Albuterol  

Salbutamol

Salbutamol or albuterol is a short-acting β2-adrenergic receptor agonist used for the relief of bronchospasm in conditions such as asthma and COPD. Albuterol is used to inhibit and treat wheezing, difficulty breathing and chest stiffness caused by lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD; a group of diseases that involve the lungs and airways).

Albuterol inhalation aerosol is also used to avoid breathing difficulties during exercise. Albuterol is in a class of medications called bronchodilators. It works by relaxing and opening air passages to the lungs to make breathing easier.

Albuterol Clinical Use:

Salbutamol is specifically indicated in the following conditions:

acute asthma

symptom relief during maintenance therapy of asthma and other conditions with reversible airways obstruction (including COPD)

protection against exercise-induced asthma

hyperkalaemia, especially in patients with renal stoppage

can be aerosolized for patients with Cystic Fibrosis, along with ipratropium bromide and pulmozyme.

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