Albuterol Inhaler - Side Effects and Precautions
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The albuterol inhaler is considered safe for use by most adults and children, and it is considered less prone to triggering side effects than oral medication. However, that doesn't mean that albuterol inhaler side effects do not exist. Some are serious and some not so; it is best to be aware of the medication's side effects before actually taking it.
If you don't use this medicine properly, you stand a higher chance of experiencing albuterol inhaler side effects. These include: shaking, nervousness, palpitations, nausea, coughing, throat irritation, and headaches. Muscle and bone pain, especially in the area of the back, is also common. If any of these symptoms present themselves, but are not severe or alarming, you may continue using the medication, but make sure to tell your doctor about them during your next checkup.
However, if these symptoms become severe, i.e. you have started to experience chest pain, difficulty breathing and difficulty swallowing, discontinue using the medicine immediately and seek emergency medical treatment. Swelling of the lips, tongue, throat and face, as well as hives and rashes - especially if they are itchy and widespread - may be indicators of a severe allergy. If you have experienced allergic reactions to levalbuterol (Xoponex) and other preparations of albuterol besides the aerosol spray, there is a greater chance that you will be allergic to the albuterol inhaler as well.
Albuterol may be safely taken with other medications, but bear in mind that some medicines do conflict with albuterol. Other bronchodilators such as levalbuterol and metaproterenol (Alupent), for example, may double the effect of the albuterol and lead to symptoms resembling an overdose. Overdose is characterized by extreme nervousness, seizure, tremors, chest pain, nausea, headache, lethargy and difficulty falling asleep. In children, hyperactivity may be a symptom of albuterol overdose. Make sure to keep this medicine out of the reach of children, as a child who is not in need of asthma medication may accidentally take this medicine and exhibit symptoms of an overdose. Should this happen, seek medical treatment for the child immediately.
It is important to take the medicine only at the dose recommended. One or two sprays every four to six hours is generally advised, but your doctor may prescribe another routine, based on your unique needs. Your inhaler may come in the form of a metered dose inhaler (MDI) which has a counter that would inform you how many times you have already sprayed the medicine. Keep an eye on this counter and make sure it is not accidentally reset. An aerosol canister of albuterol is expected to last for approximately 200 sprays.
In case you have missed a scheduled spray, do not take a double dose to make up for the missed dose. Instead, take it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, just take the next dose as scheduled, and continue with the medication as per the original routine.
Examples of other drugs that may react with albuterol are: beta blockers such as atenolol (Tenormin), epinephrine (Epipen, Primatene Mist), diuretics or water pills, metoprolol (Toprol XL, Lopressor) and .monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors. Nutritional supplements and herbal products may contain some substances that will not respond well to the introduction of albuterol. If you are unsure if the medicine you are currently taking, or are planning to take, will produce albuterol inhaler side effects, consult your doctor before starting with this form of asthma treatment.
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