Racepinephrine
Generic name: racepinephrine [ RAYSE-ep-i-NEF-rin ]
Brand names: Asthmanefrin, S2 Inhalant, Nephron, Micronefrin
Dosage form: inhalation solution (2.25%)
Drug class:Adrenergic bronchodilators
What is racepinephrine?
Racepinephrine is a bronchodilator. It works by relaxing muscles in the airways to improve breathing.
Racepinephrine is used to relieve occasional symptoms of asthma, such as wheezing, chest tightness, and feeling short of breath.
Racepinephrine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Do not use racepinephrine if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days, such as isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, or tranylcypromine.
Before taking this medicine
Do not use racepinephrine unless you have asthma that has been confirmed by a doctor.
You should not use racepinephrine if you are allergic to it.
Do not use racepinephrine if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur. MAO inhibitors include isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, tranylcypromine, and others.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to use this medicine if you have other medical conditions, especially:
heart disease;
diabetes;
a thyroid disorder;
mental illness or an emotional disorder;
narrow-angle glaucoma; or
an enlarged prostate and urination problems.
It is not known whether racepinephrine will harm an unborn baby. Do not use this medicine without a doctor's advice if you are pregnant.
It is not known whether racepinephrine passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medicine without a doctor's advice if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Do not give this medicine to a child younger than 4 years old without medical advice.
