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Posted by fires on September 7, 2007, at 19:05:52
My internist prescribed me an inhaler with albuterol for asthma (which "returned" after disappearing for decades). The pharmacist said that albuterol shows up as a no-no with Parnate. My internist said to ask my Pdoc about it, but I don't see her for a month, and from what I've read, it doesn't seem like the combination is guaranteed to cause hypertension -- it just might.
Anyone with asthma using an albuterol inhaler? Are there alternatives?
Posted by Maxime on September 7, 2007, at 19:50:12
In reply to Asthmatic on Parnate?, posted by fires on September 7, 2007, at 19:05:52
I used it with 80 mg of Parnate no problem. But it you are worried, you can try Singulair which is in a pill form (it's to prevent an attack so you wouldn't have to use your inhaler as often).
Maxime
> My internist prescribed me an inhaler with albuterol for asthma (which "returned" after disappearing for decades). The pharmacist said that albuterol shows up as a no-no with Parnate. My internist said to ask my Pdoc about it, but I don't see her for a month, and from what I've read, it doesn't seem like the combination is guaranteed to cause hypertension -- it just might.
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> Anyone with asthma using an albuterol inhaler? Are there alternatives?
Posted by fires on September 9, 2007, at 14:24:05
In reply to Re: Asthmatic on Parnate? » fires, posted by Maxime on September 7, 2007, at 19:50:12
It now seems that my "asthma" may be due to a lung infection. When my doctor prescribed the inhaler med, he also prescribed me doxycycline. I'm doing better on it alone. Of course things could change.
Thanks
> I used it with 80 mg of Parnate no problem. But it you are worried, you can try Singulair which is in a pill form (it's to prevent an attack so you wouldn't have to use your inhaler as often).
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> Maxime
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> > My internist prescribed me an inhaler with albuterol for asthma (which "returned" after disappearing for decades). The pharmacist said that albuterol shows up as a no-no with Parnate. My internist said to ask my Pdoc about it, but I don't see her for a month, and from what I've read, it doesn't seem like the combination is guaranteed to cause hypertension -- it just might.
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> > Anyone with asthma using an albuterol inhaler? Are there alternatives?
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Posted by cumulative on September 9, 2007, at 15:31:23
In reply to Re: Asthmatic on Parnate? » Maxime, posted by fires on September 9, 2007, at 14:24:05
This is a pretty important question I think. MAOIs are wonderful; there are also a lot of people with atypical depression who tend to display inflammatory disorders.
I too am wanting for the albuterol but scared of an interaction. I may repost the thread as a more generalized question about asthma options for MAOI users.
Tiotropium bromide?
Withdrawing from selegiline provoked, in me, severe asthma. Withdrawal of the drug for having run out at the end of the month because 10% of patches fall off. MAOI inhibition remains for a while and albuterol could still be dangerous, so I was in some trouble for a while. L-amphetamine surely bronchodilates, tolerance developed and when selegiline that metabolized to it disappeared ...
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