Albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin)
Adverse Reactions
Often dose-related and include:
- Restlessness
- Tremors
- Dizziness
- Palpitations
- Tachycardia
- Nervousness
- Peripheral Vasodilatation
- Nausea/Vomiting
- Hyperglycemia
- Increased BP
- Paradoxical Bronchospasm
Epinephrine (1:1000, 1:10,000)
Adverse Reactions
- Hypertension
- Dysrhythmias
- Pulmonary Edema (PE)
- Anxiety
- Psychomotor Agitation
- Nausea
- Angina
- Headache
- Restlessness.
Hydrocortisone sodium succinate (Cortef, Solu-Cortef)
Adverse Reactions
Corticosteroid side effects/complications are primarily dose and duration dependent; adverse effects are infrequent with physiologic or lower pharmacologic dosages.
Short-term effects:
- Hypertension
- Fluid Accumulation due to Na+ & H2O retention
- Hyperglycemia/Glucose intolerance,
- Hypokalemia
- Psychic disturbances.
Ipratropium bromide (Atrovent)
Adverse Reactions
Poorly absorbed from the lung, so systemic effects are rare.
- >10% CNS: Dizziness, Headache, Nervousness
- Respiratory: Cough
- 1-10% Cardiac: Hypotension, Palpitations
Magnesium sulfate
Adverse Reactions
- Respiratory & CNS depression
- Hypotension
- Cardiac Arrest & Asystole
- Facial Flushing
- Diaphoresis
- Depressed Reflexes
- Circulatory Collapse
Methylprednisolone sodium succinate (Solu-Medrol)
Adverse Reactions
Corticosteroid side effects/complications are primarily dose and duration dependent; adverse effects are infrequent with physiologic or lower pharmacologic dosages.
Short-term effects:
- Hypertension
- Fluid Accumulation due to Na+ & H2O retention
- Hyperglycemia/Glucose intolerance,
- Hypokalemia
- Psychic disturbances.
Racemic epinephrine / racepinephrine (micronEFRIN, S2)
Adverse Reactions
- Headache
- Anxiety/Fear/Nervousness
- Respiratory Weakness
- Palpitations/Tachycardia/Dysrhythmias
- Nausea/Vomiting