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What you need to know before you use Terbutaline Sulfate Nebuliser Solution

Do not use Terbutaline Sulfate Nebuliser Solution • If you are allergic to terbutaline sulfate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). Warnings and precautions Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Terbutaline Sulfate Nebuliser Solution if you have: • diabetes • an overactive thyroid gland • a heart condition, abnormal heart rhythm, or disease of the heart • low levels of potassium in the blood (hypokalaemia). Other medicines and Terbutaline Sulfate Nebuliser Solution Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines including medicines that you buy without a prescription. Terbutaline Sulfate Nebuliser Solution can affect the way that some medicines work, and some medicines can have an effect on Terbutaline Sulfate Nebuliser Solution. Tell your doctor if you are taking: • Steroid medicines (such as prednisolone) • Medicines called ‘xanthines’ (such as theophylline) • Medicines called ‘beta-blockers’ (such as atenolol or propranolol) including eye drops (such as timolol) • Water tablets (diuretics, such as furosemide). If you are to undergo surgery with general anaesthetics it is important that you inform your doctor about all medicines you use, including Terbutaline Sulfate Nebuliser Solution. If you are already taking other medicines prescribed by your doctor for your asthma, make sure you keep taking these unless your doctor tells you otherwise. Pregnancy and breast-feeding If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. If you become pregnant whilst taking this medicine you should talk to your doctor as soon as possible. If you use Terbutaline Sulfate Nebuliser Solution daily, it should be used with caution at the end of pregnancy. Driving and using machines This medicine is not likely to affect you being able to drive or use machines. Information on sodium content This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per 2ml ampoule, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’.