Special Precautions:
Narrow-angle glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy or bladder-neck obstruction. Convulsive disorders, hyperthyroidism, DM. Patients unusually responsive to sympathomimetic amines. Hepatic or renal disease. Pregnancy & lactation. Paradoxical bronchospasm (for MDI only)
Side Effects / Adverse Reactions:
Headache, pain, influenza, chest pain; nausea. Bronchitis, dyspnea, coughing, pneumonia, bronchospasm, pharyngitis, sinusitis, rhinitis.
Dosage / Direction for Use:
Pulmoneb Adult, adolescent >12 yr & elderly Treatment of acute attacks 1-2 pulmoneb. Maintenance: 1 pulmoneb 6-8 hrly. Childn 2-12 yr 3 drops/kg/dose. Max: 2.5 mg of salbutamol 6-8 hrly. MDI Adult & childn >12 yr 2 actuations 6 hrly. Max: 12 actuations in 24 hr.