Metaproterenol

Name: Metaproterenol Drug Interactions
Creator: Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS

4 interactions 124 cited references

Also sold as: Alupent®

About Metaproterenol

Metaproterenol is used to prevent and treat wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and chest tightness caused by asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung diseases. It relaxes and opens air passages in the lungs, making it easier to breathe. Read the full Metaproterenol drug information page →

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Aug 9, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

Sources: FDA prescribing information (Structured Product Labeling), the published literature cited in each entry, DDInter 2.0 (a major open-access drug-interaction database), and legacy DrugBank interaction data distributed by the NIH's RxNav service (decommissioned in 2024) — analyzed and reviewed by our pharmacist team. How we build this library →

Most serious with: Iobenguane I 123 Methacholine Sotalol

3 Major 1 Moderate

All (4) Major (3) Moderate (1)

Major

Metaproterenol Iobenguane I 123 Potential for false negative imaging results Details Metaproterenol Methacholine Inhibition of the airway response to methacholine Details Metaproterenol Sotalol Betapace Decreased efficacy of beta-2 agonist Details

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