Adasuve Inhalation

Generic name:loxapine (inhalation) [ LOX-a-peen ]
Drug class:Miscellaneous antipsychotic agents

Medically reviewed by Philip Thornton, DipPharm. Last updated on May 26, 2022.

What is Adasuve inhalation?

Adasuve is an antipsychotic medication that affects the actions of chemicals in your brain.

Adasuve inhalation powder is used to treat agitation related to schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

Adasuve inhalation is given only in a hospital or clinic setting where any breathing problems can be quickly treated.

Warnings

You should not use Adasuve inhalation if you have breathing problems that can cause bronchospasm (such as asthma or COPD), or if you are currently having trouble breathing with cough and wheezing. You should not use this medicine if you have ever had breathing problems after using it in the past.

Adasuve inhalation can cause bronchospasm (wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath) that can lead to serious lung problems or make your breathing stop. This medicine must be given in a hospital or clinic setting where your doctor can quickly treat any serious side effects that occur.

This medicine is not approved for use in older adults with dementia-related psychosis.

Before taking this medicine

You should not be treated with Adasuve if you are allergic to loxapine or amoxapine, or if you have:

• trouble breathing with cough and wheezing;

• a history of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or other lung problems;

• a breathing disorder you are curre...