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What Causes Coughing Up Of Phlegm After Using Ventolin Inhaler?

Following a doctor visit, my husband has been using an Ventolin inhaler twice daily to deal with an asthma diagnosis. Almost immediately he started coughing up phlegm, at times uncontrollably, and developed a low-grade fever 98.9. Over the past 2 days, he has developed severe fatigue, sleeping all day long, and his temperature is now 99.7 and he has a severe headache. He is not nauseous and has been eating and drinking liquids, but little else. His doctor is not in his office today (Wednesday) so we plan on calling tomorrow, but I am concerned. Should I be or can we wait until tomorrow? My husband takes many other medications for tinnitus, type 2 diabetes, and cholesterol issues. Could this just be a bad cold? I suggested he stop using the inhaler until he speaks with his doctor.
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
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Hello,

Fever is not a side effect of using a Ventolin inhaler. Very likely he is having an infection that is causing these symptoms. I would recommend him to use the Ventolin with a spacer so to avoid direct contact of the medication on the throat and also improve the effect of Ventolin.

If he is not better or he is any worse, he will need to see his doctor.

I hope this answers your query. I remain at your disposal in case further medical assistance is needed.

Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj
General and Family Physician
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What Causes Coughing Up Of Phlegm After Using Ventolin Inhaler?

Hello, Fever is not a side effect of using a Ventolin inhaler. Very likely he is having an infection that is causing these symptoms. I would recommend him to use the Ventolin with a spacer so to avoid direct contact of the medication on the throat and also improve the effect of Ventolin. If he is not better or he is any worse, he will need to see his doctor. I hope this answers your query. I remain at your disposal in case further medical assistance is needed. Regards, Dr. Antoneta Zotaj General and Family Physician