asthma albuterol nebulizer
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 asthma albuterol nebulizer. An increased need for medication could be an early sign of a seriousasthma attack asthma albuterol nebulizer.
What is albuterol?
• Albuterol works by relaxing muscles in the airways to improve breathing asthma albuterol nebulizer.
• Albuterol is used to treat bronchospasm (wheezing, shortness of breath)associated with reversible obstructive airway disease such as asthma asthma albuterol nebulizer.
• Albuterol may also be used for conditions other than those listed inthis medication guide asthma albuterol nebulizer.
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 asthma albuterol nebulizer.
• 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 asthma albuterol nebulizer.
• Albuterol is in the FDA pregnancy category C asthma albuterol nebulizer. This means that it is notknown whether it will harm an unborn baby asthma albuterol nebulizer. Do not take albuterol without firsttalking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment asthma albuterol nebulizer.
• It is not known whether albuterol passes into breast milk asthma albuterol nebulizer. Do not takealbuterol without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby asthma albuterol nebulizer.
How should I take albuterol?
• Take albuterol exactly as directed by your doctor asthma albuterol nebulizer. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you asthma albuterol nebulizer.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water asthma albuterol nebulizer.
• 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 asthma albuterol nebulizer. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you canget one asthma albuterol nebulizer.
• Do not break, crush, or chew the Volmax or Proventil Repetabs tablets asthma albuterol nebulizer. These are specially formulated to release the medication slowly in the body asthma albuterol nebulizer. The Volmax tablets have an outer shell that is not absorbed by the body asthma albuterol nebulizer. Occasionally,this shell may be seen in the stool asthma albuterol nebulizer. This is not a problem as the medicationhas been absorbed by the body asthma albuterol nebulizer.
• 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 asthma albuterol nebulizer. An increased need for medication could be an early sign of a seriousasthma attack asthma albuterol nebulizer.
• Store the Volmax brand of albuterol tablets in the refrigerator between36 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit (2 and 8 degrees Celsius) asthma albuterol nebulizer.
• Store all other forms of albuterol at room temperature away from moistureand heat asthma albuterol nebulizer.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember asthma albuterol nebulizer. However, if it is almosttime for the next regularly scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and take thenext one as directed asthma albuterol nebulizer. Do not take a double dose of this medication asthma albuterol nebulizer.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention asthma albuterol nebulizer.
• Symptoms of an albuterol overdose may include angina or chest pain, irregularheartbeats or a fluttering heart, seizures, tremor, weakness, headache, nausea,and vomiting asthma albuterol nebulizer.
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 asthma albuterol nebulizer.
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 asthma albuterol nebulizer.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur asthma albuterol nebulizer. 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 asthma albuterol nebulizer.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur asthma albuterol nebulizer. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome asthma albuterol nebulizer.
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 asthma albuterol nebulizer.
• 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 asthma albuterol nebulizer.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with albuterol oraffect your condition asthma albuterol nebulizer. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking anyprescription or over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products asthma albuterol nebulizer.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about albuterol written forhealth professionals that you may read asthma albuterol nebulizer.
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