AB-Gam

If you are taking birth control pills, dose of AB-Gam SR Tablet need to be reduced as birth control pills may interfere with clearance of AB-Gam SR Tablet, increasing its levels and chances of side effects.

AB-Gam SR Tablet should be taken strictly as advised by the doctor. To avoid an upset stomach it should be taken with food.

One should take proper caution if you are taking furosemide along with AB-Gam SR Tablet. This is because the combined use of these medicines may decrease the levels of potassium. Hence, regular monitoring of potassium levels is required.

AB-Gam SR Tablet should be avoided in patients who are allergic to ambroxol, AB-Gam SR Tablet, or theophylline. Along with that, patients suffering from low blood pressure, irregular heart beats or rhythm or history of heart attack, liver disease or kidney disorder should avoid taking AB-Gam SR Tablet.

AB-Gam SR Tablet comprises of theophylline-7 acetate and ambroxol which makes it effective in making the mucus more fluid and clearing the airways easily, thereby making breathing easier. This effect of AB-Gam SR Tablet works as an added advantage over theophylline. Moreover, it also reduces the need for other medicine used to treat asthma, like salbutamol.