a respiratory medication primarily used to treat and prevent asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) like bronchitis (inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes) and emphysema (shortness of breath). Asthma is a chronic (long-term) respiratory condition in which airways narrow, swell and produce extra mucus, leading to difficulty breathing. COPD is a group of lung diseases that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs.

Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI contains ‘Salmeterol’ belongs to the class of bronchodilators. It is a long-acting beta-agonist that relaxes the muscles in the airways and increases airflow to the lungs. Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI makes breathing easier by widening the airways. It helps to prevent asthma attacks in adults and children. If you use Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI for asthma, you must use it together with an inhaled steroid medicine for long-term asthma control.

Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI is for inhalation only. Your doctor will recommend how often you need to take Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI based on your medical condition. Some people may experience headaches, sore throat, sneezing, stuffy nose, restlessness, low fever, palpitations, and muscle cramps. Most of these side effects of Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

Do not use Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI to treat sudden severe symptoms of asthma or as a rescue inhaler. If you are allergic to Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI or any other ingredients, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please inform your doctor before using Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI. Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI is not recommended for children below four years of age. Use of Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI may worsen asthma symptoms in some patients. If you experience severe difficulty breathing, please consult a doctor immediately so that alternative medicine may be prescribed. Bronchodilators like Salmeterol can cause hypokalemia. Hence regular monitoring of potassium levels is recommended. Please check with your doctor if you are taking any other prescribed or non-prescribed medicines. Brief your medical history if you have heart, liver, kidney diseases, high blood pressure, hypokalaemia (low potassium levels in the blood), aneurysm (swelling of an artery) and diabetes before taking Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI.

Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI contains ‘Salmeterol’, a bronchodilator used to treat and prevent respiratory disorders like asthma or exercise-induced bronchospasm and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD). Besides this, Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI improves pulmonary function and effectively treats and prevents the worsening of emphysema (shortness of breath) and chronic bronchitis (inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes). Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI is a long-acting β2 agonist and bronchodilator. It relaxes the muscles in the airways and increases airflow to the lungs. It makes breathing easier by widening the airways. If you use Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI for asthma, you must use it together with an inhaled steroid medicine for long-term asthma control.

• Headache
• Tremor
• Restlessness
• Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
• Palpitations
• Muscle cramp
• Throat irritation
• Flu symptoms
• Stuffy or runny nose

If you are allergic to Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI or any other ingredients, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please inform your doctor before using Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI. Do not stop taking Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI of your own unless advised by your doctor. Please do not use Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI to treat sudden severe symptoms of asthma or as a rescue inhaler. Before taking Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI, let your doctor know if have a history of heart, liver, kidney diseases, high blood pressure, hypokalaemia (low potassium levels in the blood), diabetes, seizures (fits) and thyroid disorder. Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI can cause hypokalemia (low potassium levels in the blood), therefore should be used with caution in patients with hypokalaemia to prevent any cardiovascular effects.

Drug-Drug Interactions: Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI may interact with bronchodilators (aminophylline, theophylline), drugs used to lower high blood pressure (atenolol, metoprolol, propranolol, carvedilol, labetalol, sotalol, timolol), heart-related medicines (procainamide, quinidine), water pills (furosemide, amiloride, bumetanide), drugs used to treat Hodgkin’s disease (procarbazine), antibiotics (clarithromycin, telithromycin, furazolidone), medicines to induce labor (oxytocin), antidepressants (linezolid, rasagiline, selegiline, tranylcypromine, methylene blue, imipramine, amitriptyline, isocarboxazid, phenelzine), antifungals (itraconazole, ketoconazole), HIV medicines (atazanavir, ritonavir, nelfinavir, indinavir, cobicistat, saquinavir) and antiparkinson drug (levodopa).

Drug-Food Interactions: Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI as it may lead to severe adverse effects.

Drug-Disease Interactions: If you have high blood pressure, diabetes, chest or lungs infection, hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), hypokalaemia (low potassium levels in the blood), heart, liver, or kidney problems, inform your doctor before taking Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI.

• AMINOPHYLLINE
• THEOPHYLLINE
• ATENOLOL
• METOPROLOL
• PROPRANOLOL
• CARVEDILOL
• AMILORIDE
• LABETALOL
• SOTALOL
• TIMOLOL
• PROCAINAMIDE
• QUINIDINE
• FUROSEMIDE
• BUMETANIDE
• PROCARBAZINE
• CLARITHROMYCIN
• TELITHROMYCIN
• FURAZOLIDONE
• OXYTOCIN
• LINEZOLID
• RASAGILINE
• SELEGILINE
• TRANYLCYPROMINE
• METHYLENE BLUE
• IMIPRAMINE
• AMITRIPTYLINE
• ISOCARBOXAZID
• PHENELZINE
• ITRACONAZOLE
• KETOCONAZOLE
• ATAZANAVIR
• RITONAVIR
• NELFINAVIR
• INDINAVIR
• COBICISTAT
• SAQUINAVIR
• LEVODOPA

• Take Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI as directed by the doctor and at regular intervals. Do not use other over the counter medications, herbal or vitamin supplements without informing your pharmacist or doctor when you take Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI.
• Know your triggers like allergens, such as pollen, dust and food items that make your asthma severe.
• Quit smoking and avoid passive smoking. Smoking also reduces the effectiveness of the medicine.
• Eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly to strengthen your breathing muscles and boost your immune system.
• Learning breathing exercises will help you move more air in and out of your lungs.

• Regularly monitor your blood sugar levels while using Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI since bronchodilators like Salmeterol can cause low blood glucose levels.
• Consult your diabetologist if you have diabetes before using Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI so that your insulin or other diabetic medication can be adjusted accordingly to maintain your blood sugar levels.
• It is advised to undergo a blood examination to check on your potassium levels since Serobid Inhaler 120 MDI can cause low potassium levels in the blood (hypokalaemia).

Asthma: It is a chronic (long-term) respiratory condition in which airways narrow, swell and produce extra mucus, leading to difficulty breathing. The asthma symptoms include wheezing (whistling sound while breathing), shortness of breath, chest tightness and cough, especially at night. The symptoms of mild persistent asthma may occur more than two times a week and up to 4 nights in a month, whereas, in the case of severe persistent asthma, the symptoms occur several times every day and most nights. 

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): It is a group of lung diseases with emphysema (shortness of breath) and chronic bronchitis (inflammation of the lining of bronchial tubes). The major cause of COPD is smoking tobacco. Also, long-term exposure to fumes and chemicals may lead to COPD. The symptoms include chronic cough, shortness of breath or wheezing (whistle sound while breathing).

Emphysema: It is a lung condition that causes shortness of breath.

Chronic Bronchitis: A lung disease associated with inflammation of the lining of bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from the lungs.