Generic name:epinephrine
Dosage form: inhalant
Drug classes:Adrenergic bronchodilators, Catecholamines, Vasopressors
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jun 21, 2021.
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Drug Facts
Active ingredient (in each inhalation)
Epinephrine 0.22 mg
Purpose
Bronchodilator
Uses
- for temporary relief of occasional symptoms of mild asthma:
- wheezing
- tightness of chest
- shortness of breath
Warnings
Asthma alert
Because asthma can be life threatening, see a doctor if you
- are not better in 20 minutes
- get worse
- need 12 inhalations in any day
- use more than 9 inhalations a day for more than 3 days a week
- have more than 2 asthma attacks in a week
For inhalation only
Do not use
- unless a doctor said you have asthma
- if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs taken for depression, psychiatric or emotional conditions, or Parkinson's disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- ever been hospitalized for asthma
- heart disease
- high blood pressure
- diabetes
- thyroid disease
- seizures
- narrow angle glaucoma
- a psychiatric or emotional condition
- trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
