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Brand Names: Albuterol Inhaler, ProAir HFA, Proventil, Ventolin, VoSpire ER
Generic Name: Albuterol

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.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

73 patients in the community are taking or have taken Albuterol.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 40 54%
disease-related symptoms 12 16%
General health 7 9%
Slow my ALS progress 6 8%
Breathing difficulty 2 2%
Excess saliva 1 1%
Atrophy, upper body muscles 1 1%
Don't know 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Albuterol.

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  0 mL day 0 mcg none 0 mg none 0 mL none 0 none 1 day 1.25 mg day 2 mL day 2.5 day 3.75 mg day 4 mL day 8 mg day 8 mL day 10 mL day 15 mL day 16 mL day 90 mcg day
  4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 27 Number of Patients: 27 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Albuterol or how long patients were taking Albuterol before stopping.

Currently taking Albuterol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
3
7
9
17

Stopped taking Albuterol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
1
1
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Albuterol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 2 67% Other: 67%
Not indicated 1 33% Not indicated: 33%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 6 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 3
Moderate 33% 2
Slight 17% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 50% 3
None 50% 3

Top reported side-effects include: JITTERY INCRESE IN HEART RATE, Jittery feeling, JITTERY

Summary results are based on 6 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 6)

  • SIONZ
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: none
    Chest: none
    Legs: none
    See profile
  • SIONZ
  • by SIONZ
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

  • sauergirl
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: severe
    Chest: none
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • sauergirl
  • by sauergirl
    Oct 02, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Slow my ALS progress

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