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Does Inhalers Have Any Side Effects?

Hi, I have 8 years old boy, he is having asthma since he was 2 years old.Is albuterol sulfate inhaler has side effects? Also my husband is having hypertension, which is very common in his family. using asthma drug in long term can cause hypertension ?
Wed, 28 Jan 2015
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Hi...There are certainly good management therapies in allopathy now a days. medicine has advanced a lot and not asthma is 100% controllable. Inhalers are the newest management strategies for this. Albuterol's side effects include - tremor, nervousness, low potassium, high blood pressure (but this is a rare side effect) and as such Albuterol is a safe drug. If asthma is not controlled with Albuterol - I suggest you start Inhaled corticosteroids rather than only Albuterol.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Does Inhalers Have Any Side Effects?

Hi...There are certainly good management therapies in allopathy now a days. medicine has advanced a lot and not asthma is 100% controllable. Inhalers are the newest management strategies for this. Albuterol s side effects include - tremor, nervousness, low potassium, high blood pressure (but this is a rare side effect) and as such Albuterol is a safe drug. If asthma is not controlled with Albuterol - I suggest you start Inhaled corticosteroids rather than only Albuterol. Regards - Dr. Sumanth