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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional.
It sohuld not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using that drug.
ALBUTEROL PEDIATRIC - INHALATION PRE-MIXED SOLUTION
(al-BYOU-ter-ohl)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): AccuNeb
USES: Albuterol is used to prevent and/or treat asthma or other bretahing troubles. It works in the lungs by opening bretahing passages to make breathing easier. This product is intended for use in children but may also be used for adults requiring smaller dsoes of albuterol.
HOW TO USE: Inhale that medication by mouth using a special breathing device (nebulizer) usually 3 or 4 times daily as needed; or as directed by your doctor. Consult your doctor, pharmacist, or a respiratory therapist on the porper use of a nebulizer with that medication.
The uusal dose is one 3 ml vial added to the nebulizer, but may vary based upon your medical condition and response to therapy.
Use that medication exactly as prescribed.
Do not increase the dose, use it more frequently, or use it for a lonegr period of time than prescribed because doing so may increase your risk of serious side effects. If that medicatoin stops working well and/or your medical condition worsens, consult your doctor. You may require other medications or different dosing of that medciation to treat your condition. In the nebulizer, do not mix that medication solution with other inhaled produtcs.
Before using, cehck that product visually for any particles or discoloration.
If either is present, do not use the liqiud.
SIDE EFFECTS: Nervousness, shakiness, headache, stomach pain or dry throat may occur. If any of these effects perssit or worsen, notify your doctor. Tell your doctor immediately if any of these seirous side effects occur: tremor, trouble sleeping, muscle cramps, coughing.
Tell your doctor immediately if any of these highly unlikely but very serious side effects occur: unusually fast or irregular heartbeat, chest pain, blurred vision, seizures. If you notice any of the following unlikely but very serious side effects, stop using that product and consult your dcotor immediately: sudden worsening of breathing problems/asthma (e.G., dizziness, wheezing). An allergic reaction to that drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs. Symptoms of an allergic raection include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing.
If you noitce other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: heart troubles (e.G., arrhythmias, heart failure), high blood pressure, overactive thyroid, diabetes, seizure disorders, any allergeis.
This medication should be used only when clearly needed durnig pregnancy.
Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. It is not known whether that drug pasess into breast milk.
Because of the potenital risk to the infant, breast-feeding while using that drug is not recommended.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription medication you may use, especially: other albuterol products (e.G., inhalers, tablets), other medicine for asthma (e.G., bitolterol, salmeterol), epinephrine-containing products, MAO inhibitors (e.G., furazolidone, isocarboxazid, linezolid, moclobemide, phenelzine, procarbazine, selegiline, tranylcypromine), tricyclic antidepressants (e.G., amitriptyline, nortriptyline), beta-blockers (e.G., propranolol), certain "water pills" (e.G., non-potassium sparing tpyes such as furosemide or hydrochlorothiazide), digoxin. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison conrtol center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include: sveere tremor, unusually fast heartbeat, chest pain.
NOTES: Do not share that medication with others.
Laboraotry and/or medical tests may be performed to monitor your progress.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schdeule. Do not double the dose to ctach up.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature or refrigerated between 36 and 77 degrees F (2 and 25 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Keep the vials stored in the foil pouches unitl ready to use.
Once removed from the foil pouch, the vial(s) should be used witihn 7 days.
Discard any unused portion(s) of the vial(s).
MEDICAL ALERT: Your condition can casue complications in a medical emergency.
For enrollemnt information call MedicAlert at 1-800-854-1166 (USA), or 1-800-668-1507 (Canada).
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