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Albuterol Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Albuterol Sulfate, Combivent, ProAir HFA, Proventil, Ventolin, VoSpire ER
See also:
Albuterol Inhaler, Pirbuterol Acetate
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.
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See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons Taken
183 patients in the community are taking or have taken Albuterol.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 104 | 56% |
| General health | 22 | 12% |
| Asthma | 16 | 8% |
| disease-related symptoms | 12 | 6% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 7 | 3% |
| COPD | 3 | 1% |
| Support another treatment | 2 | 1% |
| Breathing difficulty | 2 | 1% |
| Seasonal allergies | 2 | 1% |
| Don't know | 2 | 1% |
| Excess saliva | 1 | <1% |
| Atrophy, upper body muscles | 1 | <1% |
| Chest Congestion | 1 | <1% |
| 0 mcg day | 0 mL day | 0 g none | 0 mcg none | 0 mg none | 0 mL none | 0 other none | 0 none | 0.083 g day | 0.332 g day | 1 day | 1.25 mg day | 2 mcg day | 2 mL day | 2 other day | 2.5 mg day | 2.5 day | 3.75 mg day | 4 mg day | 4 mL day | 4 other day | 8 mg day | 8 mL day | 10 mL day | 15 mL day | 16 mL day | 17 mL day | 90 mcg none | 90 mcg day | 180 mcg day | 360 mcg day | 29400 mcg day | ||
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Albuterol or how long patients were taking Albuterol before stopping.
Currently taking Albuterol
Stopped taking Albuterol
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 15 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 36% | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 45% | 5 |
| Slight | 18% | 2 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 13% | 2 |
| Mild | 47% | 7 |
| None | 40% | 6 |
Top reported side-effects include: Jittery feeling, JITTERY, hand tremors
Summary results are based on 15 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 15)
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- feathers4me
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: severe
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by feathers4me
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- General health
- See full evaluation
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- SIONZ
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: none
- Chest: none
- Legs: none
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by SIONZ
Aug 19, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks