Terbutaline

🧮 Dose calculator

Asthma and chronic lung disease (reversible airflow obstruction) · Regimen source: FDA Terbutaline tab · Dosage and Administration

• • If side effects are troublesome, 2.5 mg three times daily. FDA Terbutaline tab · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Terbutaline tab · Pregnancy

  “Terbutaline sulfate should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Terbutaline tab · Nursing Mothers

  “Therefore, terbutaline sulfate should be used during nursing only if the potential benefit justifies the possible risk to the newborn.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Terbutaline tab · Pediatric Use

  “Terbutaline sulfate is not recommended for patients under the age of 12 years because of insufficient clinical data to establish safety and effectiveness [see Dosage and Administration] .”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Terbutaline tab · Geriatric Use

  “In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.