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Q: just mixed albuterol sulfate and duoneb in my nebulizer on accident?

i had set up a neb earlier with the regular plain albuterol in it but didn't end up needing to do the treatment. i just went and did a duoneb before bed, but totally forgot the regular albuterol was in the cup already. i started the treatment and didn't remember there were 2 medicines in there until i was almost done. i feel fine, just the normal shakiness that comes with the duoneb, but is it okay to go to sleep? or should i stay up in case anything happens?! help please, i'm scared
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Rick Frea, Health Pro
1/21/12 6:51pm

You'll be fine.  Albuterol and Duoneb are both safe medicines, even when doubled up like that.  

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2/ 2/12 3:57pm

According to the National Jewish Health website the Duoneb is a combination of Albuterol and Ipratropium. It stated that the latter can be combined with the former if used within an hour.  Since the Duoneb has both in it, the thing that you have done is probably inhaled a higher level of Albuterol than the theraputic level.  There are side effects from taking too much Albuterol, which can have serious side-effects. Overdosage of Albuterol can nervousness, headache, tremors, dry mouth, chest pain or heavy feeling, rapid or uneven heart rate, spreading pain to the arm and shoulder, nausea, sweating, dizziness, seizures, light headedness/fainting (Drugs.com).  If you haven't experienced this by now, then you are probably out of the woods, but I certainly wouldn't recommend that you repead the mistake.

 

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By toni— Last Modified: 02/07/12, First Published: 01/21/12