ProAir Digihaler

Generic name: Albuterol Sulfate
Dosage form: metered-dose powder inhalation
Drug class: Adrenergic bronchodilators

Usage of ProAir Digihaler

ProAir Digihaler (albuterol sulfate) is a digital rescue inhaler for the quick-relief of asthma symptoms. It contains a type of medication called a short-acting beta2-adrenergic receptor agonist and is a bronchodilator that works by helping to relax the smooth muscles in your airways, making it easier to breathe.

ProAir Digihaler was the first digital inhaler to be approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when it was granted approval in 2018. It has a built-in electronic sensor to detect, record and store your inhaler usage data. It is also breath-actuated, which means that it is activated to deliver a metered-dose of dry powder containing your medication when you inhale with you lips tightly closed around the mouthpiece of the inhaler.

ProAir Digihaler may be used with an app through Bluetooth wireless technology. It can check how you inhale by measuring your inspiratory flow rate and also track how often you use your inhaler.

Two other ProAir inhalers containing albuterol sulfate are also available including:

  • ProAir HFA, which releases a fine mist of medication
  • ProAir RespiClick, which is a dry powder inhaler without the electronic sensor

    • ProAir Digihaler side effects

    ProAir Digihaler may cause serious side effects, including:

  • worsening trouble breathing, coughing and wheezing (paradoxical bronchospasm). If this happens stop using ProAir Digihaler and call your doctor or get emergency help right away.
  • heart problems, including faster heart rate and higher blood pressure
  • possible death in people with asthma who use too much ProAir Digihaler
  • allergic reactions. Call your doctor right away if you have the following symptoms of an allergic reaction:
  • itchy skin
  • rash
  • swelling beneath your skin or in your throat
  • worsening trouble breathing
  • worsening of other medical problems in people who also use ProAir Digihaler including increases in blood sugar
  • low potassium levels in your blood

    • The most common side effects of ProAir Digihaler include:

  • back pain
  • fast heart rate
  • pain
  • shakiness
  • upset stomach
  • nervousness
  • sinus headache
  • headache
  • urinary tract infection
  • dizziness
  • your heart feels like it is pounding or racing (palpitations)
  • sore throat
  • chest pain
  • runny nose
  • vomiting

    • These are not all of the possible side effects of ProAir Digihaler.

    Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

    Before taking ProAir Digihaler

    Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if ProAir Digihaler will harm your unborn baby.

    Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if ProAir Digihaler passes into your breast milk. Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby if you are using ProAir Digihaler.

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    How to use ProAir Digihaler

    The recommended dose of ProAir Digihaler:

  • For the treatment or prevention of bronchospasm in adults and children 4 years of age and older:
  • 2 inhalations every 4 to 6 hours by oral inhalation. In some patients, 1 inhalation every 4 hours may be sufficient.
  • For the prevention of exercise-induced bronchospasm in adults and children 4 years of age and older:
  • 2 inhalations 15 to 30 minutes before exercise by oral inhalation.

    • What other drugs will affect ProAir Digihaler

    Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

    ProAir Digihaler and other medicines may affect each other and cause side effects. ProAir Digihaler may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect the way ProAir Digihaler works.

    Especially tell your doctor if you take:

  • other inhaled medicines or asthma medicines
  • digoxin
  • beta blocker medicines
  • monoamine oxidase inhibitors
  • diuretics
  • tricyclic antidepressants

    • Ask your doctor or pharmacist for a list of these medicines if you are not sure.

    Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show your doctor and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.

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