Terbutaline

Terbutaline should be avoided if allergic to it or other components of the medicine. Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know about all your medical conditions, allergic reactions, and the complete medication history you are using. Terbutaline may cause insomnia or dizziness; hence, avoid driving vehicles or operating machinery after taking this medicine or until you return to normal. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding before taking Terbutaline. Avoid the consumption of tobacco and alcohol. Smoking may affect the effectiveness of the medicine. Terbutaline is not recommended for use in children below 12 years of age as the safety and efficacy are not established. Inform your doctor if you have/had any conditions such as seizures, heart disease, an overactive or underactive thyroid gland, high blood pressure, or kidney or liver disease or if you have a history of alcohol abuse.

Drug-Drug Interactions: Terbutaline may interact with medicines for heartburn or an ulcer (cimetidine), antibiotics (erythromycin, ciprofloxacin), antifungal (fluconazole) medicines for gout (allopurinol, sulphinpyrazone), medicines for epilepsy or fits (phenytoin, carbamazepine), water pills (furosemide), corticosteroids (prednisone) and oral contraceptives (ethinylestradiol), antimanic agents (lithium), anticancer drugs (interferon alfa, methotrexate).

Drug-Food Interactions: Alcohol consumption and smoking should be avoided as it may increase drowsiness.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Terbutaline should be used with caution if you have heart problems, overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism), stomach ulcer, liver problems, seizures (fits) or convulsions, or alcoholism.

• Eat a healthy diet, especially green leafy vegetables, and strictly do not consume alcohol or caffeine (coffee, tea, cola and chocolate).
• Drink plenty of fluids daily to thin mucus, making it easier to cough out.
• Smoking should be avoided while taking Terbutaline as it can alter the blood levels of terbutaline, which may affect the dosing.
• Maintaining hygiene, like washing hands after coming from outside, is very important as people with asthma/COPD are at a greater risk of infections.
• Stay active and do regular exercise to improve quality of life and increase tolerance to shortness of breath.
• Do meditation, deep breathing, regular exercise, and try progressive muscle relaxation techniques to get relief from stress and reduce the risk of an asthma attack.

• The doctor may suggest some tests to know the root cause of the respiratory disorder, such as Spirometry (check the narrowing of bronchial tubes) and Peak flow (check how difficult it is to exhale).
• Please avoid the use of Tobacco and Marijuana as it decreases the efficacy of Terbutaline. 
• If you have a glucose test or lipid profile test, let your doctor know about this, as prolonged use of Terbutaline may increase glucose levels and free fatty acid in the body.