


Accolate 20mg Tablet
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Last updated on 03 Dec 2025 | 01:00 AM (IST)
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Product introduction
Accolate 20mg Tablet should be taken on an empty stomach, but take it at the same time to get the most benefit. It is advised to have it 2 hours before exercise if you have exercise-induced asthma. It should be taken as your doctor's advice. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. Swallow the tablets whole with a drink of water. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you. It does not cure sudden breathing problems, so always carry a medicated inhaler with you.
The most common side effects of this medicine include headache, infection, nausea, and diarrhea. If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. Generally, you should avoid alcohol while taking this medicine.
Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you have ever had severe liver problems. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. You must inform your doctor about pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Uses of Accolate Tablet
- Treatment and prevention of Asthma
- Asthma prevention
- Exercise-induced asthma
- Nasal allergy symptoms
Benefits of Accolate Tablet
Accolate 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 Accolate Tablet
- Headache
- Infection
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Generalized pain
How to use Accolate Tablet
How Accolate Tablet works
Quick tips
- You have been prescribed Accolate 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 Accolate 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.
- You have been prescribed Accolate 20mg Tablet for asthma prevention and for the treatment of allergy symptoms such as sneezing and runny nose.
- Take it in the evening for better control of asthma or allergy symptoms.
- It is a relatively safe medicine with very few side effects.
- Take Accolate 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.
Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney
However, inform your doctor if you have an underlying kidney disease.

Liver
Inform your doctor if you develop any signs and symptoms of jaundice while taking this medicine.
Interaction with drugs
Acenocoumarol (Oral Route)
Warfarin (Oral Route)
Conjugated Estrogens (Injection Route)
Theophylline (Oral Route)
Conjugated Estrogens (Vaginal Route)
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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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