Albuterol (salbutamol)

🧮 Dose calculator

Asthma and chronic lung disease (reversible airflow obstruction) · Regimen source: FDA Ventolin HFA · 2.1

• • Every 4–6 h as needed; in some patients 1 inhalation every 4 h is enough. More frequent use or more inhalations not recommended. FDA Ventolin HFA · 2.1

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Ventolin HFA · 8.1

  “Risk Summary There are no randomized clinical studies of use of albuterol sulfate during pregnancy.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Ventolin HFA · 8.2

  “Risk Summary There are no available data on the presence of albuterol or the components of VENTOLIN HFA in human milk, the effects on the breastfed child, or the effects on milk production.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Ventolin HFA · 8.4

  “The safety and effectiveness of VENTOLIN HFA for treatment or prevention of bronchospasm and for prevention of exercised-induced bronchospasm in pediatric patients aged 4 years and older have been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Ventolin HFA · 8.5

  “In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.