Question 1

what can overdosing on an asthma inhaler do to you?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms...: It can cause your heart to beat very rapidly possibly leading to an arrhythmia. It can also cause jitteriness, anxiety, sweating, etc. Overall, not a good idea so take inhalers as prescribed by your doctor.

Question 2

can you use an asthma inhaler if you don't have asthma?

Accepted Answer

Why ?????: Using someone else s medications is not only dangerous but not too smart. Why would you think you should use it if you don't have asthma. If you are doing this, please stop. If you think you have asthma, get tested and treated if necessary. 
Good Luck.

Question 3

what's a good way to check if my asthma inhaler worked?

Accepted Answer

Inhaler: Your maintenance inhaler will not give you an immediate effect while the albuterol one should. If no spray comes out of the device, make sure the hole in the plastic l shaped container is not blocked, wash it under warm water after you remove the metal canister.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: asthma inhaler?

Accepted Answer

Inhaled asthma Med: An asthma inhaler is a devise that delivers asthma medication through inhalation. They are sometimes called puffers or mdi's (metered dose inhalers) they can deliver rescue medications such as albuterol, or controller medications such as inhaled steroids.

Question 5

if you don't have asthma, but use an asthma inhaler, what will happen?

Accepted Answer

Side effects: Without asthma a preventive inhaler that has steroids in it can give you thrush, a fungus that can invade the mouth and throat.  A bronchodilator will often make your heart beat faster and make you shakey.  If you don't have asthma there is no benefit, only side effects.  If your asthma is controlled with medications it may come back if you stop inhalers, they do not cure asthma.

Question 6

is the primatene mist asthma inhaler banned?

Accepted Answer

Phased out: Primatene (epinephrine) mist was phased out as of dec 31, 2011 primarily due to cfc's (chlorofluorocarbons) being banned and other better asthma medicines.

Question 7

is an asthma inhaler an appetite suppressant?

Accepted Answer

No...: Very little of an inhaler actually goes systemically so there are few, if any, systemic side effects like appetite suppression.

Question 8

how do you use the pocket chamber spacer for an asthma inhaler?

Accepted Answer

My method: The pocket chamber spacer has a lot going for it - small size, smaller price. Like all modern inhaler devices it has a one-way valve so your exhaled breath does not return to the holding chamber. (1) activate inhaler (2) begin inhaling within 1 second (3) inhale slowly to a count of 5 (1, one thousand, 2...) (4) hold breath to count of 10 (5) exhale (6) wait 30 seconds (7) repeat with 2nd dose.

Question 9

can there be a way to get an asthma inhaler without a prescription?

Accepted Answer

Inhaler: Never.  Since inhalers are rx only, you need a rx.

Question 10

does anything bad happen if someone uses an asthma inhaler for a cold, but didn't have asthma symptoms then?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Asthma inhalers are for specific types of symptoms. Using them unnecessarily may cause increased side effects. Always use your medication the way it was prescribed.

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