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What is Salbutamol?

Salbutamol is an inhaled bronchodilator used to relieve shortness of breath in people with conditions such as asthma or chronic obstrutive pulmonary disease (COPD). Read more...Click to read more below

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Asthma 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 100%
Mild
0 0%
None
0 0%

Most commonly reported side effects

Thrush
1 100%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  800mcg as needed
  1 Number of Patients: 1  

Currently Taking Salbutamol

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
1 100%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 100%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 100%

Report created on November 21, 2009.