Adrenergic bronchodilators overdose

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Adrenergic bronchodilators overdose

Definition:

Poisoning from an adrenergic bronchodilator.

Poisonous Ingredient:

albuterol
bitolterol
ephedrine
epinephrine
isoetharine
isoproterenol
metaproterenol
pirbuterol
racepinephrine
ritodrine
terbutaline

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

Where Found:

albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin)
bitolterol (Tornalate)
ephedrine (Ephed II)
epinephrine (Adrenalin, AsthmaHaler, Bronitin Mist, Bronkaid Mist, Medihaler-Epi, Primatene Mist, EpiPen Auto-Injector, Sus-Phrine)
ethylnorepinephrine (Bronkephrine)
isoetharine (Arm-a-Med Isoetharine, Bronkometer, Bronkosol, Dey-Dose Isoetharine, Dispos-a-Med Isoetharine, Dey-Lute Isoetharine)
isoproterenol (Aerolone, Dey-Dose Isoproterenol, Dispos-a-Med Isoproterenol, Isuprel, Medihaler-Iso, Norisodrine Aerotrol, Vapo-Iso)
metaproterenol (Alupent, Arm-a-Med Metaproterenol, Dey-Dose Metaproterenol, Dey-Lute Metaproterenol, Metaprel)
pirbuterol (Maxair)
racepinephrine (AsthmaNefrin, Dey-Dose Racepinephrine, Vaponefrin)
terbutaline (Breathaire, Brethine, Bricanyl)
ritodrine (Yutopar)

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

Review Date: 1/4/2002
Reviewed By: Victoria Kennedy, RN, A.D.A.M. editorial.

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