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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. Read more...Click to read more below

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


Reasons Taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 100 67%
General health 22 14%
disease-related symptoms 12 8%
Slow my ALS progress 7 4%
Breathing difficulty 2 1%
Seasonal allergies 2 1%
Asthma 1 <1%
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 day 0 g none 0 mL none 0 mcg none 0 mg none 0 none 1 day 2 mL day 2 mcg day 2.5 day 3.75 mg day 4 mL day 8 mL day 10 mL day 12 mL day 15 mL day 16 mL day 17 mL day 36 other day 180 mcg day 29400 mcg day
  8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 57 Number of Patients: 57 3 Number of Patients: 3 7 Number of Patients: 7 12 Number of Patients: 12 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 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
1
8
13
9
10
60

Stopped taking Albuterol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
2
2
1
0
3
Why Patients Stopped Taking Albuterol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 4 40% Other: 40%
Course of treatment ended 3 30% Course of treatment ended: 30%
Doctor's advice 2 20% Doctor's advice: 20%
Did not seem to work 1 10% Did not seem to work: 10%
Not indicated 1 10% Not indicated: 10%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 5 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 2
Moderate 25% 1
Slight 25% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 20% 1
Mild 40% 2
None 40% 2

Top reported side-effects include: JITTERY

Summary results are based on 5 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 5)

  • feathers4me
    Sensation: severe
    Overall: moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
    See profile
  • feathers4me
  • by feathers4me
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

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

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