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Albuterol
Pronounced al-BYOO-ter-ol
Brand names: ProAir, Ventolin, Proventil
Type: Short-acting bronchodilator (rescue inhaler) · All Lung & Breathing Medicines
What Albuterol is used for
- Asthma attacks and flare-ups
- COPD flare-ups
- Preventing exercise-induced asthma
Common side effects
- Shakiness
- Rapid heartbeat
- Headache
- Nervousness
- Throat irritation
Important cautions
- Needing the rescue inhaler more and more often is a warning sign that asthma or COPD is worsening — seek review rather than just using more
- It is a rescue medicine, not a daily controller — most people with persistent asthma also need a daily anti-inflammatory inhaler
How it comes
Inhalers, nebulizer solution, tablets, liquid. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.