bronchodilators - Asthma Message Board

jillybelly · 02-09-2004, 01:22 PM

does anyone know the typical bronchodilator that's prescribed for asthma. Also, I've got intrinsic asthma, I don't have allergies typically (I've got an asthmatic allergy to some medications but that's it).

I'm on combivent now, but since my asthma isn't under control, I need to take my fast-acting inhaler a lot. more than is prescribed. I don't go back to my doctor until friday, but I know that combivent is the only fast acting inhaler they typically prescribe around here (i'm in an outport community).

I was wondering if there were types of brochodilators you could overdoes on? Or what the options for effectiveness were...

thanks a lot

PinkBanana · 02-09-2004, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jillybelly

does anyone know the typical bronchodilator that's prescribed for asthma. Also, I've got intrinsic asthma, I don't have allergies typically (I've got an asthmatic allergy to some medications but that's it).

I'm on combivent now, but since my asthma isn't under control, I need to take my fast-acting inhaler a lot. more than is prescribed. I don't go back to my doctor until friday, but I know that combivent is the only fast acting inhaler they typically prescribe around here (i'm in an outport community).

I was wondering if there were types of brochodilators you could overdoes on? Or what the options for effectiveness were...

thanks a lot

well they do increase your heart rate, and if you take more than your supposed to for 2 long..your blood pressure can be raised temporarily. I do know that an extreme amount if you have any arrythmias can cause a heart attack or arrythmia, anxiety/nervousness, shaking, nausea & dizziness.
i have taken 20some puffs in one day, give or take a few..all i've noticed is it makes your heart race & pound, nervousness, shaking & nausea/dizziness(after some time though). thats what i know about albuterol inhalers anyway(thats what i take for rescue).
xopenex (used in a nebulizer) works really really good for majorly opening up your lungs fast. it is also a short acting bronchodilator, i don't know about overdosing but it can really give you the shakes.

dolphins · 02-09-2004, 05:38 PM

Hmm, I think America most often Dr's prescribe Albuterol (?) here that is the same has Salbutamol or Ventolin. Do you guys have Bricanyl (terbutaline) ? Seems this is the second most common in Australia - it's a turbuhaler.

hc85 · 02-10-2004, 01:13 AM

Albuterol is the most commonly prescribed fast-acting inhaler. Combivent has both albuterol AND atrovent. There is also maxair. Like previously posted, there is Xopenex, but at this moment, it only comes in nebulizer form. They are working on the MDI form, but it's still in its third phase of FDA testing.

I'm also an intrinsic asthmatic and I find that atrovent works okay in a pinch, and Xopenex does well sometimes too...Though sometimes, nothing can touch it.

jillybelly · 02-10-2004, 09:05 AM

you're right, sometimes nothing can touch it...