What other drugs will affect albuterol?
It is recommended that before using Albuterol inform your doctor
if you are taking the following medicines
- a tricyclic antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil), doxepin (Sinequan),
nortriptyline (Pamelor), amoxapine (Asendin), clomipramine (Anafranil),
desipramine (Norpramin), imipramine (Tofranil), or protriptyline (Vivactil);
- caffeine, diet pills, or decongestants;
- a beta-blocker such as atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol
XL), propranolol (Inderal), acebutolol (Sectral), bisoprolol (Zebeta), carteolol
(Cartrol), carvedilol (Coreg), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), nadolol
(Corgard), or pindolol (Visken);
- a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such as isocarboxazid (Marplan),
phenelzine (Nardil), or tranylcypromine (Parnate); or
- another oral or inhaled bronchodilator.
If you are taking any of the medicines listed above then you may not be
able to take Albuterol, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special
monitoring during treatment.
Consult with your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or
over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products. Drugs other than
those listed here may also interact with Albuterol or affect your condition.
Albuterol is used to treat
or prevent the symptoms of asthma, emphysema, and other breathing conditions;
this medicine is a bronchodilator. Prevention of the symptoms of exercise-induced
asthma may also be done by using this medicine. It can also be used in other
circumstances for treatment, as if determined by your doctor. |
