Ventolin (Cont.)

Dosing

The dose of Ventolin your healthcare provider recommends will vary depending on a number of factors, including:
 
  • Whether you use Ventolin to treat or prevent asthma attacks
  • The severity of your asthma or other respiratory problems
  • Other medications you may be taking.
     
As with any medication, do not adjust your dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 
(Click Ventolin Dosage for more information.)
 

Side Effects

As with any medicine, there are possible side effects with Ventolin. However, not everyone who takes this medication will experience side effects. In fact, most people tolerate it well. When 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 Ventolin include, but are not limited to:
 
  • Throat irritation
  • Viral respiratory infections (such as the common cold)
  • Cough
  • Muscle or bone pain.
     
(Click Ventolin Side Effects to learn about specific side effects of the drug, including some of the more serious side effects that you should report to your healthcare provider.)
 

Drug Interactions With Ventolin

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