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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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
2 8%
Moderate
1 4%
Mild
8 31%
None
15 58%

Most commonly reported side effects

JITTERY INCRESE IN HEART RATE
4 15%
Tremors
2 8%
JITTERY
2 8%
Jittery feeling
2 8%
fast heart rate
1 4%
irritable black mood
1 4%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Albuterol. See all 53 dosages

  0.083% as needed 0.5% as needed 0.63mg/3mL(0.021%) as needed 100mg as needed 110ml as needed 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) as needed 1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed 17g as needed 17ml as needed 180 mcg all the time (24/7) 180 mcg as needed 18 g as needed 1mcg as needed 1mg as needed 1ml as needed 1 other all the time (24/7) 1other as needed 200 as needed 200ml as needed 20ml as needed 2 1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed 2 90mcg/inh as needed 2 as needed 2 CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed 2ml as needed 6ml as needed 90 as needed 90 mcg all the time (24/7) 90mcg as needed 90mcg/inh as needed 90ml as needed as needed CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed daily ml as needed 0.083% daily 0.249 g daily 0.332 g daily 2 x 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) weekly 0.5 g daily 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily 90 mcg monthly 3 mcg daily 3 mg daily 4 mg daily 4 x 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily 8 mg daily 17 mL daily 90 mcg daily 180 mcg daily 360 mcg daily 450 mcg daily 720 mcg daily
  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 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 33 Number of Patients: 33 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 11 Number of Patients: 11 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 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 20 Number of Patients: 20 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Albuterol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
4 31% Did not seem to work: 31%
Doctor's advice
4 31% Doctor's advice: 31%
Other
4 31% Other: 31%
Side effects too severe
1 8% Side effects too severe: 8%
Course of treatment ended
1 8% Course of treatment ended: 8%

See all 11 patients who’ve stopped taking Albuterol

Currently Taking Albuterol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
4
15
18
61

Stopped Taking Albuterol

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
14 54%
Usually
9 35%
Sometimes
2 8%
Never
1 4%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 4%
Somewhat
1 4%
A little
7 27%
Not at all
17 65%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 4%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 4%
$25-49
3 12%
< $25
14 54%

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

Report created on November 21, 2009.