VENTOLIN (ALBUTEROL)

Albuterol Information

Albuterol is a popular medicine that is also commonly known under the name of Albuterol. This medicine is a bronchodilator b2 adrenergic drug and it is mainly used in the treatment of patients who need to loosen their bronchial passages. This medicine is also generically known throughout the world as Salbutamol Sulfate. Albuterol is an inhaling form of Salbutamol.

Albuterol Indications

Albuterol is a popular medicine that is normally prescribed in order to prevent and relief some of the most common symptoms of chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, and some other chronic bronchopulmonary medical conditions. This medicine (a Salbutamol inhalation aerosol) can also be used to prevent exercise induced asthma. However, Albuterol can also be used to treat or to prevent some other medical conditions that have not been listed in this guide. Ask your personal healthcare provider for more information.

Albuterol Warnings

Albuterol usage should be carefully monitored in patients suffering from cardiovascular problems, such as cardiac arrhythmias, coronary insufficiency and high blood pressure, and especially in patients afflicted with hypertrophic subvalvular aortic stenosis, as inhalation of this drug may cause strain on the left ventricle by increasing the pressure on the left ventricle and aorta.

In cases where Ventolin inhalations are required for a prolonged period of time, it is best that the patient undergoes a simultaneous corticosteroid treatment. Dependency on this drug should be carefully monitored, as it may lead to severe bronchospasms and, if left unattended, even death. Do not under any circumstances exceed the recommended dosage, as the consequences could be lethal. Allergic reactions to this drug have been reported, characterized by such symptoms as urticaria, angioedema, rashes, bronchospasms, and anaphylaxis and oropharyngeal edema. Please consult your personal health care specialist about starting Ventolin treatment if you have a medical history of convulsive disorders, hyperthyroidism or responsiveness to sympathomimetic amines, as in these cases the physician might opt for an alternate form of treatment.

Special care should be employed when using this drug in the treatment of elderly patients, as it may have an adverse effect on their cardiovascular functions. Ventolin treatment for patients below the age of six has not been proven to be absolutely safe, so it is best that you consult your doctor before administering this drug to a child. This medicine has not been thoroughly tested on pregnant women. Therefore, it has not been clearly determined whether a treatment with Ventolin that is given to a pregnant patient (woman) can harm the growing fetus or not. If you are pregnant, or if you are planning to be so soon, you should ask your personal physician if it is safe to start a treatment with this product. It has been established that some of this medicine’s main ingredients are able to pass into breast milk. If you are currently nursing an infant, it is highly recommended that you should ask for your personal physician’s approval before you start a treatment with this drug.

Albuterol Intake Guidelines

Albuterol is a drug that comes under the form of a substance for inhalation. Patients should use either an aerosol inhaler or a nebulizer for this medicine. To guarantee the best possible benefit from the inhalation, patients should be familiar with the usage of these devices. In case you are not familiar with them, please consult your personal health care specialist for guidance.

Albuterol Dosage

For asthma patients using aerosol inhalers, the recommended dosage is of 1 to 2 inhalations or puffs. In case of severe asthma attacks, more inhalations may be required to treat the symptoms. To prevent exercise induced asthma attacks, 1 or 2 puffs of Ventolin should be administered before starting an exercise, and more are allowed if an attack occurs during the respective exercise. Dosage should be halved when administered to children, in all the above cases.
Patients using nebulizer should opt for a regular dose of 2.5 mg to 5 mg for adults and 1.25 mg to 2.5 mg for children, inhaled for as much as four times per day.

Albuterol Overdose

Studies have shown Ventolin overdose to be characterized by:
 * Angina
 * High blood pressure
 * Hypokalemia
 * Convulsions, seizures, tremors
 * Tachycardia
There may be severe cases where an overdose with this drug may result in cardiac arrests and even death, so if you have reasons to suspect you are suffering from an overdose, immediately contact your personal health care specialist or go to the nearest hospital to seek emergency medical attention.

Albuterol Missed Dose

Should you happen to miss an inhalation of Ventolin, it is recommended that you contact your personal health care specialist about the appropriate course of action to be taken. He will tell you when the best time for you to take your next dose is.

Albuterol Side Effects

Albuterol treatment may result in several unwanted side effects, such as dysphonia, contact dermatitis, profuse sweating, chest pains, edema, dryness of the mouth, ataxia, leg cramps, hyperkinesias, eructation, flatulence, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, anxiety, somnolence, rashes, depression. Should you experience any of these symptoms, please consult your personal health care specialist as soon as possible.
Another series of side effects are less serious and dose related (such as palpitations, tremors, nervousness, headaches etc). Consult your personal physician if you happen to experience any unpleasant conditions, as they may be eliminated simply by reducing the Albuterol dosage.

Ventolin Drug Reactions

Strong adverse reactions may appear when using any of the following drugs while under Ventolin treatment:

• MAO inhibitors
• Tricyclic Depressants
• Inhaled Sympathomimetics
• B-blockers
• Diuretics
• Digoxin

It is recommended that you consult your personal health care specialist and let him or her know of any other drugs you are taking at the moment you begin your inhalations, as there may be other drugs that can interact with Ventolin and have not been presented on the above list.

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