HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

What Are The Repercussions Of Taking Albuterol And Brovana Together?

a health care provider has mixed albuterol with brovana instead of budesonide by mistake for the last two months causing extensive breathing problems. What can this do to the patient long term and can it be resolved and hence stabilize her breathing issues?
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
Report Abuse
General & Family Physician,  's  Response
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

It would be the absence of the budesonide that can potentially affect breathing, the person was not getting the inhaled steroid as he or she needed it.

Restarting the budesonide or another inhaled steroid should help to improved any breathing issues that may have occcur.
If they are severe , she may need a course of oral steroids.

The mixture of the brovana and albuterol would not cause breathing problems but the fact that the steroid was not given.
Combining the albuterol and brovana can increase the risk of palpitations and also cause an increase in blood pressure.

The level of potassium can also be potentially decreased in some as well.

I hope this helps
I find this answer helpful
Note: For further follow up on related General & Family Physician Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
What Are The Repercussions Of Taking Albuterol And Brovana Together?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic It would be the absence of the budesonide that can potentially affect breathing, the person was not getting the inhaled steroid as he or she needed it. Restarting the budesonide or another inhaled steroid should help to improved any breathing issues that may have occcur. If they are severe , she may need a course of oral steroids. The mixture of the brovana and albuterol would not cause breathing problems but the fact that the steroid was not given. Combining the albuterol and brovana can increase the risk of palpitations and also cause an increase in blood pressure. The level of potassium can also be potentially decreased in some as well. I hope this helps