A 33-year-old member asked:
could using a combivent (albuterol and ipratropium) inhaler cause heart palpitations?
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Dr. Michael Zevitz answered
36 years experience Internal medicine
Potentially yes: Particularly if you use the Combivent (albuterol and ipratropium) inhaler more than it is prescribed to be used, since it is a beta agonist and in high doses, can possibly cause arrhythmias that would be manifested as palpitations.
Answered on Jun 24, 2014
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