Indication
Acute and chronic asthma, bronchopneumonia, bronchitis, pulmonary and renal edema, nocturnal and early morning wheezing, apnea of pre-maturity.
Dosage and Administration
Tablet : Adults : The usual maintenance dose for adult and elderly patient is 200 mg every 12 hours. This may be titrated as 300mg or 400 mg dependent on patients need.
Syrup : Children : 1 - 6 years : ½ - 1 teaspoonful every 6 hours after meal.
6 - 12 years : 1 - 11/2 teaspoonful every 6 hours after meal.
Adults : 2 - 4 teaspoonful every 6 hours after meal.
Composition
Thenglate® SR Tablet 250 mg : Each sustained release tablet contains Theophylline USP 250 mg.
Thenglate® SR Tablet 400 mg : Each sustained release tablet contains Theophylline USP 400 mg.
Thenglate® Syrup : Each 5 ml syrup contains Theophylline Sodium Glycinate USP 120 mg which is equivalent to 60 mg of Theophylline.