Albuterol and Amphetamine and dextroamphetamine interaction

Albuterol and Amphetamine and dextroamphetamine: both prescribing labels flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.

Major

Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.

What the FDA labels say

From the Albuterol (Albuterol Sulate HFA) label · effective 2026-01-30

Major

Do Not Exceed Recommended Dose Fatalities have been reported in association with excessive use of inhaled sympathomimetic drugs in patients with asthma.

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Major

Other short-acting sympathomimetic aerosol bronchodilators should not be used concomitantly with albuterol.

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Moderate

Use with caution in patients sensitive to sympathomimetic drugs and patients with cardiovascular or convulsive disorders.

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Moderate

Therefore, Albuterol Sulfate HFA, like all other sympathomimetic amines, should be used with caution in patients with underlying cardiovascular disorders, especially coronary insufficiency, cardiac arrhythmias, and hypertension.

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Moderate

Coexisting Conditions Albuterol Sulfate HFA, like other sympathomimetic amines, should be used with caution in patients with convulsive disorders, hyperthyroidism, or diabetes mellitus and in patients who are unusually responsive to sympathomimetic amines.

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From the Amphetamine and dextroamphetamine (Adderall XR) label · effective 2026-04-30

Moderate

Tricyclic Antidepressants Clinical Impact May enhance the activity of tricyclic or sympathomimetic agents causing striking and sustained increases in the concentration of d-amphetamine in the brain; cardiovascular effects can be potentiated.

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