Precautions
Before using levalbuterol aerosol, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- If you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- If you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
- if you have a history of heart problems (eg, fast or irregular heartbeat), blood vessel problems, high blood pressure, or low blood potassium levels
- If you have a history of seizures, diabetes, thyroid problems, kidney problems, or adrenal gland tumor (pheochromocytoma)
- If you have ever had an unusual reaction to another sympathomimetic medicine (eg, pseudoephedrine), such as fast or irregular heartbeat, overexcitement, or severe trouble sleeping
- If you have taken linezolid, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (eg, phenelzine), or a tricyclic antidepressant (eg, amitriptyline) within the last 14 days
Interactions
Some medicines may interact with Levalbuterol aerosol especially any of the following:
- Diuretics (eg, furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide) because the risk of low blood potassium levels may be increased
- Epinephrine, linezolid, MAOIs (eg, phenelzine), methylxanthines (eg, theophylline), other short-acting sympathomimetic bronchodilators (eg, pirbuterol), or tricyclic antidepressants (eg, amitriptyline) because they may increase the risk of levalbuterol aerosol’s side effects
- Beta-blockers (eg, propranolol) because they may decrease levalbuterol aerosol’s effectiveness or worsen your condition
- Digoxin because its effectiveness may be decreased by levalbuterol aerosol
Tell your doctor about all your medications and any you start or stop using during treatment with levalbuterol.