Before Using

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of formoterol inhalation powder in children 5 years of age and older. Safety and efficacy have not been established for children younger than 5 years of age.

Formoterol inhalation solutionis not indicated for use in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of formoterol in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have age-related heart or blood vessel disease, which may require caution in patients receiving formoterol.

Breastfeeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Drug Interactions

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

  • Bepridil
  • Cisapride
  • Dronedarone
  • Levoketoconazole
  • Mesoridazine
  • Pimozide
  • Piperaquine
  • Saquinavir
  • Sparfloxacin
  • Terfenadine
  • Thioridazine
  • Ziprasidone

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Acebutolol
  • Adagrasib
  • Alfuzosin
  • Amineptine
  • Amiodarone
  • Amisulpride
  • Amitriptyline
  • Amitriptylinoxide
  • Amoxapine
  • Amphetamine
  • Anagrelide
  • Apomorphine
  • Aripiprazole
  • Aripiprazole Lauroxil
  • Arsenic Trioxide
  • Asenapine
  • Astemizole
  • Atazanavir
  • Atenolol
  • Azithromycin
  • Bedaquiline
  • Bemetizide
  • Bendroflumethiazide
  • Benzthiazide
  • Betaxolol
  • Bisoprolol
  • Bumetanide
  • Buprenorphine
  • Buserelin
  • Carteolol
  • Carvedilol
  • Celiprolol
  • Ceritinib
  • Chloroquine
  • Chlorothiazide
  • Chlorpromazine
  • Chlorthalidone
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Citalopram
  • Clarithromycin
  • Clofazimine
  • Clomipramine
  • Clopamide
  • Clothiapine
  • Clozapine
  • Crizotinib
  • Cyclobenzaprine
  • Cyclopenthiazide
  • Cyclothiazide
  • Dabrafenib
  • Dasatinib
  • Degarelix
  • Delamanid
  • Desipramine
  • Deslorelin
  • Deutetrabenazine
  • Dexmedetomidine
  • Dextroamphetamine
  • Diazoxide
  • Dibenzepin
  • Disopyramide
  • Dofetilide
  • Dolasetron
  • Domperidone
  • Donepezil
  • Doxepin
  • Droperidol
  • Ebastine
  • Efavirenz
  • Encorafenib
  • Entrectinib
  • Eribulin
  • Erythromycin
  • Escitalopram
  • Esmolol
  • Ethacrynic Acid
  • Etozolin
  • Etrasimod
  • Famotidine
  • Felbamate
  • Fexinidazole
  • Fingolimod
  • Flecainide
  • Fluconazole
  • Fluoxetine
  • Foscarnet
  • Fosphenytoin
  • Fostemsavir
  • Furosemide
  • Galantamine
  • Gatifloxacin
  • Gemifloxacin
  • Gepirone
  • Givinostat
  • Glasdegib
  • Gonadorelin
  • Goserelin
  • Granisetron
  • Halofantrine
  • Haloperidol
  • Histrelin
  • Hydrochlorothiazide
  • Hydroflumethiazide
  • Hydroquinidine
  • Hydroxychloroquine
  • Hydroxyzine
  • Ibutilide
  • Iloperidone
  • Imipramine
  • Indapamide
  • Inotuzumab Ozogamicin
  • Isocarboxazid
  • Itraconazole
  • Ivabradine
  • Ivosidenib
  • Ketoconazole
  • Labetalol
  • Lapatinib
  • Lefamulin
  • Lenvatinib
  • Leuprolide
  • Levobunolol
  • Levofloxacin
  • Linezolid
  • Lisdexamfetamine
  • Lofepramine
  • Lofexidine
  • Lonafarnib
  • Lumefantrine
  • Macimorelin
  • Mavorixafor
  • Mefloquine
  • Melitracen
  • Methacholine
  • Methadone
  • Methotrimeprazine
  • Methyclothiazide
  • Methylene Blue
  • Metipranolol
  • Metolazone
  • Metoprolol
  • Metronidazole
  • Mifepristone
  • Mirtazapine
  • Mizolastine
  • Mobocertinib
  • Moricizine
  • Moxifloxacin
  • Nadolol
  • Nafarelin
  • Nebivolol
  • Nelfinavir
  • Nilotinib
  • Norfloxacin
  • Nortriptyline
  • Octreotide
  • Ofloxacin
  • Olanzapine
  • Ondansetron
  • Opipramol
  • Osilodrostat
  • Osimertinib
  • Oxaliplatin
  • Oxprenolol
  • Ozanimod
  • Pacritinib
  • Paliperidone
  • Panobinostat
  • Papaverine
  • Paroxetine
  • Pasireotide
  • Pazopanib
  • Penbutolol
  • Pentamidine
  • Perphenazine
  • Phenelzine
  • Phenobarbital
  • Pimavanserin
  • Pindolol
  • Pipamperone
  • Piretanide
  • Pitolisant
  • Polythiazide
  • Ponesimod
  • Posaconazole
  • Primidone
  • Probucol
  • Procainamide
  • Procarbazine
  • Prochlorperazine
  • Promethazine
  • Propafenone
  • Propranolol
  • Protriptyline
  • Quetiapine
  • Quinethazone
  • Quinidine
  • Quinine
  • Quizartinib
  • Ranolazine
  • Rasagiline
  • Relugolix
  • Ribociclib
  • Rilpivirine
  • Risperidone
  • Ritonavir
  • Safinamide
  • Selegiline
  • Selpercatinib
  • Sertindole
  • Sertraline
  • Sevoflurane
  • Siponimod
  • Sodium Phosphate
  • Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic
  • Sodium Phosphate, Monobasic
  • Solifenacin
  • Sorafenib
  • Sotalol
  • Sulpiride
  • Sultopride
  • Sunitinib
  • Tacrolimus
  • Tamoxifen
  • Telaprevir
  • Telavancin
  • Telithromycin
  • Tetrabenazine
  • Tianeptine
  • Timolol
  • Tolterodine
  • Toremifene
  • Torsemide
  • Tranylcypromine
  • Trazodone
  • Trichlormethiazide
  • Triclabendazole
  • Trimipramine
  • Triptorelin
  • Vandetanib
  • Vardenafil
  • Vemurafenib
  • Venlafaxine
  • Vilanterol
  • Vinflunine
  • Voclosporin
  • Voriconazole
  • Vorinostat
  • Xipamide
  • Zotepine
  • Zuclopenthixol

Other Interactions

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Other Medical Problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

  • Acute asthma attack or
  • COPD attack, severe—Should not be used if you are having an acute asthma attack, severe COPD attack, or if symptoms of an asthma or COPD attack has already started. Your doctor may prescribe another medicine for you to use in case of an acute asthma or COPD attack.
  • Allergy to milk proteins or lactose intolerance—Use with caution. The capsule form of this medicine contains lactose (milk sugar) and milk proteins.
  • Angina (severe chest pain) or
  • Diabetes or
  • Heart or blood vessel disease (eg, aneurysm) or
  • Heart rhythm problems (eg, arrhythmia, QT prolongation) or
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure) or
  • Hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid) or
  • Hypokalemia (low potassium in the blood) or
  • Ketoacidosis (high ketones in the blood) or
  • Pheochromocytoma (adrenal gland problem) or
  • Seizures—Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.