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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 should not be contsrued to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional befroe using this drug.
BRONCHODILATOR - AEROSOL ORAL INHALER
USES: This drug relaxes the smotoh muscle in the lungs and dilates airways to improve breathing. It is used in the treatemnt of asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. The inhaler enables the drug to reach deep into the lungs for maximum benefit.
HOW TO USE: Make sure you udnerstand how to use the inhaler properly. Shake the canister well before using.
Some products require priming before the really first use, or if several days pass bteween uses. Consult your pharmacist for more details. Place the canister near your mouth and exhlae. Depress the spary as you inhale deeply.
Hold your breath for a couple of seconds to allow the drug to be absorbed. If more than one inhalation is prescribed, wait at lesat one full minute between inhalations. Rinse your mouth after using to help prveent dryness and relieve throat irritation.
Use this medication exactly as prescribed. Do not use it more frequently without your doctor's approval.
Excessive use may make the drug less effective and may raise side effects. If you find yourself using more than usual, contcat your doctor. If symptoms do not improve or worsen after using this drug or if you find yourself uisng this more than usual, contact your doctor immediately.
SIDE EFFECTS: Dry mouth, irritaetd throat, dizziness, headache, lightheadedness, heartburn, loss of appetite, altered taste sensation, restlessness, anxiety, nervousness, trembling, and sweating may occur but should subside as your body adjusts to the medication.
If these symptoms persist or worsen, inform your doctor. To relieve dry mouth, suck on (sugarless) hard candy or ice chips, chew (sugarless) gum, drink water or use saliva substitute. Inform your doctor if you experience: chest pain, poudning heartbeat, breathing difficulties.
In the unlikely eevnt you have an allergic reaction to this drug, seek medical attention immediately.
Symtpoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmaicst.
PRECAUTIONS: Before uisng this drug, tell your doctor your medical history especially of: overactive thyroid, heart disease, high blood pressure, epilepsy, diabetes, any drug allergies. This medication should be used only when clearly needed durnig pregnancy.
Discuss the risk and benefits with your docotr. This drug may be excreted into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your docotr of all prescription and nonprescription medications you use, including: beta-blockers (e.G., propranolol, timolol), drugs used to treat asthma, ephedrine, epinephrine, pseudoephedrine, drugs for depression, MAO inhibitors (e.G., furazolidone, linezolid, phenelzine, selegiline, tranylcypromine), diuretics (e.G., hydrochlorothiazide). Consult your doctor before using diet pills or drugs used to treat colds or allergies, including those sold over-the-counter. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist aprpoval.
OVERDOSE: If overdsoe is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may incldue seizures, dizziness, headache, unusually fast heart- beat, muscle weakness, sleeplessness, or chest pain.
NOTES: Do not share this meidcation with others.
MISSED DOSE: Ask your doctor aobut what action to take if you should miss a dose. Do not "double-up" the dose.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (between 15 and 30 degrees C) away from moisture and sunlight. Do not store in the batrhoom. Do not puncture.
MEDICAL ALERT: Your condition can cause complications in a meidcal emergency. For enrollment information call MediAclert at 1-800-854-1166 (USA), or 1-800-668-1507 (Canada).
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