Asthafen 1 mg Tablet

Asthafen 1 mg Tablet is a ketotifen tablet used for asthma prevention, not for immediate relief of an acute asthma attack. Each tablet contains 1 mg of ketotifen, an antihistamine-like mast cell stabilizer that helps reduce airway sensitivity and inflammation over time. Asthafen 1 mg Tablet is taken by mouth and is used to help lower the frequency and severity of allergy-related asthma symptoms.

How it works: Ketotifen helps keep mast cells from releasing chemicals such as histamine that can trigger allergy symptoms and asthma flare-ups. As a tablet, Asthafen 1 mg Tablet provides a measured oral dose that works gradually to help prevent symptoms rather than stop a sudden attack.

Asthafen 1 mg Tablet is a full-strength tablet and is typically chosen for people whose doctor wants the 1 mg dose in tablet form rather than a lower-strength starting dose or a different formulation. Because this is the 1 mg tablet, it may cause more drowsiness or dry mouth in some people than lower doses, so prescribers often tailor the schedule carefully. It is meant for patients a clinician has already assessed and who need this exact tablet strength.

• Prevention of asthma symptoms
• Reduction of allergy-triggered wheezing
• Help with airway irritation over time
• Supportive control of chronic allergic symptoms

• Swallow the Asthafen 1 mg Tablet with a glass of water.
• Take it exactly as prescribed, since this tablet is not for quick relief during an asthma attack.
• If it upsets your stomach or causes sleepiness, your doctor may tell you to take it with food or at night.
• Do not crush or split the tablet unless your pharmacist or prescriber says it is okay.
• Take doses at the same times each day for the best routine.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose.

Each Asthafen 1 mg Tablet provides 1 mg of ketotifen per tablet. The usual schedule may be once or twice daily, and the total daily dose is decided by the doctor based on the person’s age, symptoms, and response; do not change the number of tablets on your own. This strength is not for self-adjusting or for treating a sudden asthma attack.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Ketotifen may include:

• Drowsiness, which may be more noticeable with the 1 mg tablet
• Dizziness
• Dry mouth
• Increased appetite
• Weight gain
• Mild stomach upset

• Asthafen 1 mg Tablet can cause drowsiness, so be careful driving or operating machinery until you know how it affects you.
• Alcohol can make sleepiness and dizziness worse.
• Tell your doctor if you have a history of seizures, liver disease, or kidney problems before using this 1 mg tablet.
• Do not use this medicine to treat a sudden asthma attack; keep your rescue inhaler available if prescribed.
• Use caution if you already take medicines that make you sleepy, because the effects can add up.
• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, ask your clinician before starting ketotifen tablets.
• Children, older adults, and people sensitive to sedation may need closer dose adjustment and monitoring.

• Alcohol
• Sleeping pills or other sedatives
• Benzodiazepines
• Opioid pain medicines
• Other antihistamines that may increase drowsiness

Store Asthafen 1 mg Tablet in the original strip/box at room temperature, away from excess heat, moisture, and direct light.