A male asked:
i just did a levabuterol .treatment and a bude sonide treatment with my nebulizer . and mheart rate is 89. is this okay? i take metoprolol for chf.
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Phillip Goebel answered
Emergency Medicine 16 years experience
Yes: 89 is an acceptable heart rate.
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Dr. David Lipkin answered
Internal Medicine 52 years experience
It depends: Albuterol inhalation may elevate heart rate a small amount. Metoprolol helps heart failure in part by slowing
your heart rate. Brief elevation of heart rate after albuterol inhalation would be ok if it doesn't cause chest pain or discomfort in a patient with a heart condition.
A heart rate that stays elevated in between treatments may indicate that an adjustment in medication is needed.
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