bodybuilding with albuterol

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

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 bodybuilding with albuterol.
• 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 bodybuilding with albuterol.
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• It is not known whether albuterol passes into breast milk bodybuilding with albuterol. Do not takealbuterol without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby bodybuilding with albuterol.

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

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

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

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 bodybuilding with albuterol.

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 bodybuilding with albuterol.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur bodybuilding with albuterol. Continueto take albuterol and talk to your doctor if you experience
· headache;
· dizziness or lightheadedness;
· insomnia;
· tremor or nervousness;
· sweating;
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· dry mouth bodybuilding with albuterol.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur bodybuilding with albuterol. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome bodybuilding with albuterol.

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

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

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