Isuprel

• Generic Name: isoproterenol
• Brand Name: Isuprel

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Isuprel Side Effects Center

What Is Isuprel?

Isuprel (isoproterenol hydrochloride) is a bronchodilator used as an inhaler to treat conditions such as asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema. In rare cases, Isuprel is given as an injection as a treatment for electrical heart block. Isuprel is available in generic form.

What Are Side Effects of Isuprel?

Common side effects of Isuprel include:

• tremor,
• nervousness,
• shakiness,
• headache,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• heartburn,
• lightheadedness,
• dizziness,
• difficulty sleeping (insomnia),
• unusual taste in mouth,
• sweating,
• hoarseness,
• flushing,
• shortness of breath,
• blurred vision, or
• dry mouth or throat as your body adjusts to the medication.

Dosage for Isuprel

Use Isuprel inhalation exactly as directed by your doctor. Isuprel injection is only administered by a physician, who will determine the dose required for the patient's needs.

What Drugs, Substances, or Supplements Interact with Isuprel?

Isuprel may interact with beta-blockers, tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), other inhaled bronchodilators, caffeine, diet pills, or decongestants.

Isuprel During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

It is not known whether it Isuprel be harmful to a fetus. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. It is not known whether this medication passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.

Additional Information

Our Isuprel (Isoproterenol Hydrochloride Injection, USP) Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.

 

Isuprel 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.

Tell your caregivers right away if you have:

• pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest;
• chest pain;
• severe headache, pounding in your neck or ears;
• pain when you breathe, shortness of breath, cough;
• pale skin, cold and clammy skin, anxiety; or
• a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out.

Common side effects may include:

• headache, dizziness, nervousness;
• nausea;
• blurred vision;
• tremors; or
• sweating, flushing (sudden warmth, redness, or tingly feeling).

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 Isuprel (Isoproterenol)

 

Isuprel Professional Information

SIDE EFFECTS

The following reactions to isoproterenol hydrochloride injection have been reported:

CNS: Nervousness, headache, dizziness, nausea, visual blurring.

Cardiovascular: Tachycardia, palpitations, angina, Adams-Stokes attacks, pulmonary edema, hypertension, hypotension, ventricular arrhythmias, tachyarrhythmias.

In a few patients, presumably with organic disease of the AV node and its branches, isoproterenol hydrochloride injection has been reported to precipitate Adams-Stokes seizures during normal sinus rhythm or transient heart block.

Respiratory: Dyspnea.

Other: Flushing of the skin, sweating, mild tremors, weakness, pallor.

Read the entire FDA prescribing information for Isuprel (Isoproterenol)