European Pharmacy & Wellness Products in the USA

Primatene Mist is an over-the-counter bronchodilator inhaler containing epinephrine 0.125 mg per spray. It is intended for the temporary relief of mild symptoms of intermittent asthma, including wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath, in adults and children 12 years and older who have been diagnosed with asthma by a doctor.

The inhaler delivers a measured dose of epinephrine directly to the airways to help temporarily open narrowed bronchial passages and make breathing easier.

Benefits

• Temporarily relieves mild intermittent asthma symptoms
• Helps reduce wheezing
• Helps relieve chest tightness
• Helps ease shortness of breath
• Metered-dose inhaler for convenient use
• OTC bronchodilator

Active Ingredient

• Epinephrine – 0.125 mg per spray

Inactive Ingredients

• Dehydrated Alcohol 1%
• Hydrofluoroalkane (HFA 134a)
• Polysorbate 80
• Thymol

Dosage Form: Metered-Dose Inhalation Aerosol
Strength: 0.125 mg Epinephrine per Spray
Package Size: 160 Metered Sprays / 11.7 g
Brand: Primatene Mist
Manufacturer: Armstrong Pharmaceuticals
Country of Origin: USA

Directions for Use

For adults and children 12 years and older:

• Before first use, shake the inhaler and spray into the air 4 separate times to activate it.
• Before each inhalation, shake the inhaler and spray once into the air.
• Exhale completely.
• Place the mouthpiece in the mouth and inhale deeply while pressing down on the inhaler.
• Hold the breath as long as comfortably possible, then exhale.
• If symptoms are not relieved, wait at least 1 minute and take a second inhalation.
• Wait at least 4 hours between doses.
• Do not use more than 8 inhalations in 24 hours.
• Children under 12 years: Do not use.
• Wash the mouthpiece with water after each day of use.

Important Warnings

• Do not use unless a doctor has diagnosed you with asthma.
• Seek medical care if symptoms are not better within 20 minutes, become worse, you require more than 8 inhalations in 24 hours, or you have more than 2 asthma attacks per week.
• Do not use while taking an MAO inhibitor or within 2 weeks after stopping one.
• Ask a healthcare professional before use if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid disease, seizures, narrow-angle glaucoma, or difficulty urinating due to an enlarged prostate.
• Epinephrine may temporarily increase heart rate or blood pressure.
• If pregnant or breastfeeding, consult a healthcare professional before use.

Product Type
OTC Asthma Inhaler / Bronchodilator

Vendor / Brand
Primatene Mist / Armstrong Pharmaceuticals