Inhalers

[annonymousely]

when i had my last asthma attack i was given 3 nebs to begin with, all ventolin, and my heart rate tripled. is this what the rest of you found aswell?

[jerrie97]

I've had my heart rate come close to 200 when given back-to-back albuterol nebs in the ER.

By the way, Xopenex is just albuterol without the isomer that causes tachycardia, shaking, and dizziness. It does the same thing as albuterol -- neither of them are stronger than the other.

[jerrie97]

Originally Posted by blondy2061h

Oh yes, and last time I was in the ER it took 6 albueterol treatments, 2 doses of pred, and 3 inhaled steriod treatments to bring me out of the attack, and no one even thought to try xopenex.

I don't think Xopenex is readily available at hospitals.

Are you sure you've had inhaled steroids in the ER? They're not supposed to be used in emergency situations.

[celtic_mom]

Swimfast - I definitely had xopenex in the hospital and while I know that it is albuterol w/o the isomer, I also know that it worked to stop my attack whereas two (or three, can't remember) albuterol nebs only lasted about 45 minutes to an hour tops.

One question I have is why if it is the same strength, is the normal dosage supposed to be every 8 hours when the albuterol nebs are every 4. During the attack, while in the hospital they were going to give me albuterol every two hours (but I never made it that long), but when they switched to xopenex the orders went to every 4 hours (and I had no problem lasting that long). To me that suggests that the xopenex is indeed more potent.

[jerrie97]

(Oops, wrong thread. :x)