Here is some information on the side affects of the 2 drugs that you were taking. Maybe your palpitations will go away. I hope so
WARNING
Data from a large placebo-controlled US study that compared the safety of salmeterol (SEREVENT® Inhalation Aerosol) (ADVAIR) or placebo added to usual asthma therapy showed a small but significant increase in asthma-related deaths in patients receiving salmeterol (13 deaths out of 13,174 patients treated for 28 weeks) versus those on placebo (4 of 13,179). Subgroup analyses suggest the risk may be greater in African American patients compared to Caucasians (see WARNINGS).
ALBUTEROL SIDE EFFECTS
Cases of urticaria, angioedema, rash, bronchospasm, hoarseness, oropharyngeal edema, and
arrhythmias (including atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, extrasystoles) have been reported after the use of albuterol.
Inhalation Aerosol
The adverse reactions to albuterol are similar in nature to reactions to other sympathomimetic agents, although the incidence of certain cardiovascular effects is lower with albuterol.
TABLE 1 Percent Incidences of Adverse Reactions in Patients ³12 Years of Age in a 13-Week Clinical Trial*
Percent Incidence Reaction
Albuterol - Isoproterenol
Tremor <15% <15%
Nausea <15% <15%
Tachycardia 10% 10% Palpitations <10% <15%
Nervousness <10% <15%
Increased blood pressure <5% <5%
Dizziness <5% <5%
Heartburn <5% <5%
* A 13-week double-blind study compared albuterol and isoproterenol inhalation aerosols in 147 asthmatic patients.
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