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Side Effects
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
Rare- Dizziness, severe
- Feeling of choking, irritation, or swelling in throat
- Flushing or redness of skin
- Increased shortness of breath
- Skin rash
- Swelling of face, lips, or eyelids
- Tightness in chest or wheezing, troubled breathing
- Difficulty breathing
- Noisy breathing
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
More common- Fast heartbeat
- Headache
- Nervousness
- Trembling
- Coughing or other bronchial irritation
- Dizziness or light-headedness
- Dryness or irritation of mouth or throat
- Chest discomfort or pain
- Drowsiness or weakness
- Irregular heartbeat
- Irritation of throat or mouth
- Muscle cramps or twitching
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Restlessness
- Trouble in sleeping
Not all of the side effects listed above have been reported for each of these medicines, but they have been reported for at least one of them. All of the adrenergic bronchodilators are similar, so any of the above side effects may occur with any of these medicines.
While you are using an adrenergic bronchodilator, you may notice an unusual or unpleasant taste. This may be expected and will go away when you stop using the medicine.
Isoproterenol may cause the saliva to turn pinkish to red. This is to be expected while you are taking this medicine.
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
