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Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch is used to prevent and treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It contains Tulobuterol which works by relaxing muscles and widening the airways of the lungs. Thereby, it makes breathing easier. In some cases, this medicine may cause side effects such as rash, itching, and redness at the application site. Inform the doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, taking any other medication, or have any pre-existing medical conditions.

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Written By Veda Maddala , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
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More about the Product

Composition :

TULOBUTEROL-1MG

Consume Type :

Topical

Expires on or after :

Dec-28

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch

Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch is a maintenance (controller) transdermal patch used to manage chronic respiratory conditions such as bronchial asthma and chronic bronchitis. It works by keeping the airways relaxed and improving long-term symptom control. This patch is not a rescue medicine and should not be used to treat sudden asthma attacks or severe episodes of breathing difficulty.

You apply Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch topically to your skin once daily at the same time each day to ensure a steady, consistent release of medicine into your system. It can be applied regardless of when you eat, as food does not affect how the patch works. Making positive lifestyle adjustments, such as drinking plenty of fluids and avoiding environments with high dust or pollution, can significantly enhance your treatment results.

While using this medication, some people may experience mild side effects, such as shakiness in the hands or temporary redness where the patch was applied. However, if you experience serious side effects, such as chest pain or a rapid, pounding heartbeat, you should remove the patch and consult your doctor immediately.

Before starting this treatment, it is vital to discuss your medical history with your healthcare provider, especially if you have high blood pressure, heart disease, or an overactive thyroid. Do not use this medicine if you have a known history of severe allergic reactions to transdermal patches or any of their sticky components.

This medication can interact with certain other treatments; for example, taking beta-blocker heart medicines can stop the patch from working properly, and some water pills can cause your potassium levels to drop. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or are an older adult, you should always consult your doctor to evaluate the safety of using this patch.

Uses of Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch

Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch is commonly prescribed to help improve airflow and relieve breathing difficulties in people with obstructive airway diseases. It is commonly used for the following conditions:

  • Bronchial Asthma: Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch helps widen the narrowed airways in your lungs, preventing the onset of sudden breathing attacks, nighttime coughing, and wheezing.
  • Chronic Bronchitis: It decreases breathing resistance by relaxing the constricted muscles surrounding the inflamed airway passages.
  • Emphysema and COPD: It supports long-term, stable breathing by maintaining open airways throughout the day and night.

Key Benefits

Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch helps keep your airways open, making breathing easier and improving day-to-day symptom control. The key benefits include:

  • Continuous 24-Hour Relief: Because the patch slowly and steadily releases the medicine through your skin, you receive stable, round-the-clock protection from sudden chest tightness without sharp rises or drops in medicine levels.
  • Better Control Over Morning Symptoms: Many asthma patients experience worsened breathing in the early morning. This patch helps prevent this 'morning dip' by keeping your airways expanded overnight.
  • Easy, Non-Invasive Routine: For patients who struggle to use hand-held inhalers correctly or find it difficult to use them multiple times a day, this once-daily skin patch offers a highly convenient alternative.
  • Improved Physical Stamina: By keeping your breathing pathways open, Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch allows you to participate in light physical activity and daily tasks with less fear of sudden breathlessness.

Directions for Use

  • Follow your doctor's instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication to ensure safety.
  • Apply Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch to a clean, dry area of the skin, such as the chest, upper arm, or back, as directed by the doctor. Peel off the protective strip and press the patch firmly for 10-20 seconds to ensure it sticks.
  • Apply Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch to a different site each time to avoid skin irritation.
  • Avoid applying Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch to irritated, injured, or cut skin.

How Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch Works

Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch contains tulobuterol, a long-acting bronchodilator that is delivered through the skin using a transdermal patch. After the patch is applied, the medicine is gradually absorbed through the skin and enters the bloodstream, providing a steady release of Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch over 24 hours to help maintain consistent therapeutic levels. Once absorbed, Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch selectively stimulates beta-2 receptors on the smooth muscles lining the airways. This causes the bronchial muscles to relax and the airways to widen, reducing airflow resistance and allowing air to move more freely into and out of the lungs. As a result, it helps relieve and prevent symptoms such as shortness of breath, wheezing, and chest tightness.
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Alcohol

Caution

The interaction of alcohol with Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch is unknown. Please consult a doctor before consuming alcohol with Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch.

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Pregnancy

Caution

Please consult a doctor if you are pregnant. It is given to pregnant women only if the doctor thinks the benefits outweigh the risks.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

It is unknown whether Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch is excreted in human milk. Please consult a doctor before taking Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch if you are breastfeeding.

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Driving

Safe if prescribed

Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch usually does not affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.

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Liver

Caution

Take Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch with caution, especially if you have a history of Liver diseases/conditions. The dose may be adjusted by your doctor as required.

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Kidney

Caution

Take Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch with caution, especially if you have a history of Kidney diseases/conditions. The dose may be adjusted by your doctor as required.

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Children

Caution

Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch is not recommended for children below 6 months of age as the safety and effectiveness were not established. However, please consult a doctor before using Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch for children.

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Heart

Caution

Please inform your doctor if you have a history of heart disease before using Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch. Your doctor will prescribe it only if the benefits outweigh the risks.

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Geriatrics

Caution

Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch should be applied with caution in elderly patients, as they may have an increased risk of side effects. Please inform your doctor before use.

What if I have taken an overdose of Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch

If you accidentally apply too many patches at once, or if someone accidentally swallows a patch, remove any patches from the skin immediately and seek urgent medical attention.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Avoid Triggers: Identify and limit your exposure to common respiratory triggers such as dust mites, pollen, pet dander, and strong chemical fumes.
  • Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of water throughout the day to help thin mucus and make it easier to clear from your airways.
  • Avoid Smoking: Do not smoke, and avoid exposure to secondhand smoke, as it can worsen breathing problems and reduce the effectiveness of your treatment.
  • Keep Your Home Clean: Use a damp cloth or wet mop when cleaning to reduce airborne dust and other respiratory irritants.
  • Stay Physically Active: Engage in gentle, doctor-approved activities such as walking to help improve lung function and strengthen your respiratory muscles.
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How Soon It Starts Working

The time required for Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch to start to work: Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch ideally shows its action within 30 minutes to 1 hour after application. The time for which the effects of Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch last: The effect of Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch lasts for 24 hours.

What if you forget to take Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch

If you forget to change your patch at your scheduled time, apply a new one as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next regular application, skip the missed patch and apply your new one at your usual time. Do not apply two patches at once to make up for a missed application.

Storage

•Store Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch in its original sealed protective pouch until you are ready to apply it. •Keep the patch at room temperature, preferably between 15°C and 30°C, away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight.

Drug Warnings

  • Rotate the Application Site: Apply the patch to a different skin site each day to help reduce the risk of skin irritation or rashes.
  • Do Not Damage the Patch: Never cut, tear, or puncture the patch, as this can affect the controlled release of the medicine.
  • Apply to Clean, Dry Skin: Ensure the application site is clean, dry, and free from lotions, oils, powders, or excessive sweat before applying the patch.
  • Wash Your Hands: Wash your hands thoroughly after applying or removing the patch to avoid transferring medicine to your eyes or mouth.
  • Replace a Loose Patch: If the patch becomes loose or falls off, apply a new patch to a different skin site and continue your regular schedule the next day.
  • Monitor Your Skin: Check the application site daily for severe redness, blisters, or burning, and inform your doctor if these occur.
  • Not for sudden breathing problems: Keep your prescribed rescue inhaler or emergency medicine available, as Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch does not provide rapid relief during acute breathing attacks.
  • Seek medical help if symptoms worsen: Contact emergency services if you experience severe breathlessness, chest tightness, bluish lips, or worsening wheezing that does not improve with your usual rescue treatment.

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Inform your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines, as they may interact with this medicine and affect its safety or effectiveness. 

  • Beta-Blockers: Medicines such as propranolol and atenolol may reduce the effectiveness of this medicine and can worsen breathing problems by narrowing the airways.
  • Diuretics (Water Tablets): Taking diuretics such as furosemide or hydrochlorothiazide with this medicine may increase the risk of low potassium levels, which can cause muscle weakness, cramps, or abnormal heart rhythms.
  • Other Bronchodilators: Using other airway-opening medicines together with this medicine may increase the risk of side effects such as a fast heartbeat, tremors, nervousness, or headache.
     

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  • No clinically significant food interactions are known with Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch when used as directed.

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Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

[BRONCHODILATOR]

FAQs

Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch contains Tulobuterol that works by relaxing muscles and widening the airways of the lungs. Thereby, makes breathing easier by opening airways.
You are not recommended to stop taking Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch without consulting your doctor as it may worsen the condition or cause recurring symptoms. Therefore, take Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch for as long as your doctor has prescribed it and if you experience any difficulty while taking Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch, please consult your doctor.
Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch should be used with caution in patients suffering from heart problems as it may worsen the condition. Therefore, if you have any heart diseases, it is recommended to inform your doctor before taking Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch.
You are not recommended to smoke if you have asthma as it may worsen your breathing problem.
Apply Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch on the clean and dry area of the skin such as the chest, upper arm or back. Carefully open the package without damaging the patch. If using scissors, be careful not to cut the patch, peel off the protective strip, and apply immediately on the skin. Then, gently press for 10 to 20 seconds and make sure that the skin patch remains in place. However, follow your doctor's instructions regarding the duration and frequency of use.
The common side effects of Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch are, itching at the site of the application, rash, redness, tremor and palpitations (a sensation that the heart is racing or pounding). If any of these side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.
Yes, Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch is generally safe when used as prescribed by your doctor. It's important to follow your doctor's instructions carefully and report any persistent or severe side effects occurs.
Yes, you can generally take a shower, bathe, or swim with the patch on. However, you should avoid scrubbing the patch area vigorously or soaking in hot tubs for long periods, as excessive heat may cause the patch to release medicine too quickly or peel off. Talk to your doctor if you have concerns about water exposure.
If your patch falls off before it is time to change it, peel it off completely, throw it away safely, and apply a fresh patch to a different, clean skin site. Continue with your regular daily application schedule the next day. Talk to your doctor if your patches frequently fail to stick.
No, you must never cut, tear, or alter the patch in any way. Cutting the patch destroys its specialized membrane, which can cause a rapid, dangerous release of the medication into your body. Talk to your doctor if you feel your dose needs to be adjusted.
The safety of this medication during pregnancy or breastfeeding has not been fully established. It should only be used if your doctor determines that the benefits clearly outweigh the risks. Talk to your doctor before starting this medicine if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
It depends entirely on what type of inhaler you are using. Combining this patch with other long-acting bronchodilators can increase your risk of experiencing heart-related side effects, such as a rapid heart rate. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist to review all your current respiratory medications for safety.
No. Tulo-Touch 1mg Patch is a maintenance medicine that helps control symptoms over time and does not provide immediate relief during an asthma attack. Use your prescribed rescue inhaler or emergency medicine as directed by your doctor and seek medical help if symptoms are severe.

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India
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