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What is Albuterol?

Albuterol relaxes the smooth muscle in the lung and dilates airways to improve breathing. It is used in the treatment of asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. The inhaler enables the drug to reach deep into the lungs for maximum benefit.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken	# of patients	# of patients evaluated by
Asthma	214	41
Other	89	20
General health	33	2
Breathing difficulty	30	8
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22	4
disease-related symptoms	12	0
Support another treatment	8	1
Shortness of breath	7	1
Slow my ALS progress	6	1
Bronchitis	6	0
Allergies	5	0
periods of shortness of breath or breathing hard after almost no activiity	4	0
decreased respiration	4	1
periods of shortness of breath	3	0
Wheezing	3	0
Pneumonia	2	0
Don't know	2	2
Seasonal allergies	2	0
cystic fibrosis	1	1
Mobility	1	0
Depression	1	1
shortness of breath with little activity	1	0
Swallowing	1	0
problems breathing (asthma issues at some level)	1	0
Atrophy, upper body muscles	1	1
Chest congestion	1	1
weak muscles	1	0
Choking, inability to breathe	1	0
wheezing with illness	1	1
Excess saliva	1	0

See all 30 reasons taken ▼

See all 476 patients currently taking Albuterol

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	2	2%
Moderate	11	13%
Mild	34	41%
None	36	43%

Most commonly reported side effects

JITTERY INCRESE IN HEART RATE	20	24%
Tachycardia	7	8%
Jitteriness	6	7%
Tremors	6	7%
JITTERY	4	5%
Bad taste in mouth	4	5%
After taste	4	5%
hand tremors	3	4%
Shaking	3	4%
Jittery feeling	3	4%
Shaky hands	3	4%
fast heart rate	2	2%
get the shakes	2	2%
shaking hands	1	1%
irritable black mood	1	1%
increased heart rate	1	1%
light headed	1	1%
Shakiness	1	1%

Mild
Moderate
Severe

See all 18 reported side effects ▼

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Albuterol. See all 107 dosages ►

0.083% as needed	0.083ml as needed	0.1 as needed	0.5% as needed	0.63mg/3mL(0.021%) as needed	0.83ml as needed	100mg as needed	10 CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed	110ml as needed	1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) all the time (24/7)	1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) as needed	1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed	125mg as needed	150ml as needed	160mcg as needed	17g as needed	17ml as needed	180 mcg all the time (24/7)	180 mcg as needed	18 g as needed	1 as needed	1mcg as needed	1mg as needed	1ml as needed	1 other all the time (24/7)	1other as needed	2 0.083% as needed	200 as needed	200mcg as needed	200ml as needed	20ml as needed	2 1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed	2.5ml as needed	2 90mcg/inh as needed	2 as needed	2 CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed	2mg as needed	2ml as needed	2other as needed	2puff(s) as needed	3 1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed	3 90mcg/inh as needed	3ml as needed	4 0.083% as needed	4 1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed	4 90mcg/inh as needed	4mg as needed	4ml as needed	50other as needed	5ml as needed	6ml as needed	8.5mg as needed	90 as needed	90 mcg all the time (24/7)	90 mcg as needed	90mcg as needed	90mcg/inh as needed	90ml as needed	as needed	CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed	daily	ml as needed	0.083% daily	0.083 g daily	1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) every other week	0.166 g daily	0.249 g daily	0.332 g daily	2 x 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) weekly	0.5 g daily	1 daily	1 mg daily	1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily	2 mg daily	2 mL daily	2 other daily	2 puff(s) daily	2.5 daily	2 x 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily	90 mcg monthly	3 mcg daily	3 mg daily	3 x 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily	4 mg daily	4 mL daily	4 other daily	4 puff(s) daily	4 x 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily	90 mcg	8 mg daily	8 mL daily	9 mL daily	10 mg daily	10 mL daily	15 mL daily	16 mL daily	17 g daily	17 mL daily	80 mg daily	90 mcg daily	180 mcg daily	200 mcg daily	270 mcg daily	360 mcg daily	450 mcg daily	540 mcg daily	720 mcg daily
3	1	1	3	2	1	2	1	1	2	3	33	1	1	1	4	4	1	5	1	2	2	1	4	1	3	1	1	1	2	1	5	1	31	6	12	1	2	3	3	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	4	1	74	3	8	18	5	31	1	4	1	4	1	6	1	1	1	1	19	1	2	1	1	1	4	2	1	1	1	3	1	2	1	5	1	3	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	47	11	1	4	8	1	1	1

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Albuterol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	9	29%
Did not seem to work	7	23%
Course of treatment ended	6	19%
Doctor's advice	6	19%
Not indicated	2	6%
Side effects too severe	1	3%
Personal research	1	3%

See all 27 patients who’ve stopped taking Albuterol

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Albuterol

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
2	4	8	53	38	167

Stopped Taking Albuterol

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
6	5	2	4	5	6

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always	41	49%
Usually	27	33%
Sometimes	14	17%
Never	1	1%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very	4	5%
Somewhat	9	11%
A little	22	27%
Not at all	48	58%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+	2	2%
$100-199	1	1%
$50-99	2	2%
$25-49	8	10%
< $25	41	49%

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Patient Evaluations

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GoodTimes

Sex: M

Depression: 2

Emotional: 2

Compulsion: 0

Anxiety: 1

Mania: 0

Physical: 0

External Stress: Moderate

38 M

Function: Moderate

Distress: Low

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GoodTimes

1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) weekly

since Aug 18, 2008
Efficacy Major for Asthma
Side Effects None
Advice/Tips My inhaler tends to dry out quickly. Not sure how to prevent this. See full evaluation

feathers4me

Sex: F

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

See profile
feathers4me

1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed

since Aug 18, 2008
Efficacy Major for General health
Side Effects None
See full evaluation

SIONZ

Sex: F

Mouth/throat: none

Arms: none

Chest: none

Legs: mild

See profile
SIONZ

100mg as needed

since Aug 19, 2008
Efficacy Major for Other
Side Effects None
See full evaluation

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Report created on November 21, 2009.

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Albuterol Treatment Report

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Side Effects

Dosages

Stop Reasons

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Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Patient Evaluations

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Forum

0.083% as needed	0.083ml as needed	0.1 as needed	0.5% as needed	0.63mg/3mL(0.021%) as needed	0.83ml as needed	100mg as needed	10 CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed	110ml as needed	1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) all the time (24/7)	1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) as needed	1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed	125mg as needed	150ml as needed	160mcg as needed	17g as needed	17ml as needed	180 mcg all the time (24/7)	180 mcg as needed	18 g as needed	1 as needed	1mcg as needed	1mg as needed	1ml as needed	1 other all the time (24/7)	1other as needed	2 0.083% as needed	200 as needed	200mcg as needed	200ml as needed	20ml as needed	2 1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed	2.5ml as needed	2 90mcg/inh as needed	2 as needed	2 CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed	2mg as needed	2ml as needed	2other as needed	2puff(s) as needed	3 1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed	3 90mcg/inh as needed	3ml as needed	4 0.083% as needed	4 1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed	4 90mcg/inh as needed	4mg as needed	4ml as needed	50other as needed	5ml as needed	6ml as needed	8.5mg as needed	90 as needed	90 mcg all the time (24/7)	90 mcg as needed	90mcg as needed	90mcg/inh as needed	90ml as needed	as needed	CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed	daily	ml as needed	0.083% daily	0.083 g daily	1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) every other week	0.166 g daily	0.249 g daily	0.332 g daily	2 x 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) weekly	0.5 g daily	1 daily	1 mg daily	1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily	2 mg daily	2 mL daily	2 other daily	2 puff(s) daily	2.5 daily	2 x 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily	90 mcg monthly	3 mcg daily	3 mg daily	3 x 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily	4 mg daily	4 mL daily	4 other daily	4 puff(s) daily	4 x 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily	90 mcg	8 mg daily	8 mL daily	9 mL daily	10 mg daily	10 mL daily	15 mL daily	16 mL daily	17 g daily	17 mL daily	80 mg daily	90 mcg daily	180 mcg daily	200 mcg daily	270 mcg daily	360 mcg daily	450 mcg daily	540 mcg daily	720 mcg daily
3	1	1	3	2	1	2	1	1	2	3	33	1	1	1	4	4	1	5	1	2	2	1	4	1	3	1	1	1	2	1	5	1	31	6	12	1	2	3	3	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	4	1	74	3	8	18	5	31	1	4	1	4	1	6	1	1	1	1	19	1	2	1	1	1	4	2	1	1	1	3	1	2	1	5	1	3	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	47	11	1	4	8	1	1	1

0.083% as needed	0.083ml as needed	0.1 as needed	0.5% as needed	0.63mg/3mL(0.021%) as needed	0.83ml as needed	100mg as needed	10 CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed	110ml as needed	1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) all the time (24/7)	1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) as needed	1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed	125mg as needed	150ml as needed	160mcg as needed	17g as needed	17ml as needed	180 mcg all the time (24/7)	180 mcg as needed	18 g as needed	1 as needed	1mcg as needed	1mg as needed	1ml as needed	1 other all the time (24/7)	1other as needed	2 0.083% as needed	200 as needed	200mcg as needed	200ml as needed	20ml as needed	2 1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed	2.5ml as needed	2 90mcg/inh as needed	2 as needed	2 CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed	2mg as needed	2ml as needed	2other as needed	2puff(s) as needed	3 1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed	3 90mcg/inh as needed	3ml as needed	4 0.083% as needed	4 1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed	4 90mcg/inh as needed	4mg as needed	4ml as needed	50other as needed	5ml as needed	6ml as needed	8.5mg as needed	90 as needed	90 mcg all the time (24/7)	90 mcg as needed	90mcg as needed	90mcg/inh as needed	90ml as needed	as needed	CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed	daily	ml as needed	0.083% daily	0.083 g daily	1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) every other week	0.166 g daily	0.249 g daily	0.332 g daily	2 x 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) weekly	0.5 g daily	1 daily	1 mg daily	1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily	2 mg daily	2 mL daily	2 other daily	2 puff(s) daily	2.5 daily	2 x 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily	90 mcg monthly	3 mcg daily	3 mg daily	3 x 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily	4 mg daily	4 mL daily	4 other daily	4 puff(s) daily	4 x 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily	90 mcg	8 mg daily	8 mL daily	9 mL daily	10 mg daily	10 mL daily	15 mL daily	16 mL daily	17 g daily	17 mL daily	80 mg daily	90 mcg daily	180 mcg daily	200 mcg daily	270 mcg daily	360 mcg daily	450 mcg daily	540 mcg daily	720 mcg daily
3	1	1	3	2	1	2	1	1	2	3	33	1	1	1	4	4	1	5	1	2	2	1	4	1	3	1	1	1	2	1	5	1	31	6	12	1	2	3	3	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	4	1	74	3	8	18	5	31	1	4	1	4	1	6	1	1	1	1	19	1	2	1	1	1	4	2	1	1	1	3	1	2	1	5	1	3	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	47	11	1	4	8	1	1	1

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0.083% as needed	0.083ml as needed	0.1 as needed	0.5% as needed	0.63mg/3mL(0.021%) as needed	0.83ml as needed	100mg as needed	10 CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed	110ml as needed	1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) all the time (24/7)	1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) as needed	1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed	125mg as needed	150ml as needed	160mcg as needed	17g as needed	17ml as needed	180 mcg all the time (24/7)	180 mcg as needed	18 g as needed	1 as needed	1mcg as needed	1mg as needed	1ml as needed	1 other all the time (24/7)	1other as needed	2 0.083% as needed	200 as needed	200mcg as needed	200ml as needed	20ml as needed	2 1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed	2.5ml as needed	2 90mcg/inh as needed	2 as needed	2 CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed	2mg as needed	2ml as needed	2other as needed	2puff(s) as needed	3 1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed	3 90mcg/inh as needed	3ml as needed	4 0.083% as needed	4 1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed	4 90mcg/inh as needed	4mg as needed	4ml as needed	50other as needed	5ml as needed	6ml as needed	8.5mg as needed	90 as needed	90 mcg all the time (24/7)	90 mcg as needed	90mcg as needed	90mcg/inh as needed	90ml as needed	as needed	CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed	daily	ml as needed	0.083% daily	0.083 g daily	1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) every other week	0.166 g daily	0.249 g daily	0.332 g daily	2 x 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) weekly	0.5 g daily	1 daily	1 mg daily	1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily	2 mg daily	2 mL daily	2 other daily	2 puff(s) daily	2.5 daily	2 x 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily	90 mcg monthly	3 mcg daily	3 mg daily	3 x 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily	4 mg daily	4 mL daily	4 other daily	4 puff(s) daily	4 x 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily	90 mcg	8 mg daily	8 mL daily	9 mL daily	10 mg daily	10 mL daily	15 mL daily	16 mL daily	17 g daily	17 mL daily	80 mg daily	90 mcg daily	180 mcg daily	200 mcg daily	270 mcg daily	360 mcg daily	450 mcg daily	540 mcg daily	720 mcg daily
3	1	1	3	2	1	2	1	1	2	3	33	1	1	1	4	4	1	5	1	2	2	1	4	1	3	1	1	1	2	1	5	1	31	6	12	1	2	3	3	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	4	1	74	3	8	18	5	31	1	4	1	4	1	6	1	1	1	1	19	1	2	1	1	1	4	2	1	1	1	3	1	2	1	5	1	3	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	47	11	1	4	8	1	1	1