Does albuterol make you jittery/nevous/hot/hyper?
Other treatment options are available, but you need to discuss them with your doctor. Albuterol taken orally or delivered by metered dose inhaler or by nebulization is commonly used to treat mild allergic asthma. A short-acting bronchodilator, albuterol relaxes muscles that tighten around the airways during an asthma attack. But the drug does have potential side effects. The most common albuterol side effects include restlessness, irritability and nervousness. The risk of side effects increases with higher doses of albuterol. Also, the liquid (oral) form of albuterol is more likely to cause side effects than is the inhaled form. Albuterol delivered by metered dose inhaler is least likely to cause side effects. Talk to your doctor about your symptoms. You may experience irritability or difficulty concentrating for a variety of reasons. Your doctor can evaluate whether the problem is related to the albuterol — or perhaps some other cause. If albuterol is the likely culprit, your doctor m
