Alupent (Cont.)

Alupent Dosing

The dose of Alupent your healthcare provider recommends will vary depending on a number of factors, including:
 
  • The severity of your asthma or other respiratory problems
  • Other medications you may be taking.
     
As always, do not adjust your Alupent dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 
(Click Alupent Dosage for more information about dosing for Alupent.)
 

Side Effects of Alupent

As with any medicine, there are possible side effects with Alupent. However, not everyone who takes Alupent will experience side effects. In fact, most people tolerate the medication well. When Alupent side effects do occur, in most cases they are minor and either require no treatment or can easily be treated by you or your healthcare provider. Serious side effects are less common.
 
Common side effects of Alupent include but are not limited to:
 
  • Nervousness
  • Headaches
  • Dizziness
  • Feelings of a rapidly or forcefully beating heart (heart palpitations).
     
(Click Alupent Side Effects to learn about specific side effects of Alupent, including some of the more serious side effects that you should report to your healthcare provider.)
 

Drug Interactions With Alupent

Alupent can potentially interact with several other medicines.
 
(Click Alupent Drug Interactions for more information about Alupent and other medicines.)
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;