Answer
Aug 07, 2026 - 02:28 PM
While taking terbutaline (Bricanyl), the main things to avoid or use cautiously are:
- Do not take more than prescribed. Overuse can increase the risk of tremor, rapid heartbeat, abnormal heart rhythms, and low potassium.
- Avoid combining it with other short-acting bronchodilators unless your healthcare provider has told you to, because side effects can be additive.
- Be cautious with stimulants, including large amounts of caffeine or stimulant-containing cold/decongestant products, since these can worsen jitteriness or a racing heartbeat.
- Tell your healthcare provider if you take beta-blockers (such as propranolol), as they can reduce terbutaline's bronchodilator effect.
- Terbutaline may interact with MAO inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants. MAO inhibitors taken currently or within the previous 2 weeks are particularly important to disclose.
- Don't double a dose if you miss one.
There aren't generally specific foods you need to avoid; MedlinePlus advises continuing your normal diet unless your healthcare provider says otherwise.
If you're using Bricanyl Turbuhaler specifically, I can also explain what medications should not be taken with the inhaler.
