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Acethama-M Tablet SR, Pack of 1 Tablet
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Written By Lakshmithulasi Yarragunta ,
Reviewed By Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar , M Pharmacy

Acethama-M Tablet SR is used to treat and prevent respiratory disorders like asthma attacks, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) and allergic rhinitis (hay fever). It contains Acebrophylline and Montelukast, which work by relaxing muscles and widening the airways of the lungs.

It may cause common side effects such as headache, sore throat/cough, vomiting, upset stomach, diarrhea, heartburn, runny nose, rash, itching, drowsiness, restlessness, abdominal pain (stomach pain), and nasal inflammation. Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are allergic to any of its components or if you are pregnant/breastfeeding, and about all the medications you are taking and pre-existing medical conditions.

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Composition :

ACEBROPHYLLINE-200MG + MONTELUKAST-10MG

Consume Type :

ORAL

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About Acethama-M Tablet SR

Acethama-M Tablet SR is primarily used to treat and prevent respiratory disorders like asthma attacks, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) and allergic rhinitis (hay fever). Asthma is a condition in which the airways narrow and swell, leading to difficulty breathing. COPD is a group of lung diseases which includes emphysema (shortness of breath) and chronic bronchitis (inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes).

Acethama-M Tablet SR is a combination of Acebrophylline and Montelukast. Acebrophylline works by relaxing muscles and widening the airways of the lungs. Montelukast blocks the leukotrienes (chemicals), thereby reducing inflammation and swelling in the nose.

The common side effects of Acethama-M Tablet SR include headache, sore throat/cough, vomiting, upset stomach, diarrhoea, heartburn, runny nose, rash, itching, drowsiness, restlessness, abdominal pain, and nasal inflammation. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention. However, if the side effects persist, please contact your doctor.

Your doctor will advise the dose and duration of the course based on the severity of your disease. Acethama-M Tablet SR can be taken with or without food as advised by your doctor. Do not chew, crush, or break it.

Inform your doctor if you are allergic to any of its components. Acethama-M Tablet SR is not intended for use during an acute asthma attack. Your doctor may suggest other medications for your sudden asthma attack. It is advisable to check with your doctor if you are pregnant, currently breastfeeding, or taking any other prescribed or non-prescribed medicines before starting Acethama-M Tablet SR.

Uses of Acethama-M Tablet SR

Acethama-M Tablet SR is used in the treatment and prevention of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The detailed uses of Acethama-M Tablet SR are as follows:

  • Manages Asthma: Acethama-M Tablet SR helps prevent and control asthma symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and chest tightness by relaxing the airway muscles and widening the air passages in the lungs.
  • Manages COPD: Acethama-M Tablet SR is used to manage COPD, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis. It helps relieve airflow obstruction in the lungs by relaxing muscles and reducing airway inflammation.
  • Prevents Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm: Acethama-M Tablet SR helps prevent breathing difficulties caused by sudden tightening of airway muscles (bronchospasm) during physical activity, especially in asthma patients.
  • Manages Allergic Rhinitis: Acethama-M Tablet SR may help relieve symptoms of allergic rhinitis, such as sneezing, itching, runny nose, and nasal congestion, by blocking the action of leukotrienes, chemicals responsible for inflammation in the nasal passages.

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Directions for Use

  • Acethama-M Tablet SR can be taken with or without food as advised by your doctor.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication to ensure safety.
  • Swallow Acethama-M Tablet SR as a whole with a glass of water.
  • Do not chew, crush, or break it.

Medicinal Benefits

  • Acethama-M Tablet SR contains Acebrophylline and Montelukast.
  • Acebrophylline is a bronchodilator that works by relaxing muscles and widening the airways of the lungs.
  • Acebrophylline also has muco-regulating/mucolytic (dissolves thick mucus and helps relieve breathing difficulties) and anti-inflammatory properties.
  • Montelukast blocks leukotrienes (chemicals released in response when a body comes in contact with an allergen) and reduces inflammation and swelling in the nose.
  • It also inhibits bronchoconstriction (narrowing of airways in the lungs that lead to breathing difficulties).
  • Montelukast is also used to relieve exercise-induced bronchospasm (shortness of breath that occurs only during exercise).
  • Acethama-M Tablet SR dissolves thick mucus and helps relieve breathing difficulties.

How Acethama-M Tablet SR Works

Acethama-M Tablet SR is a combination of two medicines: Acebrophylline (bronchodilator) and Montelukast (leukotriene receptor antagonist). Acebrophylline works by relaxing muscles and widening the airways of the lungs. Acebrophylline also has mucoregulating/mucolytic (dissolves thick mucus and helps relieve breathing difficulties) and anti-inflammatory properties. Montelukast blocks the leukotrienes (chemicals released in response when a body comes in contact with an allergen), thereby reducing inflammation and swelling in the nose. It also inhibits bronchoconstriction (narrowing of airways in the lungs that lead to breathing difficulties) and is used in treating asthma and allergic rhinitis.

Storage

• Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight. • Keep out of sight and reach of children. • Non cold chain - To be stored in cool places at 10ºC to 25ºC or below 30ºC.
Side effects of Acethama-M Tablet SR
Dealing with Medication-Induced Headache:
  • Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
  • Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
  • Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
  • Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
  • Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
  • Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
  • To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
  • Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
  • Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
  • Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
  • Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.
Here are the 7 steps to manage Dizziness caused by medication:
  • Inform your doctor about dizziness symptoms. They may adjust your medication regimen or prescribe additional medications to manage symptoms.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions for taking medication, and take it at the same time every day to minimize dizziness.
  • When standing up, do so slowly and carefully to avoid sudden dizziness.
  • Avoid making sudden movements, such as turning or bending quickly, which can exacerbate dizziness.
  • Drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated and help alleviate dizziness symptoms.
  • If you're feeling dizzy, sit or lie down and rest until the dizziness passes.
  • Track when dizziness occurs and any factors that may trigger it, and share this information with your doctor to help manage symptoms.
  • Drink water or other clear fluids.
  • To prevent worsening of pain, limit intake of tea, coffee, or alcohol.
  • Include bland foods like rice, toast, crackers, and rice in your diet.
  • Avoid lying down immediately after eating as it may cause indigestion or heartburn.
  • Avoid acidic and spicy food as it may cause indigestion.
Here are the step-by-step strategies to manage the side effects of "indigestion" caused by medication usage:
  • Take medications with food (if recommended): It can help prevent stomach distress and indigestion.
  • Eat smaller, more frequent meals: Divide daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to ease digestion.
  • Avoid trigger foods: Identify and avoid foods that trigger indigestion, such as spicy, fatty, or acidic foods.
  • Stay upright after eating: Sit or stand upright for at least 1-2 hours after eating to prevent stomach acid from flowing into the oesophagus.
  • Avoid carbonated drinks: Avoid drinking carbonated beverages, such as soda or beer, which can worsen indigestion.
  • Manage stress: To alleviate indigestion, engage in stress-reducing activities like deep breathing exercises or meditation.
  • Consult a doctor if needed: If indigestion worsens or persists, consult a healthcare professional to adjust the medication regimen or explore alternative treatments.
  • Maintain a gentle oral hygiene routine by brushing your teeth twice daily with a soft-bristled toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste, and flossing once a day to remove trapped food particles.
  • Modify your diet to limit sugary and acidic foods and beverages, and opt for soft, easy-to-chew foods to reduce discomfort and promote healing.
  • Manage pain and discomfort with over-the-counter medication, cold compresses, and warm salt water rinses as needed.
  • Adopt healthy lifestyle habits, including quitting smoking and tobacco use, staying hydrated, and stimulating saliva production with sugar-free gum to support overall health and well-being.
  • Avoid extreme temperatures and irritants, such as extremely hot or cold foods and drinks, to prevent further discomfort and promote a smooth recovery.
  • Get ample rest; this helps your stomach to settle.
  • Eat soft and easy-to-digest foods like white rice, bananas, crackers and apple sauce.
  • Include probiotics-rich food like yoghurt, kefir, or miso, as they help maintain gut functioning.
  • Wash your hands properly before preparing/eating food and after using the toilet.
  • Drink water, broth or diluted fruit juice to replace electrolytes and lost fluids.
  • Avoid caffeine, alcohol, high-fat, fried and fast foods, as well as sweetened beverages.

What if I have taken an overdose of Acethama-M Tablet SR

Do not take more than the prescribed dose of Acethama-M Tablet SR as it may cause serious adverse effects. If you suspect you have taken overdose, please consult a doctor immediately.

Drug Warnings

  • Do not stop taking this medicine of your own unless advised by your doctor.
  • Before taking Acethama-M Tablet SR, let your doctor know if you have heart, liver, kidney and lung diseases, neuropsychiatric disorders like seizures (fits) and depression, phenylketonuria (birth defect caused by the build-up of an amino acid called phenylalanine in the body), hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), high blood pressure, stomach ulcers and viral infections.
  • Acethama-M Tablet SR is not intended for use during an acute asthma attack.
  • Therapy with medicines like Montelukast should be cautiously administered in patients with neuropsychiatric disorders.
  • Please seek medical advice if you are pregnant, currently breastfeeding, or taking any other prescribed or non-prescribed medicines before starting Acethama-M Tablet SR.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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MontelukastPrimidone
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MontelukastRifabutin
Severe

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MontelukastPrimidone
Severe
How does the drug interact with Acethama-M Tablet SR:
Coadministration of Acethama-M Tablet SR and primidone can reduce the levels and effects of Acethama-M Tablet SR.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Acethama-M Tablet SR and Primidone together can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience any unusual symptoms, contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
MontelukastRifabutin
Severe
How does the drug interact with Acethama-M Tablet SR:
Coadministration of Acethama-M Tablet SR and rifabutin can reduce the levels and effects of Rifabutin. This can lead to low treatment outcomes.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Acethama-M Tablet SR and rifabutin together can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience increased side effects such as headache, fever, sore throat, cough, abdominal pain, diarrhea, earache, runny nose, or behavior and mood changes consult a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
MontelukastPhenytoin
Severe
How does the drug interact with Acethama-M Tablet SR:
Coadministration of Acethama-M Tablet SR and Phenytoin may reduce the blood levels and effects of Acethama-M Tablet SR. This can lead to low treatment outcomes.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Acethama-M Tablet SR and Phenytoin may interact with one another, but they can be taken together if your doctor has prescribed them. However, if you experience signs such as headache, fever, sore throat, cough, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, earache, runny nose, or behaviour and mood changes, consult a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
MontelukastMiconazole
Severe
How does the drug interact with Acethama-M Tablet SR:
Coadministration of Miconazole with Acethama-M Tablet SR may increase the blood levels and effects of Acethama-M Tablet SR. This increases the risk or severity of side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between miconazole and Acethama-M Tablet SR, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms such as fever, sore throat, cough, stomach pain, diarrhea, earache, runny nose, or uncommon, depression, confusion, difficulty concentrating, anxiety, hallucinations, irritability. memory impairment, restlessness, sleep walking, Consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using medications without a doctor's advice.
MontelukastRifapentine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Acethama-M Tablet SR:
Coadministration of Rifapentine with Acethama-M Tablet SR may reduce the blood levels and effects of Acethama-M Tablet SR. This can lead to low treatment outcomes.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Rifapentine with Acethama-M Tablet SR together can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. If you experience increased side effects such as headache, fever, sore throat, cough, abdominal pain, diarrhea, earaches, runny nose, or behavior and mood changes consult a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Add ginger to foods or tea as it contains some anti-inflammatory compounds that can relax membranes in the airways and reduce cough, irritation, and swelling in the nasal passages.
  • Eat foods rich in potassium, such as tomatoes, bananas, asparagus, oranges, potatoes, avocados, dark leafy greens, and beetroot, as potassium is important for lung function and potassium deficiency may cause breathing problems.
  • Staying hydrated is vital for those with a cough or cold. Drink liquids at room temperature to get relief from runny nose, cough, and sneezing.
  • Do meditation, deep breathing, regular exercise, and try progressive muscle relaxation techniques to get relief from stress.
  • Quit smoking as it may reduce the effectiveness of the Acethama-M Tablet SR and irritate the lungs, worsening breathing problems.
  • It is advised to avoid contact with known allergens (allergy-causing agents), such as pollen, dust, etc. Also, certain food items are known to cause allergies to you.
  • Maintain personal hygiene and keep your surroundings clean.

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Acethama-M Tablet SR Substitute

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Alcohol

Unsafe

Avoid drinking alcohol while taking Acethama-M Tablet SR to avail the maximum benefits and prevent the worsening of side-effects.

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Pregnancy

Consult your doctor

Acethama-M Tablet SR is recommended to use with caution and under doctor's supervision during pregnancy. Please consult your doctor if you are planning to conceive or already pregnant before starting Acethama-M Tablet SR.

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Breast Feeding

Consult your doctor

There is limited data on how Acethama-M Tablet SR affects breastfeeding. Please consult your doctor before starting Acethama-M Tablet SR.

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Driving

Caution

Do not drive or operate machinery if you experience drowsiness or difficulty in concentrating while using Acethama-M Tablet SR. Acethama-M Tablet SR may affect your ability to drive. Seek medical attention if the symptoms persist longer.

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Liver

Caution

Acethama-M Tablet SR should be used with caution in patients with liver diseases. Let your doctor know if you have any history of hepatic impairment before taking Acethama-M Tablet SR.

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Kidney

Caution

Acethama-M Tablet SR should be used with caution in patients with kidney diseases. Let your doctor know if you have any history of kidney diseases.

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Children

Consult your doctor

Acethama-M Tablet SR is not recommended for use for children less than two years of age. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor depending upon the condition of the child's disease and age.

FAQs

Acethama-M Tablet SR is used to treat and prevent respiratory disorders like asthma attacks, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD)Â and allergic rhinitis (hay fever).

Acethama-M Tablet SR consists of Acebrophylline and Montelukast. Acebrophylline is a bronchodilator that works by relaxing muscles and widening the airways of the lungs. Montelukast is a leukotriene receptor antagonist that blocks leukotrienes (chemicals released in response when a body comes in contact with an allergen) and reduces inflammation and swelling in the nose.

Please take the missed dose as soon as possible. However, if it is time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule.

Acethama-M Tablet SR is not recommended for use during a sudden asthma attack since it does not act right away. It is advised to please consult your doctor to prescribe a fast-acting inhaler for rescuing your sudden breathing problems.

Therapy with leukotriene receptor antagonists like Montelukast may worsen the symptoms of psychotic events in patients with a history of mental illness. Careful administration and monitoring are essential before taking Acethama-M Tablet SR in patients with neuropsychiatric disorders. Please consult your doctor before taking Acethama-M Tablet SR if you have been diagnosed or have a history of mental illness like depression, seizures (fits) etc.

It is essential to let your doctor know if you have any history of heart, liver, kidney, and lung diseases, neuropsychiatric disorders like seizures (fits) and depression, phenylketonuria (birth defect caused by the build-up of an amino acid called phenylalanine in the body), hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), high blood pressure, stomach ulcers and viral infections before taking Acethama-M Tablet SR.

No, you are advised not to take atenolol while using Acethama-M Tablet SR because atenolol opposes the action of Acethama-M Tablet SR as it narrows the airways and causes breathing difficulty.

Swallow the tablet whole with a drink of water. Do not chew it. Acethama-M Tablet SR can be taken with or without food. The dosage and duration depend on individual factors.

Taking more than the recommended dosage does not provide additional pain relief and can increase the risk of adverse effects.

No, you are not recommended to stop taking Acethama-M Tablet SR without consulting your doctor, as it may worsen the condition or cause recurring symptoms.

The common side effects of Acethama-M Tablet SR include headache, sore throat/cough, vomiting, upset stomach, diarrhoea, heartburn, runny nose, rash, itching, drowsiness, restlessness, abdominal pain (stomach pain), and nasal inflammation. Most of these side effects of Acethama-M Tablet SR do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist, please contact your doctor.

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight. Keep out of sight and reach of children. To help protect the environment, avoid throwing away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your doctor or pharmacist regarding the disposal of medicines.

Acethama-M Tablet SR is a combination of two medicines: Acebrophylline (bronchodilator) and Montelukast (leukotriene receptor antagonist).

Country of origin

India
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Last Updated

Sep 18, 2025 | 11:18 AM IST

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Reference

  1. https://www.drugs.com/mtm/montelukast.html
  2. https://www.ciplamed.com/printpdf/24147
  3. https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.1243.pdf
  4. https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/6097/smpc#INTERACTIONS
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