Asthma tip sheets: Be prepared
Asthma in flu season
Flu season can be a special challenge for people with asthma. Download our
flu season tip sheet to learn more about what you can do to prepare.
Asthma and allergies
Allergies can often trigger an asthma patient's symptoms. Download our
allergies and asthma tip sheet to learn more about how you can reduce your exposure to allergens.
Asthma, sports and exercise
If you have
asthma, sports and exercise can help improve your health, but they can also trigger asthma symptoms. Download our
asthma and exercise tip sheet to learn how to keep asthma from limiting your activities.
Asthma on vacation
You may be on vacation, but your asthma isn’t. Download our
asthma on vacation tip sheet to learn how to manage your asthma while you’re on vacation.
ProAir
® HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol is indicated in patients 4 years of age and older for the treatment or prevention of bronchospasm with reversible obstructive airway disease and for the prevention of exercise-induced bronchospasm.
Important Safety Information
If your symptoms become significantly worse when you use ProAir
® HFA, contact your doctor immediately. This may indicate either a worsening of your asthma or a reaction to the medication, which may rarely occur with the first use of a new canister of ProAir
® HFA. Either of these could be life-threatening.
What to tell your doctor before using ProAir
® HFA: If you have a heart, blood, or seizure disorder, high blood pressure, diabetes, or an overactive thyroid, be sure to tell your doctor. Also make sure your doctor knows all the medications you are taking – especially heart medications and drugs that treat depression – because some medications may interfere with how well your asthma medications work. Do not exceed the recommended dose.
Side effects associated with ProAir
® HFA included headache, rapid heart beat, pain, dizziness, and irritation of the throat and nose.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit
www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.