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Proventil is an asthma beta receptor stimulator which is a kind of asthma drug (lung drug).

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Drug Class

Asthma beta receptor stimulator

Brands

Asthavent • Airomir • Asthavent syrup • Salbu-neb • Venteze • Ventimax • Ventolin • Vospire ER

Generic Drug

Albuterol

Side Effects

Common

Muscle cramps or spasms
Nausea
Nervousness
Tremor
Upper respiratory tract symptom
Headache
Chest pain
Cough
Dizziness
Heart palpitations
Bad taste in mouth
Chest pain or discomfort
Shaking hands or tremor

Serious

Hypersensitivity
Angina

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