AccuNeb

AccuNeb (albuterol sulfate inhalation solution) is a bronchodilator used to treat or prevent bronchospasm in patients 2 to 12 years of age with reversible obstructive airway disease. AccuNeb is also used to prevent exercise-induced bronchospasm. AccuNeb is available in generic form. Common side effects of AccuNeb include:

• headache (including migraine),
• dizziness,
• nervousness,
• sleep problems (insomnia),
• cough,
• hoarseness,
• sore throat,
• runny or stuffy nose,
• dry mouth and throat,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• muscle pain,
• diarrhea,
• worsening asthma,
• ear infection,
• allergic reaction,
• flu symptoms,
• skin infection,
• hives,
• chest pain, and
• bronchitis.

The usual starting dosage of AccuNeb for patients 2 to 12 years of age is 1.25 mg or 0.63 mg administered 3 or 4 times daily, as needed, by nebulization. AccuNeb may interact with diuretics (water pills), digoxin, beta-blockers, antidepressants, MAO inhibitors (MAOIs), or other bronchodilators. Tell your doctor all medications you are taking. AccuNeb should only be used during pregnancy if prescribed. This medication may be harmful to a fetus. It is not known whether this medication passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.

Our AccuNeb (albuterol sulfate inhalation solution) Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.

 

AccuNeb Consumer Information

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

• wheezing, choking, or other breathing problems after using this medicine;
• chest pain, fast heart rate, pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest;
• severe headache, pounding in your neck or ears;
• pain or burning when you urinate;
• high blood sugar--increased thirst, increased urination, dry mouth, fruity breath odor; or
• low potassium--leg cramps, constipation, irregular heartbeats, increased thirst or urination, numbness or tingling, muscle weakness or limp feeling.

Common side effects may include:

• chest pain, fast or pounding heartbeats;
• upset stomach, vomiting;
• painful urination;
• dizziness;
• feeling shaky or nervous;
• headache, back pain, body aches; or
• cough, sore throat, sinus pain, runny or stuffy nose.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Read the entire detailed patient monograph for AccuNeb (Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution)

 

AccuNeb Professional Information

SIDE EFFECTS

Clinical Trial Experience: Adverse events reported in > 1% of patients receiving AccuNeb (albuterol sulfate inhalation solution) and more frequently than in patients receiving placebo in a four-week double-blind study are listed in the following table.

Table 1: Adverse Events with an Incidence of > 1% of Patients Receiving AccuNeb (albuterol sulfate inhalation solution) and Greater than Placebo (expressed as % of treatment group)

	1.25 mg AccuNeb (N=115)	0.63 mg AccuNeb (N=117)	Placebo (N=117)
Asthma Exacerbation	13	11.1	8.5
Otitis Media	4.3	0.9	0
Allergic Reaction	0.9	3.4	1.7
Gastroenteritis	0.9	3.4	0.9
Cold Symptoms	0	3.4	1.7
Flu Syndrome	2.6	2.6	1.7
Lymphadenopathy	2.6	0.9	1.7
Skin/Appendage Infection	1.7	0	0
Urticaria	1.7	0.9	0
Migraine	0.9	1.7	0
Chest Pain	0.9	1.7	0
Bronchitis	0.9	1.7	0.9
Nausea	1.7	0.9	0.9

There was one case of ST segment depression in the 1.25 mg AccuNeb (albuterol sulfate inhalation solution) treatment group.

No clinically relevant laboratory abnormalities related to AccuNeb (albuterol sulfate inhalation solution) administration were seen in this study.

Postmarketing Experience

Metabolic acidosis has been reported after the use of albuterol sulfate inhalation solution. Because this reaction is reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate its frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure..

Read the entire FDA prescribing information for AccuNeb (Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution)

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