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Global Patient Feedback for Albuterol ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I find it doesn't provide long enough relief as it can only be used once every 4 to 6 hours so another inhaler/nebulizer is needed for in-between doses on bad days.
66 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
Taking the medication properly is of great importance. Using an aero chamber is best as it gives you more of the dose to help the symptoms.
43 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
don't drive until you know how it will effect you
37 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
monitor your usage of albuterol. don't use it as a primary med.
40 year old Male
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
Patients should be given two inhalers, one for home and one for work/purse/etc.
48 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
To be used sparingly as needed.
33 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
In order to best mix the medication it must be shaken vigorously and dispensed immediately after shaking to prevent separation.
40 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
always keep yours handy in case you need it
38 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
Have had no problems
56 year old Male
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
I use albuterol as a rescue inhaler instead of everyday treatment. I find that when I'm in the midst of a bad attack, it's worth the side effects to get rid of the attack, but it's kind of a lesser-of-two-evils thing.
27 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
I have just learned that Albuterol was the cause of shaking in my hands. I wanted to add this as I filled out a questionnaire for IGurad and didn't mention this side effect
66 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-14 16:22:33
Answer/Reply:
wow, that has cleared up a lot of things. My hands and legs shake too but I didn't know why. Now I do, thanks
58 year old Female
Posted: 2008-05-03 11:58:40
Question/Comment:
any known problems to taking albuterol with cough syrups i.e. robitussin?
40 year old Female
Posted: 2008-02-12 10:34:31
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
There are no interactions identified between albuterol and dextromethorphan (a common ingredient in many cough medications).
Posted: 2008-02-13 14:46:39
Question/Comment:
I need to know if there is a risk with taking albuterol, motrin & unisom at the same time?
45 year old Male
Posted: 2008-01-27 22:42:51
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
Although there are no interactions identified between these drugs in the iGuard database, there is a potential for this combination to cause problems if you are elderly with COPD (the unisom could cause respiratory depression), or if you have asthma that can be triggered by aspirin or NSAIDs (such as motrin).
Posted: 2008-01-29 08:55:37
Question/Comment:
Any problem with taking excedrin with albuterol?
Posted: 2007-12-25 19:47:54
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
Although excedrin and albuterol don't have any interactions identified in the iGuard database, a small number of asthmatics (~3-5%) can develop sudden attacks of asthma in response to aspirin (an ingredient in excedrin).
Posted: 2007-12-28 10:11:16
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