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Salbutamol Is Used To Prevent Or Relieve The Wheezing, Shortness Of Breath, And Difficulty Breathing Caused By Asthma. Salbutamol Is In A Class Of Medications Called Beta Agonists. It Works By Relaxing And Opening Air Passages, Making It Easier To Breathe.

Directions

Salbutamol Comes As A Solution To Inhale Using A Nebulizer. It Is Usually Used Three Times A Day. Follow The Directions On Your Prescription Label Carefully, And Ask Your Doctor Or Pharmacist To Explain Any Part You Do Not Understand. Use Salbutamol Exactly As Directed. Do Not Use More Or Less Of It Or Use It More Often Than Prescribed By Your Doctor.

Salbutamol Controls Asthma But Does Not Cure It. Continue To Use Salbutamol Even If You Feel Well. Do Not Stop Using Salbutamol Without Talking To Your Doctor.

To Use The Solution For Oral Inhalation, Follow These Steps:

Tear The Serrated Edge On The Foil Pouch To Open And Remove One Vial. Look At The Solution In The Vial To Be Sure It Is Colorless. If It Is Not Colorless, Call Your Doctor Or Pharmacist And Do Not Use The Solution
Twist Off The Top Of The Vial And Squeeze All Of The Liquid Into The Reservoir Of Your Nebulizer. Do Not Add Any Other Medications To The Nebulizer Because It May Not Be Safe To Mix Them With Salbutamol. Use All Nebulized Medications Separately Unless Your Doctor Specifically Tells You To Mix Them
Connect The Nebulizer Reservoir To Your Mouthpiece Or Facemask
Connect The Nebulizer To The Compressor
Sit Upright And Place The Mouthpiece In Your Mouth Or Put On The Facemask
Turn On The Compressor
Breathe Calmly, Deeply, And Evenly Until Mist Stops Forming In The Nebulizer. This Should Take Between 5 And 15 Minutes
Clean The Nebulizer According To The Manufacturer's Instructions

Special Warnings And Precautions

Ventolin Nebules Must Only Be Used By Inhalation, To Be Breathed In Through The Mouth, And Must Not Be Injected Or Swallowed.

The Management Of Asthma Should Normally Follow A Stepwise Programme, And Patient Response Should Be Monitored Clinically And By Lung Function Tests.

Increasing Use Of Short-Acting Inhaled ?2 Agonists To Control Symptoms Indicates Deterioration Of Asthma Control. Under These Conditions, The Patient's Therapy Plan Should Be Reassessed. Sudden And Progressive Deterioration In Asthma Control Is Potentially Life Threatening And Consideration Should Be Given To Starting Or Increasing Corticosteroid Therapy. In Patients Considered At Risk, Daily Peak Flow Monitoring May Be Instituted.

Patients Receiving Treatment At Home With Ventolin Nebules Must Be Warned That If Either The Usual Relief Is Diminished Or The Usual Duration Of Action Reduced, They Should Not Increase The Dose Or Its Frequency Of Administration, But Should Seek Medical Advice.

Ventolin Nebules Should Be Used With Caution In Patients Known To Have Received Large Doses Of Other Sympathomimetic Agents.

Salbutamol Should Be Administered Cautiously To Patients With Thyrotoxicosis.

A Small Number Of Cases Of Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma Have Been Reported In Patients Treated With A Combination Of Nebulised Salbutamol And Ipratropium Bromide. A Combination Of Nebulised Salbutamol With Nebulised Anticholinergics Should Therefore Be Used Cautiously. Patients Should Receive Adequate Instruction In Correct Administration And Be Warned Not To Let The Solution Or Mist Enter The Eye.

Potentially Serious Hypokalaemia May Result From ?2 Agonist Therapy Mainly From Parenteral And Nebulised Administration. Particular Caution Is Advised In Acute Severe Asthma As This Effect May Be Potentiated By Concomitant Treatment With Xanthine Derivatives, Steroids, Diuretics And By Hypoxia. It Is Recommended That Serum Potassium Levels Are Monitored In Such Situations.

In Common With Other ?-Adrenoceptor Agonists, Ventolin Can Induce Reversible Metabolic Changes, For Example Increased Blood Sugar Levels.

The Diabetic Patient May Be Unable To Compensate For This And The Development Of Ketacidosis Has Been Reported. Concurrent Administration Of Corticosteroids Can Exaggerate This Effect.

Pregnancy And Lactation
Administration Of Medicines During Pregnancy Should Only Be Considered If The Expected Benefit To The Mother Is Greater Than Any Possible Risk To The Foetus.

During Worldwide Marketing Experience, Rare Cases Of Various Congenital Anomalies, Including Cleft Palate And Limb Defects Have Been Reported In The Offspring Of Patients Being Treated With Salbutamol. Some Of The Mothers Were Taking Multiple Medications During Their Pregnancies.

Because No Consistent Pattern Of Defects Can Be Discerned, And Baseline Rate For Congenital Anomalies Is 2-3%, A Relationship With Salbutamol Use Cannot Be Established.

As Salbutamol Is Probably Secreted In Breast Milk Its Use In Nursing Mothers Is Not Recommended Unless The Expected Benefits Outweigh Any Potential Risk. It Is Not Known Whether Salbutamol In Breast Milk Has A Harmful Effect On The Neonate.

Side Effects

Salbutamol May Cause Side Effects. Tell Your Doctor If Any Of These Symptoms Are Severe Or Do Not Go Away:

Headache
Dizziness
Nervousness
Shaking Hands That You Cannot Control
Upset Stomach
Vomiting
Flu-Like Symptoms
Cough
Runny Nose
Weakness
Fever
Diarrhea
Constipation
Frequent Urination

Some Side Effects Can Be Serious. The Following Symptoms Are Uncommon, But If You Experience Any Of Them, Call Your Doctor Immediately:

Chest Pain
Fast Or Pounding Heartbeat
Hives
Skin Rash
Itching
Increased Difficulty Breathing Or Difficulty Swallowing
Hoarseness
Swelling Of The Face, Throat, Tongue, Lips, Eyes, Hands, Feet, Ankles, Or Lower Legs
Depression
Muscle Pain, Weakness, Or Cramping
Difficulty Moving A Part Of The Body

Salbutamol May Cause Other Side Effects. Call Your Doctor If You Have Any Unusual Problems While Taking This Medication