(ar for MOE ter ole) Brand: Brovana
Do not use arformeterol inhalation to treat a bronchospasm onslaught that has already begun.
Call your doctor right away if you feel that this medication is not working as well as normal, or if you think you need to use more than normal. An heighten need for medicine could be an early sign that your condition is getting worse.
Salmeterol, a medication similar to arformoterol, has been shown to magnify the risk of asthma-related death. It is not known whether arformoterol could reason this same effect in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary malady. Use only the predesigned doze of this medicine, and do not use it for longer than your doctor recommends. Follow all patient instructions for safety use. Talk with your doctor about your individual risks and benefits of using arformoterol inhalation.
Arformoterol is a bronchodilator. It works by relaxing muscles in the airways to improve breathing.
Arformoterol inhalation is used to prevent bronchoconstriction in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary malady (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Arformoterol will not treat a bronchospasm onslaught that has already begun.
Arformoterol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to arformoterol.
Salmeterol, a medication similar to arformoterol, has been shown to magnify the risk of asthma-related death. It is not known whether arformoterol could reason this same effect in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary malady. Use only the predesigned doze of this medicine, and do not use it for longer than your doctor recommends. Follow all patient instructions for safety use. Talk with your doctor about your individual risks and benefits of using arformoterol inhalation.
To create certain you can safely use arformoterol, speak your doctor if you have any of these another conditions:
· heart malady, a heart rhythm mess, or tall blood pressure;
· epilepsy or another seizure disorder;
· diabetes;
· glaucoma;
· a thyroid disorder;
· liver malady; or
· a private or family history of "Long QT syndrome."
FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether arformoterol will harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.
It is not known whether arformoterol passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Do not give this medicine to anyone under 18 years old without your doctor's advice.
Take exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not take in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
This medicine comes with patient instructions for safety and effective use. Follow these directions carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
Do not use arformoterol inhalation to treat a sudden bronchospasm onslaught. It will not work quick satis. Use only a fast-acting inhalation medication.
If you were switched from a short-acting bronchodilator to arformoterol inhalation, stop using the another bronchodilator and use it only for a sudden bronchospasm onslaught. Short-acting bronchodilators include albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin, Combivent), bitolterol (Tornalate), levalbuterol (Xopenex), metaproterenol (Alupent, Metaprel), or pirbuterol (Maxair).
Arformoterol solution for inhalation is for use only with a standard jet nebulizer car connected to an air compressor. Do not mix arformoterol with another medicines in the nebulizer. Do not take this medication by mouth or swallow it.
To use the solution with a nebulizer:
· Open the foil pouch and squeeze all of the medication out into the chamber of the nebulizer. Attach the mouthpiece or person mask to the drug chamber. Then, attach the drug chamber to the compressor.
· Sit upright in a suitable position. Seat the mouthpiece into your mouth or put the person mask on, covering your nose and mouth. Turn on the compressor.
· Breathe in slowly and evenly before you have inhaled all of the medication (usually 5 to 10 minutes). The treatment is complete when no more mist is formed by the nebulizer and the drug chamber is empty.
· Clean the nebulizer after every use. Follow the cleaning directions that came with your nebulizer.
Call your doctor right away if you feel that this medication is not working as well as normal, or if you think you need to use more than normal. An heighten need for medicine could be an early sign that your condition is getting worse.
COPD is generally treated with a combination of various drugs. Use all medications as directed by your doctor. Read the medicine manual or patient instructions provided with every medicine. Do not change your doses or medicine schedule without your doctor's advice.
Hold this medication in the foil pouch before you are ready to use it. Once a pouch is opened, you should use the medication right away. Throw the empty pouch away where children and pets can't get to it.
Store the foil pouches in the refrigerator but do not let them to freeze.
You may store the foil pouches at room temperature but you should use them within 6 weeks. Store the single-use vials at room temperature and protect them from heat and easy. Do not use any medication if it does not look clear and colorless in the vial.
Skip the missed doze and wait before your following regularly scheduled doze. Do not use two doses at the same time. It is significant to use arformoterol inhalation regularly to get the most benefit. Get your prescription refilled till you run out of medication completely.
Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. An overdose of arformoterol inhalation can be fatal.
Overdose symptoms may include chest pain, quick or irregular heartbeats, nervousness, tremor, muscle cramps, feeling light-headed, and fainting.
Do not use a second long-acting inhaled bronchodilator such as formoterol (Foradil, Perforomist, Symbicort) or salmeterol (Serevent, Advair) unless your doctor has told you to.
Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· bronchospasm (wheezing, chest tightness, trouble breathing);
· chest pain, quick or pounding heart beats, restless feeling, tremor;
· feeling short of breath, even with mild exertion;
· swelling, rapid weight gain;
· white patches or sores internal your mouth or on your lips; or
· dry mouth, heighten thirst, drowsiness, restless feeling, confusion, nausea, vomiting, heighten urination, muscle pain or weakness, quick heart course, feeling light-headed, or fainting.
Smaller serious side effects may include:
· weakness; headache, sleep problems (insomnia);
· nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;
· leg cramps;
· fever;
· stuffy nose; or
· hoarseness or deepened voice.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Speak your doctor about all another medicines you use, especially:
· aminophylline (Truphylline) or theophylline (Elixophyllin, Respbid, Slo-Bid, Theo-Dur, Uniphyl);
· an antibiotic such as azithromycin (Zithromax), clarithromycin (Biaxin), erythromycin (E-Mycin, E.E.S., Erythrocin, Ery-Tab), or telithromycin (Ketek);
· an antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil, Etrafon), clomipramine (Anafranil), desipramine (Norpramin), imipramine (Janimine, Tofranil), or nortriptyline (Pamelor);
· a beta-blocker such as atenolol (Tenormin), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol), propranolol (Inderal, InnoPran), sotalol (Betapace), and others;
· a diuretic (water pill) such as amiloride (Midamor, Moduretic), furosemide (Lasix), hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, HydroDiuril, Hyzaar, Lopressor, Vasoretic, Zestoretic), spironolactone (Aldactazide, Aldactone), triamterene (Dyrenium, Maxzide, Dyazide), and others;
· heart rhythm medication such as amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone), dofetilide (Tikosyn), disopyramide (Norpace), procainamide (Procan, Pronestyl), or quinidine (Quin-G);
· an MAO inhibitor such as furazolidone (Furoxone), isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar), or tranylcypromine (Parnate);
· narcotic medicine such as fentanyl (Actiq, Duragesic, Ionsys), hydrocodone (Lortab, Vicodin), hydromorphone (Dilaudid), methadone (Dolophine, Methadose), morphine (Kadian, MS Contin), oxycodone (OxyContin, Percocet), propoxyphene (Darvocet, Darvon); or
· steroids (prednisone and others).
This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with arformoterol. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
Your pharmacist can provide more information about arformoterol inhalation.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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