Metaproterenol (Cont.)

Dosing With Metaproterenol

The dose of metaproterenol your healthcare provider recommends will vary depending on a number of factors, including:
 
  • The severity of your asthma or other respiratory problems
  • Other medications you may be taking.
     
As always, do not adjust your metaproterenol dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 
(Click Metaproterenol Dosing for more information about dosing for metaproterenol.)
 

Metaproterenol Side Effects

As with any medicine, there are possible side effects with metaproterenol. However, not everyone who takes metaproterenol will experience side effects. In fact, most people tolerate the medication well. When metaproterenol side effects do occur, in most cases they are minor and either require no treatment or can easily be treated by you or your healthcare provider. Serious side effects are less common.
 
Common side effects of metaproterenol include but are not limited to:
 
  • Nervousness
  • Headaches
  • Dizziness
  • Feelings of a rapidly or forcefully beating heart (heart palpitations).
     
(Click Side Effects of Metaproterenol to learn about specific side effects of metaproterenol, including some of the more serious side effects that you should report to your healthcare provider.)
 

Metaproterenol Drug Interactions

Metaproterenol can potentially interact with several other medicines.
 
(Click Drug Interactions With Metaproterenol for more information about metaproterenol and other medicines.)
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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