Albuterol is used to stop and treat wheezing (inhalation difficulty and chest stiffness) caused due to lung diseases including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Many people use Albuterol inhalation aerosol in order to avoid breathing troubles during exercise.
Albuterol falls under the drug category called ‘bronchodilators’, which works by loosening up and opening airways to the lungs to make breathing process more comfortable. The various drug manufacturers promote Albuterol under different brands such as Asthavent, Asmol, Proventil, Salamol, Buventol, Sultanol, Ventolin, Volmax, Asthalin and ProAir. Albuterol became available in UK in 1969 and in US in 1980, under the trade name ‘Ventolin,’
To provide direct effect on bronchial muscle, Albuterol is normally given thru the inhaled route with the help of a metered dose inhaler (MDI), nebuliser or other proprietary delivery devices. Albuterol can also be given orally or in an intravenous manner. As a