Ventolin (generic name: Albuterol) is used in treating
asthma and other conditions with reversible airway
obstruction. Asthma is a breathing problem involving
widespread narrowing of the bronchial tubes (Airways).
Airways can be narrowed due to the accumulation of mucus,
spasm of the muscles that surround these airways, or
swelling of the lining of the airways. Narrowing of airways
leads to shortness of breath, wheezing, cough, and
congestion. Ventolin medicine dilates bronchial airways by
relaxing the surrounding bronchial muscles. Ventolin can
also be helpful in patients with emphysema and chronic
bronchitis when their symptoms are partially related to
reversible airway obstruction.
Do not use this medication if you have any of the following
signs of an allergic reaction: swelling of your face, lips,
tongue, or throat; hives or difficulty breathing. Stop using
Ventolin and call your doctor if you have any of these
serious side effects: bronchospasm (wheezing, chest
tightness, trouble breathing), especially after starting a
new canister of this medicine; chest pain and fast,
pounding, or uneven heart beats; tremor, nervousness; or
increased blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision,
trouble concentrating, chest pain, numbness, seizure).
Continue using Ventolin and talk with your doctor if you
have any of these less serious side effects: headache,
dizziness, nervousness; sleep problems (insomnia); cough,
hoarseness, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose; dry mouth and
throat; muscle pain; or diarrhea. Apart from this other side
effects may also occur, in that case consult your physician
for more advises. Ventolin is used with caution in patients
with coronary heart disease or in patients with arrhythmias
(cardiac rhythm disturbances). Use of Ventolin together with
other stimulant medications is not suggested because of
their combined effects on the heart rate, blood pressure,
and the potential for causing chest pain in patients with
underlying coronary heart disease. In rare patients, inhaled
Ventolin can paradoxically precipitate life-threatening
bronchospasm. In some cases worsening of diabetes and
lowering of potassium have also been reported.
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