Albuterol
Synonyms / Brand Names: Albuterol Sulfate, Salbutamol Sulfate, Salbutamol Sulphate, Albuterol Sulphate, Levalbuterol, Accuneb, Aerolin, Asmaven, Broncovaleas, Cetsim, Cobutolin, Ecovent, Loftan, Proventil, Rotahaler, Salbulin, Salbutard, Salbutine, Salbuvent, Solbutamol, Sultanol, Venetlin, Ventalin Inhaler, Ventolin, Ventolin Inhaler, Ventolin Rotacaps, Volma, Volmax, Xopenex, Airomir, Asthalin, Asthavent, Asmol, Buventol, ProAir, Salamol
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Dosing and Administration
- The usual starting dosage for adults and children 12 years and older is 2 or 4 mg three or four times a day.
- The usual starting dosage for children 6 to 12 years of age is 2 mg three or four times a day.
- The total daily dose should not exceed 32 mg in adults and children 12 years and older.
FDA Package Insert Resources
Indications, Contraindications, Side Effects, Drug Interactions, etc.
Calculate Creatine Clearance
On line calculator of your patients Cr Cl by a variety of formulas.
Convert pounds to Kilograms
On line calculator of your patients weight in pounds to Kg for dosing estimates.
Publication Resources
Recent articles, WikiDoc State of the Art Review, Textbook Information
Trial Resources
Ongoing Trials, Trial Results
Guidelines & Evidence Based Medicine Resources
US National Guidelines, Cochrane Collaboration, etc.
Media Resources
Slides, Video, Images, MP3, Podcasts, etc.
Patient Resources
Discussion Groups, Handouts, Blogs, News, etc.
International Resources
en Español
FDA Package Insert Resources
Indications
Contraindications
Side Effects
Drug Interactions
Precautions
Overdose
Instructions for Administration
How Supplied
Pharmacokinetics and Molecular Data
FDA label
FDA on Albuterol
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Publication Resources
Most Recent Articles on Albuterol
Review Articles on Albuterol
Articles on Albuterol in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ
WikiDoc State of the Art Review
Textbook Information on Albuterol
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Trial Resources
Ongoing Trials with Albuterol at Clinical Trials.gov
Trial Results with Albuterol
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Guidelines & Evidence Based Medicine Resources
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Albuterol
Cochrane Collaboration on Albuterol
Cost Effectiveness of Albuterol
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Media Resources
Powerpoint Slides on Albuterol
Images of Albuterol
Podcasts & MP3s on Albuterol
Videos on Albuterol
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Patient Resources
Patient Information from National Library of Medicine
Patient Resources on Albuterol
Discussion Groups on Albuterol
Patient Handouts on Albuterol
Blogs on Albuterol
Albuterol in the News
Albuterol in the Marketplace
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International Resources
Albuterol en Español
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Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.