ALBUTEROL SUMMARY
ALBUTEROL
TABLETS, USP
2 mg and 4 mg
Albuterol tablets contain albuterol sulfate, USP, the racemic form of albuterol and a relatively selective beta2-adrenergic bronchodilator.
Albuterol tablets are indicated for the relief of bronchospasm in adults and children 6 years of age and older with reversible obstructive airway disease.
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ALBUTEROL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Media Articles Related to Albuterol
ACAAI: Newer Albuterol Inhalers Not Created Equal
Source: MedPage Today Allergy & Immunology [2008.11.10]
Deadlines for other inhalers to go eco-friendly (AP)
Source: Y! Health Asthma News [2008.12.01]
Asthma inhalers to go 'green' on Dec. 31 (AP)
Source: Y! Health Asthma News [2008.12.01]
Published Studies Related to Albuterol
The effects of nebulized albuterol on esophageal function in asthmatic patients. [2008.10]
A cumulative dose study of levalbuterol and racemic albuterol administered by hydrofluoroalkane-134a metered-dose inhaler in asthmatic subjects. [2008.09]
Temporal strength changes from resistance exercise and albuterol on unloaded muscle. [2008.07]
Albuterol and exercise effects on ankle extensor strength during 40 days of unloading. [2008.06]
Early bronchodilatory effects of budesonide/formoterol pMDI compared with fluticasone/salmeterol DPI and albuterol pMDI: 2 randomized controlled trials in adults with persistent asthma previously treated with inhaled corticosteroids. [2008.05]
Clinical Trials Related to Albuterol
Safety and Tolerability Study of Levalbuterol HFA and Racemic Albuterol HFA in Pediatrics Subjects With Asthma [Completed]
Controlled, 12-Week Study of Albuterol HFA Versus the Active Control, Proventil(R)-HFA in Asthmatic Patients [Active, not recruiting]
Study of Levalbuterol and Racemic Albuterol in Pediatric Subjects With Reactive Airways Disease (RAD) [Completed]
Chronic-Dose Safety and Efficacy Study of Albuterol-HFA-MDI In Pediatric Asthmatics [Active, not recruiting]
Safety and Tolerability Study of Levalbuterol HFA Compared to Racemic Albuterol HFA in Subjects With Asthma [Completed]
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ALBUTEROL PATIENT REVIEWS / RATINGS / COMMENTSBased on a total of 3 ratings/reviews, Albuterol has an overall score of 8. The effectiveness score is 9.33 and the side effect score is 8. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst.
| | Albuterol review by 42 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |   |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | asthma |
| Dosage & duration: | | one inhalation (dosage frequency: as needed) for the period of over 20 years |
| Other conditions: | | allergies |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Having had asthma since I was a child, I have been using various medications for a long time. Thankfully I do not need to use albuterol daily, as I know some people do, but I use it as needed when I am experiencing an asthma attach. This happens on average once a month, less in warmer months, more during the winder.
As far as being effective albuterol, and the name brand inhaler is the best, and to my knowledge, still the only small inhaler that really works. I'm sure it has saved lives. With one inhalation I am able to breath again within minutes, this is even if I am having a bad attack, and am really strugling. So it is very effective |
| Side effects: | | But, when I use albuterol I experience mild chest pains afterward. Not immediately, but typically later that day or the next. They don't last long, just a sharp pain or two, but it does occur fairly often. In my case, since I don't use albuterol regularly, it's well worth it. |
| Comments: | | Inhalation, pump spray |
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| | Albuterol review by 52 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | asthma |
| Dosage & duration: | | one or two inhalations (dosage frequency: once a year or two, in recent years) for the period of for years |
| Other conditions: | | rosacea, GERD |
| Other drugs taken: | | metrocream | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Opened lungs when breathing was difficult. |
| Side effects: | | Stimulating--very. |
| Comments: | | I used an asthma inhaler frequently as a child. I think it was albuterol, although it is hard to be certain.
In my forties, I had a recurrence of asthma. The pharmacist and my doctor both said NOT to use the over-the-counter inhalers. I did try one, and it was MUCH more heart-poundingly stimulating than albuterol. Dangerous for someone with heart problems, but difficulty breathing would be dangerous as well.
At some point, I got a generic albuterol inhaler and found it much less effective than the Ventolin brand. My doctor said that other patients had told her the same thing.
I rarely need it now, maybe only once every two years. But I try to keep one with me at all times because when I need it, I really need it. I take long walks down and up a hill and if I had an attack at the bottom of the hill I would be in trouble.
It is almost magic, though--one minute it takes a great exertion to breathe and I feel like I am suffocating--then I inhale Ventolin and my bronchial tubes open right up. It is a lifesaver.
As a child and teenager I did not mind the slight "rush," I even liked it. Part of that rush may be caused by the deep exhalation and inhalation required to properly ingest the drug. |
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| | Albuterol review by 52 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | asthma |
| Dosage & duration: | | one or two inhalations (dosage frequency: once a year or two, in recent years) for the period of for years |
| Other conditions: | | rosacea, GERD |
| Other drugs taken: | | metrocream | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Opened lungs when breathing was difficult. |
| Side effects: | | Stimulating--very. |
| Comments: | | I used an asthma inhaler frequently as a child. I think it was albuterol, although it is hard to be certain.
In my forties, I had a recurrence of asthma. The pharmacist and my doctor both said NOT to use the over-the-counter inhalers. I did try one, and it was MUCH more heart-poundingly stimulating than albuterol. Dangerous for someone with heart problems, but difficulty breathing would be dangerous as well.
At some point, I got a generic albuterol inhaler and found it much less effective than the Ventolin brand. My doctor said that other patients had told her the same thing.
I rarely need it now, maybe only once every two years. But I try to keep one with me at all times because when I need it, I really need it. I take long walks down and up a hill and if I had an attack at the bottom of the hill I would be in trouble.
It is almost magic, though--one minute it takes a great exertion to breathe and I feel like I am suffocating--then I inhale Ventolin and my bronchial tubes open right up. It is a lifesaver.
As a child and teenager I did not mind the slight "rush," I even liked it. Part of that rush may be caused by the deep exhalation and inhalation required to properly ingest the drug. |
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