Albuterol, Albuterol, Oh How They All Love Thee
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Glenna M.Posted
Sun 14 Sep 2008 2:55pm
Chris and I decided tonight that our "bright idea" for the year would be to cut to the chase and just start nebbing albuterol through the air ducts over the entire hospital... fountain of youth and health it would be if we could but shower everyone who enters the hospital with a mist of albuterol wafting from the air ducts.
Because we certainly all know
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Phase-Out of Albuterol CFC Metered-Dose Inhalers
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FDAPosted
Thu 09 Dec 2010 1:08pmAlbuterol metered dose inhalers (MDIs) that contain chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) are no longer sold in the United States as of December 31, 2008....
Albuterol Phase-Out
Transition from CFC Propelled Albuterol Inhalers to HFA Propelled Albuterol Inhalers
Transition
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Are all albuterol HFA inhalers created equal?
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Neil KaoPosted
Sat 13 Jun 2009 12:26am
Short answer: NO. The active chemical compound (albuterol) and the propellant (HFA) are the same, but the devices are not the same. Because of the Montreal Protocol,HFA has become the preferred propellant. The albuterol HFA inhalers do work the same. They have the same number of puffs of albuterol - 200. Photos of the inhalers can be seenhere
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FDA alert for kids who wheeze: Albuterol nebulizer solution recall
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Denise and Alan F.Posted
Mon 03 Jan 2011 5:07pm
The FDA recalled certain lots of Albuterol 0.083% nebulizer solution that comes in 3 ml vials. The concentration on the packaging is mislabelled. Consumers should return any unused portion to where the medication was purchased. Check the link for full details.
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Giving Albuterol to decrease potassium.
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Respiratory TherapistPosted
Tue 31 Aug 2010 5:35pm
Lately we at my humble hospital have been getting more and more orders for albuterol nebulizer treatments to decrease a elevated potassium level in a patient. This has made me curious as to why this works and if it really is a viable reason to give albuterol and a elevated potassium situation so I did some digging and here are some facts I
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Asthma Treatment : The Use of Albuterol
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Lucy J.Posted
Thu 03 Mar 2011 3:04am
Asthma is a condition in which it affects the respiratory system of a person. Asthma treatment albuterol is used for asthma patients who are often experiencing an asthma attack. When the airways become swollen, it will be difficult for the air to pass through. So, an asthma treatment albuterolRead on »
Asthma Treatment Albuterol Products
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Lucy J.Posted
Thu 10 Mar 2011 2:29am
treatment albuterol comes in many different forms. Albuterol comes in many different forms. Some are inhaled into the lungs, while others are taken by mouth (swallowed or orally) and work through the bloodstream.. Examples of inhaled type are Albuterol, Proventil, Ventolin, Pro Air HFA, Proventil HFA. And an example of swallowed type treatment asthma
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Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution 0.083%, 3 mL Unit Dose Vials: Recall - Mislabeled Unit Dose Vials
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FDAPosted
Mon 03 Jan 2011 3:20pm
% Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution, 3 mL in 25, 30, and 60 unit dose vials. This product is being recalled because the 2.5 mg/3 mL single use vials are embossed with the wrong... not accompanied by the rest of the packaging, making it more likely that such a dosing error could occur. Significant overdosing of a patient could lead to signs and symptoms of albuterolRead on »
