Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) Revision Year: 2017 Publisher: Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited, Hertford Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9BU, UK
Asmanex Twisthaler 200 micrograms Inhalation Powder.
| Pharmaceutical Form |
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Inhalation powder. White to off-white powder agglomerates. |
Each delivered dose contains 200 micrograms of mometasone furoate.
Excipients with known effect: The maximum recommended daily dose contains lactose 4.64 mg per day.
For the full list of excipients, see 6.1.
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Mometasone |
Mometasone is a topical glucocorticoid with local anti-inflammatory properties. It is likely that much of the mechanism for the effects of mometasone lies in its ability to inhibit the release of mediators of the inflammatory cascade. |
| List of Excipients |
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Lactose anhydrous (which contains trace amounts of milk proteins). |
Multi-dose powder inhaler.
A counter on the device indicates the number of doses remaining.
The 200 microgram powder inhaler is coloured white with a pink base, and is a multi-component device composed of polypropylene copolymer, polybutylene terephthalate, polyester, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, bromo-butyl rubber and stainless steel. It contains a silica gel desiccant cartridge in the white polypropylene cap. The inhaler device is enclosed in an aluminium foil laminate pouch.
Pack sizes:
Pack of 1 pouched inhaler containing 30 delivered doses.
Pack of 1 pouched inhaler containing 60 delivered doses.
Pack of 3 individually packed and pouched inhalers with each inhaler containing 60 delivered doses.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited, Hertford Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9BU, UK
PL 00025/0588
30 April 2001 / 9 August 2006
| Drug | Countries | |
|---|---|---|
| ASMANEX | Austria, Canada, Germany, Spain, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa |
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