Pirbuterol (Cont.)

Pirbuterol: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?

You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to taking pirbuterol if you have:
 
Also let your healthcare provider know if you are:
 
You should also make sure to tell your healthcare provider about all other medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
 
(Click Precautions and Warnings With Pirbuterol for more information on this topic, including information on who should not take pirbuterol.)
 

Overdose With Pirbuterol

People who take too much pirbuterol may have overdose symptoms that could include:
 
  • Chest pain (angina)
  • High blood pressure (hypertension) or low blood pressure (hypotension)
  • A fast heart rate (tachycardia)
  • Nervousness
  • Headaches
  • Shakiness (tremors)
  • Dry mouth
  • Feelings of a rapidly or forcefully beating heart (heart palpitations)
  • Nausea
  • Dizziness
  • Insomnia
  • Seizures
  • Irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias)
  • Fatigue
  • Low potassium in the blood (hypokalemia)
  • Cardiac arrest
  • Loss of life.
     
If you happen to overdose on pirbuterol, seek medical attention immediately.
 
(Click Maxair Overdose for more information.)
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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