Drug Detail:Asthmanefrin (Racepinephrine [ rayse-ep-i-nef-rin ])
Drug Class: Adrenergic bronchodilators
Usual Adult Dose for Asthma - Acute
1 to 3 inhalations (0.5 mL), via a hand-held rubber nebulizer, not more often than every 3 hours
Maximum dose: 12 inhalations in 24 hours
Use(s): Temporary relief of mild symptoms of intermittent asthma
Usual Pediatric Dose for Asthma - Acute
4 years and older: 1 to 3 inhalations (0.5 mL), via a hand-held rubber nebulizer, not more often than every 3 hours
Maximum dose: 12 inhalations in 24 hours
Use(s): Temporary relief of mild symptoms of intermittent asthma
Renal Dose Adjustments
Data not available
Liver Dose Adjustments
Data not available
Precautions
CONTRAINDICATIONS: None
Safety and efficacy have not been established in patients younger than 4 years.
Consult WARNINGS section for additional precautions.
Dialysis
Data not available
Other Comments
Administration advice:
- Do not use more than directed.
- Adults should supervise use of this product by children.
Storage requirements:
- Protect from light.
- Avoid excessive heat.
- Protect from freezing.
Reconstitution/preparation techniques:
- Add 0.5 mL (1 vial) to a handheld rubber bulb nebulizer for administration.
Patient advice:
- See a doctor if you are not better within 20 minutes of using this drug, if your asthma gets worse, if you need more than 12 inhalations in 24 hours, if you need this drug 3 or more days a week, or if you have more than 2 asthma attacks in a week.
- Do not use this drug if you are taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), or within 2 weeks of stopping a MAOI.
- Stop this drug and ask your doctor if your asthma is getting worse, you have difficulty sleeping, you have a rapid heartbeat, or if you have tremors, nervousness, or seizures.