Isuprel Mistometer

What is isoproterenol inhalation?

• heart disease or high blood pressure;
• epilepsy or a seizure disorder;
• diabetes;
• an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism); or
• liver or kidney disease.

• Shake the inhaler several times and uncap the mouthpiece. Breathe out fully. Put the mouthpiece of the inhaler or spacer into your mouth. Be sure the mouthpiece is above the tongue and past the teeth. Alternatively, place the inhaler mouthpiece (not with spacer attached) several inches in front of your open mouth, if directed to do so by your doctor. Take a deep, slow breath as you push down on the canister. Hold your breath for 10 seconds, then exhale slowly.
• If you take more than one dose at a time, wait for at least 1 full minute, then repeat the procedure.
• Keep the inhaler clean and dry. Keep the mouthpiece capped to avoid getting dirt inside it. Clean the inhaler once a day by removing the canister and immersing the mouthpiece in warm water. Allow the parts to dry, then reassemble the inhaler.

• Measure the correct amount of medication with the dropper provided or select the prescribed number of ampules. Transfer the liquid into the medication chamber of the nebulizer. If the medication has a dropper, do not allow the dropper to touch any surface including the hands or the chamber of the nebulizer. Dilute the medication with normal saline if prescribed by your doctor.
• Attach the mouthpiece or face mask to the drug chamber. Then, attach the drug chamber to the compressor. Sit upright, in a comfortable position, and put the mouthpiece into the mouth or put the face mask on, covering the nose and mouth. Breathe slowly and evenly until all of the medicine has been inhaled (usually 5 to 15 minutes). The treatment is complete when no more mist is formed by the nebulizer and the drug chamber is empty.
• Clean the nebulizer after a treatment as directed by the manufacturer.

• an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat; swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives); or
• chest pain or an irregular heartbeat.

• headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, or insomnia;
• tremor or nervousness;
• sweating;
• nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea; or
• dry mouth.

• a beta-blocker such as atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL), propranolol (Inderal), and others;
• a tricyclic antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil), doxepin (Sinequan), imipramine (Tofranil), nortriptyline (Pamelor), and others;
• a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), or tranylcypromine (Parnate);
• another inhaled bronchodilator; or
• caffeine, diet pills, or decongestants.