Hi Dr, My mother is a diabetic type 2 patient. Due to wheezing sound while sleeping, and troubled breathing caused by asthma she is taking deriphyllin retard 150 daily(1 tablet) prescribed by our family doctor. But still sometimes in the night or early morning she is feeling shortness in breath, coughing with phlegm(white only, kind off spit). Now Doctor is increasing the dosage to 2 tablets per day. Wanted to get second opinion if there are any side effects by increasing the dosage. Greatly appreaciate your reply and suggestions reagrding this. Thankyou Ram
Hi, Deriphyllin Retard-150 can be given in the dose of 2 tablets if there is no response to its one tablet. Its common side effects include increased/irregular heart beats, palpitations, tremors, diarrhea, headache, increased frequency of urination, insomnia and sometimes convulsions (seizures). However, it should be used with caution in the elderly as the risk of adverse effects are significantly higher. If she experiences those side effects I would suggest her to take only one tablet as before along with 1 to 2 puffs of albuterol inhaler as and when required. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.