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If you miss doses or don’t take the drug on schedule: This drug is used on an as-needed basis. However, if you’re having acute flare-ups of asthma, you should be taking this drug 3 to 4 times a day. If you don’t take it on schedule during this time, you’ll likely have more trouble breathing.

If you take too much: You could have dangerous levels of the drug in your body. You may have the following symptoms:

· arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)

· jitteriness

Albuterol

If you stop taking the drug suddenly or don’t take it at all: Your acid reflux, heartburn, or ulcer symptoms may not improve. They may even get worse.

If you miss doses or don’t take the drug on schedule: Your medication may not work as well or may stop working completely.

If you take too much: You could have dangerous levels of the drug in your body. Symptoms can include:

· confusion

· blurred vision

· nausea/vomiting

· sweating

· flushing

· headache

Omeprazole

Advanced Pharmacology

Lisette Duque

Drug Interactions

Omeprazole is used to treat certain conditions where there is too much acid in the stomach. It is used to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers, erosive esophagitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

· Taking omeprazole with certain medications raises your risk of side effects from these drugs.

· Omeprazole may increase the levels of digoxin in your body

· Omeprazole can keep your body from absorbing antibiotics like ampicillin well

Albuterol is used to treat or prevent bronchospasm, which is tightening and swelling of the muscles around the airways. It’s used in people with asthma and used to prevent exercise-induced bronchospasm.

· Beta blockers (Atenolol) block the effects that albuterol has on your breathing. This can cause severe bronchospasms.

· Using diuretics (Furosemide) can cause heart rhythm changes and potassium levels that drop lower than normal

· Use extreme caution if you take albuterol with certain depression medications. Taking these drugs together may significantly increase the heart effects of albuterol.