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Taking Albuterol
136 Patients currently take Albuterol
7 Patients stopped taking Albuterol
michael Mouth/throat: none Arms: severe Chest: mild Legs: severe See profile michael Albuterol Sulfate, 0.83 ml as needed since Jul 16, 2008
tom Mouth/throat: mild Arms: mild Chest: none Legs: moderate See profile tom 2 ml daily since Apr 02, 2006
new_me Depression: 1 Emotional: 1 Compulsion: 1 Anxiety: 1 Mania: 0 Physical: 1 External Stress: Severe 42 F Function: High Distress: Low See profile new_me Ventolin, since Jan 01, 1990

Brand Names: Albuterol Sulfate, Combivent, Pirbuterol Acetate, Proair, Proventil, Ventolin, VoSpire ER
See also: Albuterol Inhaler, Albuterol Liquid

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. A common brand name for this drug is Ventolin. Read more...

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Albuterol

Other	88
General health	20
Disease-related symptoms	11
slow my disease's progress	7
Not indicated	6
Breathing difficulty	2
Asthma	1
Atrophy, upper body muscles	1
Excess saliva	1
Don't know	1

Patient Dosages


2 ml daily	4 ml daily	8 ml daily	10 ml daily	12 ml daily	15 ml daily	16 ml daily	17 ml daily	2 mcg daily	29400 mcg daily	1 mg as needed	2 mg as needed	8.5 mg as needed	100 mg as needed	125 mg as needed	17000 mg as needed	0.83 ml as needed	1 ml as needed	2 ml as needed	2.5 ml as needed	3 ml as needed	4 ml as needed	5 ml as needed	6 ml as needed	17 ml as needed	20 ml as needed	90 ml as needed	110 ml as needed	150 ml as needed	200 ml as needed	2 mcg as needed	N/A
5	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	3	1	1	1	2	1	3	1	1	1	1	93

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Albuterol

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
5	7	9	10	8	54

Why Patients Stopped Taking Albuterol (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other	4
Doctor's advice	2
Course of treatment ended	2
Did not seem to work	1

How Long Patients Took Albuterol Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
0	2	2	0	0	3

Average: Albuterol Ratings

	6
	3

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