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Proventil, Proventil Repetabs, Ventolin, Volmax
What is the most important information I should know about albuterol?
• Seek medical attention if you notice that you require more than yourusual or more than the maximum amount of any asthma medication in a 24-hourperiod albuterol health abuterol. An increased need for medication could be an early sign of a seriousasthma attack albuterol health abuterol.
What is albuterol?
• Albuterol works by relaxing muscles in the airways to improve breathing albuterol health abuterol.
• Albuterol is used to treat bronchospasm (wheezing, shortness of breath)associated with reversible obstructive airway disease such as asthma albuterol health abuterol.
• Albuterol may also be used for conditions other than those listed inthis medication guide albuterol health abuterol.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking albuterol?
• Before taking albuterol, tell your doctor if you have
· heart disease or high blood pressure;
· epilepsy or another seizure disorder;
· diabetes;
· an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism);
· difficulty swallowing;
· liver disease; or
· kidney disease albuterol health abuterol.
• You may not be able to take albuterol or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listedabove albuterol health abuterol.
• Albuterol is in the FDA pregnancy category C albuterol health abuterol. This means that it is notknown whether it will harm an unborn baby albuterol health abuterol. Do not take albuterol without firsttalking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment albuterol health abuterol.
• It is not known whether albuterol passes into breast milk albuterol health abuterol. Do not takealbuterol without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby albuterol health abuterol.
How should I take albuterol?
• Take albuterol exactly as directed by your doctor albuterol health abuterol. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you albuterol health abuterol.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water albuterol health abuterol.
• To ensure that you get a correct dose, measure the liquid forms of albuterolwith a special dose-measuring spoon or cup, not with a regular table spoon albuterol health abuterol. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you canget one albuterol health abuterol.
• Do not break, crush, or chew the Volmax or Proventil Repetabs tablets albuterol health abuterol. These are specially formulated to release the medication slowly in the body albuterol health abuterol. The Volmax tablets have an outer shell that is not absorbed by the body albuterol health abuterol. Occasionally,this shell may be seen in the stool albuterol health abuterol. This is not a problem as the medicationhas been absorbed by the body albuterol health abuterol.
• Seek medical attention if you notice that you require more than yourusual or more than the maximum amount of any asthma medication in a 24-hourperiod albuterol health abuterol. An increased need for medication could be an early sign of a seriousasthma attack albuterol health abuterol.
• Store the Volmax brand of albuterol tablets in the refrigerator between36 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit (2 and 8 degrees Celsius) albuterol health abuterol.
• Store all other forms of albuterol at room temperature away from moistureand heat albuterol health abuterol.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember albuterol health abuterol. However, if it is almosttime for the next regularly scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and take thenext one as directed albuterol health abuterol. Do not take a double dose of this medication albuterol health abuterol.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention albuterol health abuterol.
• Symptoms of an albuterol overdose may include angina or chest pain, irregularheartbeats or a fluttering heart, seizures, tremor, weakness, headache, nausea,and vomiting albuterol health abuterol.
What should I avoid while taking albuterol?
• Avoid situations that may worsen your respiratory condition such as exercisingin cold, dry air; smoking; breathing in dust; and exposure to allergens suchas pet fur albuterol health abuterol.
What are the possible side effects of albuterol?
• Stop taking albuterol and seek emergency medical attention if you experienceany of the following serious side effects:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat;swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives); or
· chest pain or irregular heartbeats albuterol health abuterol.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur albuterol health abuterol. Continueto take albuterol and talk to your doctor if you experience
· headache;
· dizziness or lightheadedness;
· insomnia;
· tremor or nervousness;
· sweating;
· nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea; or
· dry mouth albuterol health abuterol.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur albuterol health abuterol. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome albuterol health abuterol.
What other drugs will affect albuterol?
• Before taking albuterol, tell your doctor if you are taking any of thefollowing medicines:
· a beta-blocker such as atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor,Toprol XL), propranolol (Inderal), acebutolol (Sectral), bisoprolol (Zebeta),carteolol (Cartrol), carvedilol (Coreg), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), nadolol(Corgard), or pindolol (Visken);
· a tricyclic antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil), doxepin(Sinequan), nortriptyline (Pamelor), amoxapine (Asendin), clomipramine (Anafranil),desipramine (Norpramin), imipramine (Tofranil), or protriptyline (Vivactil);
· a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such as isocarboxazid (Marplan),phenelzine (Nardil), or tranylcypromine (Parnate);
· another oral or inhaled bronchodilator; or
· caffeine, diet pills, or decongestants albuterol health abuterol.
• You may not be able to take albuterol, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you are taking any of the medicationslisted above albuterol health abuterol.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with albuterol oraffect your condition albuterol health abuterol. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking anyprescription or over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products albuterol health abuterol.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about albuterol written forhealth professionals that you may read albuterol health abuterol.
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