Albuterol Drug Information

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Albuterol is a prescription medicine that is used to treat airway spasms due to asthma or COPD. This eMedTV page provides an overview of albuterol, explaining how the drug works, describing tips on taking the drug, and listing potential side effects.

Nausea, headaches, and tremors are a few of the common side effects of albuterol. This portion of the eMedTV library lists other albuterol side effects and explains which side effects need to be reported immediately to your healthcare provider.

Albuterol is approved to treat asthma and lung problems associated with COPD. This eMedTV resource discusses albuterol uses in more detail, including possible "off-label" uses of the medicine. This article also covers albuterol use in children.

This eMedTV page explains that the albuterol dosage prescribed will vary depending on several factors, such as your age and the type of albuterol being used. This page covers these factors in more detail and also offers some general dosing guidelines.

Drugs such as digoxin, tricyclic antidepressants, and MAOIs may interact with albuterol. This eMedTV article takes an in-depth look at other albuterol drug interactions and describes how these interactions can lead to potential problems.

Albuterol may make your asthma worse, and it may not be safe to take during pregnancy. This portion of the eMedTV library discusses other albuterol warnings and precautions, and also explains when people should not take the medication.

Albuterol may not be safe for women who are pregnant. This eMedTV page discusses albuterol and pregnancy in more detail, describing some of the birth defects that were seen in previous animal studies of albuterol (such as a brain and skull problems).

No studies have been done to see if albuterol passes through breast milk. This section of the eMedTV Web site explores albuterol and breastfeeding, explaining that it is probably safe for most women to use albuterol while breastfeeding.

Chest pain, seizures, and headaches are among the symptoms of an albuterol overdose. This section of the eMedTV library discusses other symptoms of an albuterol overdose and outlines some of the treatment options available.

This eMedTV resource explains that because albuterol can cause a stimulatory effect, it can be abused to increase athletic performance or to help people lose weight. This page also describes some of the possible consequences of albuterol abuse.