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New HFA Reliever Inhalers for Asthma- Things You Should Know
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert...carriers for aerosol inhalers. Three new brands of albuterol are currently available as Proair... Read more »
The Inhaler Changeover
By Sloane Miller , Health ExpertI knew it was coming: the change in my Albuterol rescue inhaler. I had gotten a letter from... Read more »
Can Asthma Medicines Be Used as "Performance Enchancers?"
By Fred Little , Health Expert...a performance enhancer. And if she could use the albuterol inhaler, why couldn't everyone? In... Read more »
Your Small Actions Can Mean Big Results: More on changing inhalers
By Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America , Health Expert...Drug Administration (FDA) ordered the removal of CFC albuterol inhalers from the market by... Read more »
Tips for Handling the Asthma Inhaler Changeover
By Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America , Health Expert...the transition time to switch from CFC-propelled albuterol inhalers to HFA-propelled albuterol... Read more »
Health Guide
Asthma in Children and Adolescents: Quick-Relief Medications
...airflow and producing the characteristic wheezing sound.Specific short-acting beta2-agonists include:Albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin), called salbutamol outside the U.S., is the standard... Read more »Asthma Medications: Albuterol
...airflow and producing the characteristic wheezing sound.Specific short-acting beta2-agonists include:Albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin), called salbutamol outside the U.S., is the standard... Read more »Prognosis for Adult Asthma
...medications are safe for pregnant women. The guidelines recommend that pregnant women with asthmahave albuterol available at all times. Inhaled corticosteroids should be used for persistent... Read more »Asthma Treatment
...NameBrand NamesAdministrationQuick-Relief Medications (control acute attacks)Short-Acting Beta-2 AgonistsAlbuterolProventil, Ventolin, AccuNebInhaler,... Read more »Asthma in Children and Adolescents: Long-Term Relief Medications
...may achieve better control of nighttime asthma. Formoterol works almost as fast as the short-acting albuterol and is sometimes used to treat asthma symptoms. Salmeterol should never be used for... Read more »Images
Medications
Albuterol (also known as salbutamol) is used to treat wheezing and shortness of breath caused by... Read more »
Albuterol (also known as salbutamol) is used to treat wheezing and shortness of breath caused by... Read more »
...use, especially of: inhaled medications (e.g., albuterol) This document does not contain... Read more »
This product is a combination of 2 medications: albuterol (also known as salbutamol) and... Read more »
...you may use, especially of: asthma drugs (e.g., albuterol, metaproterenol) fluoxetine ... Read more »
Related News
Clinical trial: Albuterol for lung injury
October 03, 2008This is a study to determine if the asthma drug albuterol is effective in helping patients who have Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) or... Read summary »
Can asthma medications cause the heart to skip beats?
October 02, 2008A patient wants to know if the steroid prednisone can cause the heart to skip beats. Experts from the Mayo Clinic say that skipped beats can be... Read summary »
ProAir inhaler approved for young children
September 24, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Teva Pharmaceutical's ProAir asthma inhaler for children as young as four years old. ProAir is an... Read summary »
Uncontrolled exercise-induced asthma limits healthy activity
October 02, 2008According to experts at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, up to 13 percent of the American population suffers from... Read summary »
Some asthma drugs may worsen inflammation
October 02, 2008According to a new study, some asthma inhalers may worsen the inflammation that leads to breathing problems. Beta-agonist inhalers like albuterol can... Read summary »
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