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Asthma - Management
Theophylline (modified-release)

Age from 5 years to 6 years 11 months
Slo-Phyllin m/r capsules: 60mg twice a day
Slo-Phyllin 60mg capsules
Take one capsule twice a day.
Supply 56 capsules.
Age: from 5 years to 6 years 11 months
NHS cost: £2.76
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Swallow whole with fluid or open the capsule and swallow the enclosed granules with soft food, for example yoghurt.
Slo-Phyllin m/r capsules: 120mg twice a day
Slo-Phyllin 60mg capsules
Take two capsules twice a day.
Supply 56 capsules.
Age: from 5 years to 6 years 11 months
NHS cost: £5.52
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Swallow whole with fluid or open the capsule and swallow the enclosed granules with soft food, for example yoghurt.
Age from 6 years to 11 years 11 months
Nuelin SA m/r tablets: 125mg twice a day
Nuelin SA 250 tablets
Take half a tablet twice a day
Supply 30 tablets.
Age: from 6 years to 11 years 11 months
NHS cost: £2.23
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Swallow the tablets with a glass of water whilst sitting or standing. Although it is OK to cut the tablets in half, you should NOT bite, crush, or chew the tablets.
Age from 6 years onwards
Nuelin SA m/r tablets: 175mg twice a day
Nuelin SA 175mg tablets
Take one tablet twice a day.
Supply 60 tablets.
Age: from 6 years onwards
NHS cost: £3.43
OTC cost: £6.05
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water whilst sitting or standing. Do NOT bite, crush, or chew the tablets.
Age from 7 years to 11 years 11 months
Slo-Phyllin m/r capsules: 125mg twice a day
Slo-Phyllin 125mg capsules
Take one capsule twice a day.
Supply 56 capsules.
Age: from 7 years to 11 years 11 months
NHS cost: £3.48
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Swallow whole with fluid or open the capsule and swallow the enclosed granules with soft food, for example yoghurt.
Age from 7 years onwards
Slo-Phyllin m/r capsules: 250mg twice a day
Slo-Phyllin 250mg capsules
Take one capsule twice a day.
Supply 56 capsules.
Age: from 7 years onwards
NHS cost: £3.62
OTC cost: £6.38
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Swallow whole with fluid or open the capsule and swallow the enclosed granules with soft food, for example yoghurt.
Age from 12 years onwards
Nuelin SA m/r tablets: 250mg twice a day
Nuelin SA 250 tablets
Take one tablet twice a day.
Supply 60 tablets.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £4.80
OTC cost: £8.46
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water whilst sitting or standing. Do NOT bite, crush, or chew the tablets.
Nuelin SA m/r tablets: 350mg twice a day
Nuelin SA 175mg tablets
Take two tablets twice a day.
Supply 120 tablets.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £6.86
OTC cost: £12.10
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water whilst sitting or standing. Do NOT bite, crush, or chew the tablets.
Nuelin SA m/r tablets: 500mg twice a day
Nuelin SA 250 tablets
Take two tablets twice a day.
Supply 120 tablets.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £9.60
OTC cost: £16.92
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water whilst sitting or standing. Do NOT bite, crush, or chew the tablets.
Slo-Phyllin m/r capsules: 500mg twice a day
Slo-Phyllin 250mg capsules
Take two capsules twice a day.
Supply 112 capsules.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £7.24
OTC cost: £12.72
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Swallow whole with fluid or open the capsule and swallow the enclosed granules with soft food, for example yoghurt.
Uniphyllin Continus m/r tablets: 200mg twice a day
Uniphyllin Continus 200mg tablets
Take one tablet twice a day.
Supply 56 tablets.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £4.12
OTC cost: £7.26
Licensed use: yes
Uniphyllin Continus m/r tablets: 300mg twice a day
Uniphyllin Continus 300mg tablets
Take one tablet twice a day.
Supply 56 tablets.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £6.27
OTC cost: £11.05
Licensed use: yes
Uniphyllin Continus m/r tablets: 400mg twice a day
Uniphyllin Continus 400mg tablets
Take one tablet twice a day.
Supply 56 tablets.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £7.44
OTC cost: £13.11
Licensed use: yes

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