What are the effects of Clenbuterol?

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Clenbuterol is a beta 2 agonist, providing a bronchodilator effect and used to treat asthma. However, not everyone knows how to use and note during treatment with this drug.

1. What is Clenbuterol?

Clenbuterol is a beta 2 agonist drug, Clenbuterol is used to treat obstructive airway diseases, used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of asthma.
Clenbuterol is chemically a phenyl amino ethanol, which acts as a beta 2 receptor agonist at very low doses. The effect of clenbuterol is mainly bronchodilator, so it is widely used in asthma treatment regimens. Although approved for use in several countries, as of mid-2006, clenbuterol was no longer approved by the US Food and Drug Administration as an ingredient in any medication.
The drug clenbuterol is made into the following forms:
20 mg tablets; Syrup (clenbuterol liquid) 1 mcg/ml.

2. How to use clenbuterol

Before using any medicine, the patient needs to carefully read the accompanying Medication Guide or the pharmacist's instructions. If you have any questions about how to use clenbuterol, ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
The dose of clenbuterol is according to the doctor's prescription and depends on several factors of the patient (such as medical condition or response to treatment). Along with that, the patient must not stop taking the drug or change the dose (less or more) without the consent of the doctor or pharmacist.
In addition, if the process of using clenbuterol medicine is not effective or the condition is getting worse, the patient should quickly contact a doctor for appropriate intervention and treatment.
How to store clenbuterol medicine:
Store the drug at room temperature, limiting humidity and direct sunlight; Do not store clenbuterol in the bathroom or freezer; Keep all medications, including clenbuterol, out of reach of children and pets; Expired medications should not be disposed of in the toilet or sewage pipes.

3. Dosage of the drug Clenbuterol

The following information about the dose of clenbuterol provided is for reference only, the most accurate decision is still a doctor's appointment. Therefore, patients should consult their doctor or pharmacist before deciding to use this asthma medicine.
Dosage of clenbuterol for adults:
Oral form: Use 20mcg/time, 2 times a day. Depending on the patient's response, the treatment dose can be increased to twice as much as 40mcg/time, 2 times a day; Inhalation form: The dose is 20 mcg/time, 3 inhalations a day. Pediatric dosage of clenbuterol: The use of this active ingredient in children has not been properly studied. Therefore, it is important to discuss with your doctor if you plan to give clenbuterol to your child.

4. Clenbuterol side effects

Some side effects that patients may experience while taking clenbuterol include:
Rhabdomyolysis; palpitations, palpitations, tachycardia; Nervous tension, headache; Dilation of peripheral blood vessels; Cramping (rare); Hypokalemia when used in high doses; Manifestations of allergic/hypersensitivity reactions. However, not all patients using clenbuterol will experience these unwanted side effects. Besides, the process of taking the drug can completely appear other unusual manifestations that have not been mentioned. Therefore, if you have any questions about unwanted effects, please discuss with your doctor or pharmacist.

5. Some notes when using clenbuterol medicine

Before treating the disease with clenbuterol medicine, the patient should inform the doctor of the following issues:
History of allergy to the active ingredient clenbuterol or other ingredients in the drug and other drugs in the same class; Medical history of hyperthyroidism, heart failure, arrhythmia, hypertension, diabetes or severe asthma; Are taking other medications, including herbs and supplements; Women who are pregnant, want to become pregnant or women who are breastfeeding. For women who are pregnant or breast-feeding, studies that determine the risks associated with the use of clenbuterol are unclear. Before taking this medicine, pregnant or nursing women should follow their doctor's orders and weigh the possible health risks and benefits.

6. Clenbuterol drug interactions

Drug interactions between clenbuterol and other active ingredients that may alter the therapeutic effect or increase the risk of unwanted side effects. Patients should talk to their doctor about all medications they are taking (including prescription, nonprescription and dietary supplements) before using Clenbuterol. At the same time, during the course of asthma treatment, the patient must not arbitrarily add, stop or change the dose without the permission of the doctor. Patients should not use clenbuterol concomitantly with drugs that can cause hypokalemia, thiazide or loop diuretics, amphotericin B, corticosteroids because of the possible increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias. In addition, using high doses of theophylline at the same time as clenbuterol is thought to increase the risk of hypokalemia and increased heart rate.

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