ProAir RespiClick (Albuterol) for Food Allergies

Overview
ProAir RespiClick is a prescription drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent and treat bronchospasms in people age 12 and older. ProAir RespiClick is also known by its drug name, Albuterol. Albuterol is also marketed under the brand names Ventolin and Proventil. ProAir RespiClick is sometimes prescribed to treat respiratory symptoms in people with food allergies. Since the FDA has not approved ProAir RespiClick specifically for this usage, it may be considered “off-label.”

ProAir RespiClick is a bronchodilator, a drug that dilates the bronchi and bronchioles in the lungs, making it easier to breathe. ProAir RespiClick is believed to work by relaxing smooth muscles in the airways. ProAir RespiClick is considered a short-acting bronchodilator.

How do I take it?
ProAir RespiClick is taken as needed or before exercise every four to six hours.

ProAir RespiClick comes as a powder-based inhaler.

Side effects
The FDA-approved label for ProAir RespiClick lists common side effects including sinus headache, back pain, stomach flu, and urinary tract infections.

Rare but serious side effects listed for ProAir RespiClick include heart problems, changes in blood glucose, and paradoxical bronchospasm.

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