Patient information: uses, side effects, how to take - Albuterol Inhalation
What is albuterol inhalation solution?
Albuterol inhalation solution is a medicine that is used for the relief of bronchospasms caused by asthma in children ages 2 to 12 years. Bronchospasm is the tightening and swelling of the muscles around the airways. Albuterol inhalation solution can help relax these airway muscles for up to 6 hours so that your child may breathe more easily.
Who should not use albuterol inhalation solution?
Do not give your child albuterol inhalation solution if he or she is allergic to any of its ingredients. The active ingredient is albuterol sulfate. See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients.
What should I tell my child’s doctor before giving albuterol inhalation solution?
Tell your child’s doctor about all of your child’s medical conditions including if your child has:
- Heart problems
- High blood pressure
- Seizures
- A thyroid problem called hyperthyroidism
- Diabetes
Tell your child’s doctor about all the medicines your child takes, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements. Albuterol inhalation solution and some other medicines can affect each other and may cause serious side effects. Especially tell your child’s doctor if your child is taking or using:
- Any short-acting bronchodilator medicines (sometimes called rescue inhalers)
- Epinephrine
- Medicines called monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or tricyclic antidepressants or has stopped taking them in the past 2 weeks. These medicines are usually used for mental problems.
- Medicines called beta-blockers (used for heart problems and high blood pressure)
- Certain diuretic medicines (water pills)
- Digoxin
Know the medicines your child takes. Keep a list of them and show it to your child’s doctor and pharmacist each time your child gets a new medicine.
How should albuterol inhalation solution be given?
Read the Patient’s Instructions for Use that comes with albuterol inhalation solution. Ask your pharmacist for these instructions if they are not with your medicine. Keep the instructions with albuterol inhalation solution because you may want to read them again.
- Give albuterol inhalation solution exactly as prescribed for your child. Do not change your child’s dose or how often it is used without talking to your child’s doctor first.
- Albuterol inhalation solution is breathed into the lungs. Albuterol inhalation solution is used with a special breathing machine called a nebulizer. Do not mix other medicines with albuterol inhalation solution in the nebulizer. Do not use albuterol inhalation solution that is not clear and colorless.
- Call your child’s doctor or get emergency help right away if your child’s breathing is not helped or gets worse during treatment with albuterol inhalation solution.
- Call your child’s doctor right away if your child needs to use albuterol inhalation solution more often than prescribed.
- Albuterol inhalation solution has not been studied for treating acute attacks of bronchospasm (rescue use). Your child may need a different medicine for rescue use.
- If you give your child too much albuterol inhalation solution, call your child’s doctor right away.
What are the side effects with albuterol inhalation solution?
Albuterol inhalation solution may cause the following serious side effects:
- Worsening of the tightening and swelling of the muscles around your child’s airways (bronchospasm).This side effect can be life-threatening. Call your child’s doctor or get emergency help right away if your child’s breathing is not helped or gets worse during treatment with albuterol inhalation solution.
Serious and life-threatening allergic reactions. Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction include:
- Hives, rash
- Swelling of your child’s face, eyelids, lips, tongue, or throat, and trouble swallowing
- Worsening of your child’s breathing problems such as wheezing, chest tightness or shortness of breath
- Shock (loss of blood pressure and consciousness).
The most common side effects with albuterol inhalation solution include a fast or irregular heartbeat, chest pain, shakiness, or nervousness.
How should albuterol inhalation solution be stored?
- Store albuterol inhalation solution at room temperature, or 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C) in its tightly closed container.
- Protect vials from light before use. Therefore, keep unused vial(s) in the foil pouch or carton. Once removed from the foil pouch, use vial(s) within one week.
- Do not use albuterol inhalation solution after the expiration date printed on the vial.
- Do not use albuterol inhalation solution that is not clear and colorless.
- Safely, discard albuterol inhalation solution that is out-of-date or no longer needed.
- Keep albuterol inhalation solution and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General Information about albuterol inhalation solution
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for conditions that are not mentioned in the patient information leaflets. Do not use albuterol inhalation solution for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give albuterol inhalation solution to other people, even if they have the same symptoms your child has. It may harm them.
This leaflet summarizes the most important information about albuterol inhalation solution. If you would like more information, talk with your child’s doctor. You can ask your child’s doctor or pharmacist for information about albuterol inhalation solution that is written for health professionals.
What are the ingredients in albuterol inhalation solution?
Active Ingredient:albuterol sulfate
Inactive Ingredients:sodium chloride and sulfuric acid
Rx Only
Distributed by:
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
For Customer Service,
Call: 1-844-874-7464
Issued:02/2025
IC 3035
Manufactured By:
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
West Columbia, SC 29172