Generic name:albuterol inhalation [ al-BYOO-ter-all ]
Drug class:Adrenergic bronchodilators
The Proventil brand name has been discontinued in the U.S. If generic versions of this product have been approved by the FDA, there may be generic equivalents available.
What is Proventil?
Proventil is a bronchodilator that relaxes muscles in the airways and increases air flow to the lungs.
Proventil HFA is used to treat or prevent bronchospasm in people with reversible obstructive airway disease. It is also used to prevent exercise-induced bronchospasm.
Proventil is for use in adults and children who are at least 4 years old.
Warnings
It is important to keep Proventil on hand at all times. Get your prescription refilled before you run out of medicine completely. Keep using all of your other medications as prescribed by your doctor.
Talk with your doctor if any of your asthma medications do not seem to work as well in treating or preventing attacks. If it seems like you need to use more of any of your medications in a 24-hour period, talk with your doctor. An increased need for Proventil could be an early sign of a serious asthma attack.
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. An overdose of albuterol can be fatal. Extreme heat can cause the Proventil HFA canister to burst. Do not store your inhaler in your car on hot days. Do not throw an empty canister into open flame.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Proventil if you are allergic to albuterol.
Albuterol may increase the risk of death or hospitalization in people with asthma, but the risk...
