Levalbuterol Side Effects and Warnings

What are the precautions when taking this medicine?

• Wear disease medical alert identification.

• If you have heart disease, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have diabetes, this medicine may sometimes raise blood sugars. Talk with healthcare provider about how to adjust for this.

• If you have an overactive thyroid, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have seizures, talk with healthcare provider.

• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.

• Limit caffeine (for example, tea, coffee, cola) and chocolate intake. Use with this medicine may cause nervousness, shakiness, and fast heartbeat.

• Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant.

• Tell healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding.

What are some possible side effects of this medicine?

• Nervous and excitable.

• Headache.

• Cough.

• Nasal congestion.

Reasons to call healthcare provider immediately

• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.

• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Signs or symptoms of infection. These include a fever of 100.5 degrees or higher, chills, severe sore throat, ear or sinus pain, cough, increased sputum or change in color, painful urination, mouth sores, wound that will not heal, or anal itching or pain.

• Unable to get breathing attack under control. Get emergency medical care right away. • Peak flow measurement low.

• Chest pain or pressure or fast heartbeat.

• Difficulty breathing.

• Severe dizziness or passing out.

• Severe muscle pain or weakness.

• Very nervous and excitable.

• Severe headache.

• Significant change in thinking clearly and logically.

• Any rash.

• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.