Table 1.
List of adverse drug reactions for asthma drug classes (adapted from BNFC [24]).
| Short acting B2 agonist | Long acting B2 agonist | Corticosteroids | Leukotrienes | Theophylline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrhythmias | Arrhythmias | Adrenal crisis | Abdominal pain | Arrhythmias |
| Fine tremor | Arthralgia | Adrenal suppression | Abnormal dreams | CNS stimulation |
| Headache | Fine tremor | Aggression/behavioural changes | Aggressive behaviour | Convulsions |
| Hyperglycaemia | Headache | Candidiasis | Agitation/anxiety | Diarrhoea |
| Hypersensitivity reactions | Hyperglycaemia | Cushing’s syndrome | Dizziness | Gastric irritation |
| Hypokalaemia | Hypersensitivity reactions | Hyperglycaemia | Hallucinations | Headache |
| Lactic acidosis | Hypokalaemia | Hypertension | Headache | Hypokalaemia |
| Muscle cramps | Muscle cramps | Reduced growth velocity | Hyperkinesia | Hypotension |
| Nausea | Nausea | Reduced mineral bone density | Sleep disturbances | Nausea and vomiting |
| Rash | Rash | Thirst | Tachycardia | |
| Sleep/behaviour disturbance | Sleep/behaviour disturbance | |||
| Tachycardia | Tachycardia |