albuterol morphine dementia oxygen

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 morphine dementia oxygen. An increased need for medication could be an early sign of a seriousasthma attack albuterol morphine dementia oxygen.

What is albuterol?
• Albuterol works by relaxing muscles in the airways to improve breathing albuterol morphine dementia oxygen.
• Albuterol is used to treat bronchospasm (wheezing, shortness of breath)associated with reversible obstructive airway disease such as asthma albuterol morphine dementia oxygen.
• Albuterol may also be used for conditions other than those listed inthis medication guide albuterol morphine dementia oxygen.

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 morphine dementia oxygen.
• 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 morphine dementia oxygen.
• Albuterol is in the FDA pregnancy category C albuterol morphine dementia oxygen. This means that it is notknown whether it will harm an unborn baby albuterol morphine dementia oxygen. Do not take albuterol without firsttalking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment albuterol morphine dementia oxygen.
• It is not known whether albuterol passes into breast milk albuterol morphine dementia oxygen. Do not takealbuterol without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby albuterol morphine dementia oxygen.

How should I take albuterol?
• Take albuterol exactly as directed by your doctor albuterol morphine dementia oxygen. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you albuterol morphine dementia oxygen.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water albuterol morphine dementia oxygen.
• 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 morphine dementia oxygen. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you canget one albuterol morphine dementia oxygen.
• Do not break, crush, or chew the Volmax or Proventil Repetabs tablets albuterol morphine dementia oxygen. These are specially formulated to release the medication slowly in the body albuterol morphine dementia oxygen. The Volmax tablets have an outer shell that is not absorbed by the body albuterol morphine dementia oxygen. Occasionally,this shell may be seen in the stool albuterol morphine dementia oxygen. This is not a problem as the medicationhas been absorbed by the body albuterol morphine dementia oxygen.
• 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 morphine dementia oxygen. An increased need for medication could be an early sign of a seriousasthma attack albuterol morphine dementia oxygen.
• Store the Volmax brand of albuterol tablets in the refrigerator between36 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit (2 and 8 degrees Celsius) albuterol morphine dementia oxygen.
• Store all other forms of albuterol at room temperature away from moistureand heat albuterol morphine dementia oxygen.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember albuterol morphine dementia oxygen. However, if it is almosttime for the next regularly scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and take thenext one as directed albuterol morphine dementia oxygen. Do not take a double dose of this medication albuterol morphine dementia oxygen.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention albuterol morphine dementia oxygen.
• Symptoms of an albuterol overdose may include angina or chest pain, irregularheartbeats or a fluttering heart, seizures, tremor, weakness, headache, nausea,and vomiting albuterol morphine dementia oxygen.

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 morphine dementia oxygen.

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 morphine dementia oxygen.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur albuterol morphine dementia oxygen. 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 morphine dementia oxygen.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur albuterol morphine dementia oxygen. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome albuterol morphine dementia oxygen.

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 morphine dementia oxygen.
• 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 morphine dementia oxygen.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with albuterol oraffect your condition albuterol morphine dementia oxygen. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking anyprescription or over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products albuterol morphine dementia oxygen.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about albuterol written forhealth professionals that you may read albuterol morphine dementia oxygen.

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