{"id":54544,"date":"2023-09-20T10:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T10:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medsname.com\/maxiflo-rotacaps\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T10:24:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:24:56","slug":"maxiflo-rotacaps","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/maxiflo-rotacaps\/","title":{"rendered":"Maxiflo Rotacaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"medsbase-tldr-answer\" style=\"background:#fff8e1;border-left:4px solid #f5a623;padding:18px 22px;margin:0 0 28px 0;border-radius:4px;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;font-size:18px;color:#1a1a1a;\">\u26a1 Quick Answer \u2014 What is Maxiflo Rotacaps?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Maxiflo Rotacaps<\/strong> \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 <strong>combination preventer (controller) inhaler<\/strong> for asthma and COPD, containing <strong>fluticasone propionate<\/strong> (an inhaled corticosteroid that reduces airway inflammation) plus <strong>formoterol<\/strong> (a long-acting \u03b22 agonist that holds the airways open for 12 hours). Each dose delivers <strong>fluticasone 100\/250 mcg + formoterol 6 mcg per rotacap<\/strong>, \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc <strong>Cipla<\/strong> at WHO-GMP certified facilities \u2014 the same active drugs as international brand <strong>Flutiform DPI<\/strong>. Maxiflo Rotacaps is taken <strong>twice daily, every day<\/strong>, even when symptoms are absent. Where licensed, the formoterol component allows {$brand} to be used as both maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART\/MART regime). <strong>Rinse mouth and gargle<\/strong> after every dose to prevent oral thrush and hoarseness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"medsbase-trust-strip\" style=\"background:#f4f8fb;border:1px solid #d8e3eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;\">\n<strong>\u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03b2\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd MedsBase:<\/strong> \u03a0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2 WHO-GMP \u00b7 \u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c3\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u00b7 \u03a0\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae \u00b7 1,400+ 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1,400+ \u03c0\u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What Is Maxiflo Rotacaps?<\/h2>\n<p>Maxiflo Rotacaps is an Indian-manufactured <strong>dry-powder rotacaps<\/strong> \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b4\u03c5\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 <strong>fluticasone propionate<\/strong> + <strong>formoterol<\/strong>. The international brand of this combination is <strong>Flutiform DPI<\/strong>. Combination ICS-LABA inhalers deliver superior asthma and COPD control compared to either component alone, with a single device improving adherence and reducing the risk of using LABA monotherapy (which carries a black-box warning for asthma death without concomitant ICS).<\/p>\n<h2>How Does Maxiflo Rotacaps Work?<\/h2>\n<p>The two active ingredients work on different mechanisms in parallel:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>fluticasone propionate<\/strong> (inhaled corticosteroid): suppresses inflammatory cytokines, reduces eosinophil and lymphocyte infiltration, stabilises airway mucosa, restores \u03b22 receptor responsiveness. Effect builds over 1\u20132 weeks of consistent dosing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>formoterol<\/strong> (long-acting \u03b22 agonist): activates bronchial smooth muscle \u03b22 receptors, raising cyclic AMP and producing sustained bronchodilation lasting <strong>12 hours<\/strong> (formoterol has 1\u20133 minute onset; salmeterol 15\u201330 minute onset).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Synergy:<\/strong> the corticosteroid restores \u03b22 receptor expression and prevents tachyphylaxis to LABA; the LABA improves smooth-muscle relaxation that ICS alone does not address. Combined, they reduce exacerbations more than either component alone at equivalent doses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u03a7\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Persistent asthma not controlled by ICS alone<\/strong> \u2014 first-line ICS-LABA combination<\/li>\n<li><strong>Asthma maintenance therapy<\/strong> \u2014 twice daily, every day, regardless of symptoms<\/li>\n<li><strong>COPD with frequent exacerbations<\/strong>, especially with elevated blood eosinophil count (\u2265300\/\u00b5L) or asthma overlap<\/li>\n<li><strong>Asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>SMART \/ MART regime<\/strong> (single inhaler maintenance and reliever therapy) \u2014 formoterol-containing combinations only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Maxiflo Rotacaps Dosage<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:12px 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#2c7cb0;color:#fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\">Patient<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\">\u0394\u03cc\u03c3\u03b7<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\">\u03a3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Adults \u2014 moderate<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>1 rotacap (100\/6)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Twice daily<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Adults \u2014 severe<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>1 rotacap (250\/6)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Twice daily<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>How to Use Maxiflo Rotacaps Properly<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Insert one rotacap into the Rotahaler with the coloured end down.<\/li>\n<li>Twist sharply \u2014 listen for the click that pierces the cap.<\/li>\n<li>Breathe out gently away from the device.<\/li>\n<li>Seal lips around the mouthpiece.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0395\u03b9\u03c3\u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u03cd\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b2\u03b1\u03b8\u03b9\u03ac<\/strong> in one fast breath; you should hear the rotacap whir.<\/li>\n<li>Hold breath 10 seconds, then breathe out slowly through the nose.<\/li>\n<li>Check the rotacap is empty; if powder remains, repeat the inhalation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rinse mouth, gargle, and spit<\/strong> after every dose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background:#fff3f3;border-left:4px solid #d9534f;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;\"><strong>Rinse mouth after every dose.<\/strong> Spit out the rinse \u2014 do not swallow. This prevents <strong>oral thrush<\/strong> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 <strong>hoarseness<\/strong>, the two most common local side effects of inhaled corticosteroids.<\/div>\n<h2>Side Effects of Maxiflo Rotacaps<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Common (mostly local from ICS, plus some \u03b22 effects from LABA):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oral thrush (white candidal plaques in mouth or throat)<\/li>\n<li>Hoarse voice \/ dysphonia<\/li>\n<li>Mild tremor (LABA effect; less than with high-dose SABA)<\/li>\n<li>Palpitations or heart rate increase (\u226410 bpm at standard dose)<\/li>\n<li>\u039a\u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03bb\u03b3\u03af\u03b1<\/li>\n<li>Throat irritation, mild cough on inhalation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u039b\u03b9\u03b3\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf \u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mild reduction in growth velocity in children at high doses<\/li>\n<li>Easy bruising at high cumulative ICS doses<\/li>\n<li>Hypokalaemia at high LABA doses (with diuretics, theophylline, oral steroids)<\/li>\n<li>Pneumonia in COPD users (slight ICS-related increase)<\/li>\n<li>Adrenal suppression with high doses or strong CYP3A4 inhibitor co-prescription<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Serious (stop and seek emergency help):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Severe allergic reaction \/ anaphylaxis<\/li>\n<li>Paradoxical bronchospasm<\/li>\n<li>Severe palpitations, chest pain, irregular heartbeat<\/li>\n<li>Adrenal crisis during illness or surgery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03c5\u03bb\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Use every day, even when you feel well.<\/strong> The benefit accumulates over 1\u20132 weeks; symptoms return within days of stopping.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Never use the LABA component alone<\/strong> in asthma \u2014 LABA without ICS carries a higher risk of severe asthma death. {$brand} contains both components, so this is not an issue with this product.<\/li>\n<li><strong>{$brand} is not a rescue inhaler<\/strong> (unless used as part of an explicitly prescribed SMART\/MART regime \u2014 formoterol component only).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rinse mouth, gargle, and spit out<\/strong> after every dose; brush teeth before bed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>COPD users:<\/strong> ICS slightly raises pneumonia risk \u2014 ensure ICS adds value (eosinophilic phenotype, frequent exacerbations).<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0399\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03af \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c2 CYP3A4<\/strong> (ritonavir, ketoconazole, itraconazole, clarithromycin) raise systemic exposure of both components \u2014 avoid prolonged co-prescription.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0395\u03b3\u03ba\u03c5\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b8\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2:<\/strong> Budesonide-formoterol has the most pregnancy data; 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