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Salbutamol inhaler (Airomir, Salamol, Salbulin, Ventolin), Salbutamol is a reliever inhaler. Make sure you know how to use the inhaler properly. If you are not sure,...
Reliever medicines, such as salbutamol and salmeterol , work quickly to widen the airways and make breathing easier. Preventer medicines are taken regularly to reduce swelli...
These are beta 2 agonists (salbutamol, bambuterol and terbutaline) and methylxanthines (theophylline and aminophylline). Oral bronchodilators help to relieve symptoms such as coughing, wheez...
Drug-induced (amiodarone, gemfibrozil, cholestyramine, topiramate and salbutamol have all been implicated). Smoking. Chronic mercury poisoning . Polycythaemia.
There are no proven treatments for this condition, but options include: Using a salbutamol inhaler . This is the same inhaler used by people with asthma. It opens up airways so it make...
Nebulised or inhaled salbutamol, or intravenous insulin with glucose are the first-line therapies for the emergency reduction of high potassium blood levels. [ 8 ] Calcium gluconate b...
There are different inhaler devices that deliver the same reliever medicine. Salbutamol brands include Airomir®, Asmasal®, Salamol®, Salbulin®, Pulvinal Salbutamol...
Your doctor will prescribe another inhaler for you to use if you get an attack - for example, a salbutamol or terbutaline inhaler. Do not smoke. Smoking causes severe irritation and damage...
These include: 'water' tablets called thiazide diuretics and loop diuretics , nifedipine , cimetidine , salbutamol, statins , terbutaline, lithium , penicillami...
In a severe asthma attack where the child has not responded to initial inhaled therapy, early addition of a single bolus dose of intravenous salbutamol may be an option. Continuous intrave...
Acute treatment - bronchodilator (eg, salbutamol 4-6 puffs) via spacer or nebuliser . Repeat every 10-20 minutes if necessary. Monitor response - symptoms and peak flow.
A standard dose of salbutamol for inhalation is 100 micrograms compared with 2 or 4 mg in tablet form. Hence, if drugs can be delivered directly to the lung they will act faster and at a lowe...
For example, diuretics, salbutamol, nifedipine. What is their alcohol consumption? Do they undertake any sporting activities?
Examples are salbutamol (brand names include Airomir®, Asmasal®, Salamol®, Salbulin®, Pulvinal Salbutamol® and Ventolin®) and terbutaline (brand nam...
About ipratropium Type of medicine An antimuscarinic bronchodilator Used for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma Also called Atrovent®; Inhalv...
If you use a reliever inhaler (such as salbutamol) keep this with you while you are using zanamivir, just in case you feel breathless and you need to use it.
Your doctor will prescribe another inhaler for you to use if you get an attack - for example, a salbutamol or terbutaline inhaler. Do not smoke. Smoking causes severe irritation and damage...
Medications Culprits include too much salbutamol (used to relieve asthma symptoms); lithium carbonate (usually used in bipolar disorder); some epilepsy medicines; and some cancer treat...
About albuterol Type of medicine Bronchodilator (a short-acting beta 2 agonist) Used for Asthma and other airways-related problems Also called Accuneb®; P...
Salmeterol will not work quickly enough to relieve an asthma attack that has already started, so your doctor will prescribe another inhaler (a shorter-acting bronchodilator, such as salbutamol...