Acute asthma attack Adult & childn >6 yr Initially 2 inhalations. Patients who require additional symptomatic control 2 more inhalations may be taken after 5 min away from the 1st inhalations. If the patient needs >4 inhalations, or the patient develops a significant decrease in lung function, this may be a marker of destabilization of disease. Patient requires immediate reassessment of treatment regimen.Intermittent & long-term treatment Adult & childn >6 yr 1-2 inhalations. Max: 8 inhalations daily.
If paradoxical bronchospam occurs, discontinue treatment & consider other treatment. Patients w/ narrow-angle glaucoma, prostatic hyperplasia, or bladder-neck obstruction, particularly if receiving an anticholinergic by another route; DM, ischemic heart disease or recent MI, severe organic heart or vascular disorders, arrhythmia or severe heart failure, hyperthyroidism, phaeochromocytoma. Hypokalemia. Deterioration of asthma control w/ increasing use of bronchodilators. Concomitant use w/ other sympathomimetic bronchodilators. May affect the ability to drive & use machines. Pregnancy & lactation. Childn. Elderly.
R03AL01 - fenoterol and ipratropium bromide ; Belongs to the class of combination of adrenergics with anticholinergics, that may also include a corticosteroid. Used in the treatment of obstructive airway diseases.
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