Metaproterenol is used to treat wheezing and shortness of breath from lung problems (such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, emphysema). Controlling these symptoms can decrease time lost from work or school.
Is Alupent still available?
The brand name Alupent is discontinued, but generic versions may be available.
Is Alupent safe for infants?
If your child is younger than 6 years of age. Do not give Alupent (metaproterenol syrup) to a child younger than 6 years of age.
What kind of drug is Bretylium?
Bretylium (bretylium tosylate) injection is an antiarrhythmic drug used in emergency medicine, cardiology, and other specialties for treatment of severely abnormal heart rhythm (ventricular fibrillation) and fast heartbeat (tachycardia).
How is Alupent administered?
Alupent® (metaproterenol sulfate USP) Inhalation Aerosol is a bronchodilator administered by oral inhalation. The Alupent Inhalation Aerosol containing 75 mg of metaproterenol sulfate as micronized powder is sufficient medication for 100 inhalations.
What is Bronkosol used for?
Why is this medication prescribed? Isoetharine is used to prevent and treat wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and chest tightness caused by asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung diseases. It relaxes and opens air passages in the lungs, making it easier to breathe.
What is another name for terbutaline?
Terbutaline, sold under the brand names Bricanyl and Marex among others, is a β2 adrenergic receptor agonist, used as a “reliever” inhaler in the management of asthma symptoms and as a tocolytic (anti-contraction medication) to delay preterm labor for up to 48 hours.
What is Ritodrine used for?
Ritodrine is used to stop premature labor. This medicine was available only with your doctor’s prescription. Ritodrine is no longer available in the United States.
What is metaproterenol used for?
Metaproterenol is used to treat asthma and bronchospasm in patients with bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung diseases. Metaproterenol belongs to the family of medicines known as adrenergic bronchodilators.
How is metaproterenol given?
Metaproterenol comes as tablets and syrup to take by mouth and as a solution to inhale by mouth. It usually is used by oral inhalation every 4 hours to relieve symptoms or 3 to 4 times a day to prevent symptoms or by mouth three or four times a day.
Are barbiturates sedatives?
WHAT ARE BARBITURATES? Barbiturates are depressants that produce a wide spectrum of central nervous system depression from mild sedation to coma. They also have been used as sedatives, hypnotics, anesthetics, and anticonvulsants.
Is metaproterenol a bronchodilator?
Metaproterenol belongs to the family of medicines known as adrenergic bronchodilators. Adrenergic bronchodilators are medicines that open up the bronchial tubes (air passages) in the lungs.
What is AquaMEPHYTON used for in newborns?
AquaMEPHYTON is indicated for prophylaxis and treatment of vitamin K-deficiency bleeding in neonates.
What is Isoprenaline used for?
Isoprenaline is indicated to treat mild or transient episodes of heart block not requiring electric shock or pacemakers, serious episodes of heart block and Adams-Stokes attacks not caused by ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation, and bronchospasm during anesthesia.
Is ipecac still used?
In the past, ipecac syrup was commonly used to cause vomiting in people who ingested poison. But now it is no longer recommended. It doesn’t seem to work better than activated charcoal, another agent used for poisoning.
What is metoprolol used for and what are the side effects?
Description and Brand Names
Metoprolol is used alone or together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). High blood pressure adds to the workload of the heart and arteries. If it continues for a long time, the heart and arteries may not function properly.
