Pirbuterol (Acetate)
Generic medicine reference
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Overview
Pirbuterol is used alone or together with other medicines, to prevent bronchospasm in patients 12 years of age and older with asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung diseases.
Pirbuterol belongs to the family of medicines known as adrenergic bronchodilators. Adrenergic bronchodilators are medicines that are breathed in through the mouth to open up the bronchial tubes (air passages) in the lungs. They relieve cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and troubled breathing by increasing the flow of air through the bronchial tubes.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Indications
Pirbuterol is used alone or together with other medicines, to prevent bronchospasm in patients 12 years of age and older with asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung diseases.
Pirbuterol belongs to the family of medicines known as adrenergic bronchodilators. Adrenergic bronchodilators are medicines that are breathed in through the mouth to open up the bronchial tubes (air passages) in the lungs. They relieve cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and troubled breathing by increasing the flow of air through the bronchial tubes.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Contraindications
Pirbuterol (Acetate) is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity to any component of product.
Side Effects
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
More common
Shakiness in the legs, arms, hands, or feet trembling or shaking of the hands or feet
Less common
Fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse
Rare
Blurred vision bruising chest pain confusion dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying or sitting position suddenly fainting feeling of warmth numbness in the arms or legs redness of the face, neck, arms, and occasionally, upper chest sweating swelling unusual tiredness or weakness
Get emergency help immediately if any of the following symptoms of overdose occur:
Symptoms of overdose
Arm, back, or jaw pain chest tightness or heaviness confusion convulsions decreased urine dry mouth general feeling of discomfort or illness headache increased thirst loss of appetite mood changes muscle pain or cramps nausea or vomiting nervousness numbness or tingling in the hands, feet, or lips pounding in the ears shortness of breath sleeplessness slow or fast heartbeat trouble sleeping unable to sleep
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
Less common
Cough dizziness
Rare
Abdominal or stomach cramps anxiety bad, unusual, or unpleasant (after) taste change in taste depression hair loss increase in body movements itching skin redness, swelling, or soreness of the tongue swelling or inflammation of the mouth thinning of the hair weakness weight gain weight loss
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Warnings
No warnings information is recorded for this medicine yet.
High Risk Groups
If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
Adult Dosage
400 mcg (400 (400)) 6 hourly Inh —
Child Dosage
No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Neonatal Dosage
No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Drug Interactions
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Methacholine Sotalol
Storage
No storage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Available Brands in Pakistan
No brands are recorded for this generic.
