All the Active Ingredient Drugs
Selective β2 Agonist. Salbutamol 5 mg/ml. Sol. for inhal.
Intermittent tmt – Can be given up to 4 times/d.
Adlts and adolesc. aged 12 years and over – 0.5 ml to 1 ml (2.5 to 5 mg salbutamol). Some pts. may req. up to 2 ml (10 mg salbutamol).
Childr. aged 18 months to 12 years – 0.5 ml to 1 ml (2.5 to 5 mg salbutamol).
tmt. of sev. acute asthma (status asthmaticus) and other forms of bronchospasm
C/I: Hypersens.
Selective β2 Adrenoreceptor Agonist. Salbutamol (as sulfate) 100 mcg/dose. INHALER: 200 metered actuations x 100
mcg. Adult./adolesc. ≥12yrs. : Immed.
relief: 1,2 inhal. preven. of
bronchospasm induced by exert. or
exposure to an allergen: 2 inhal. 10-15
min. before the exert. or the exposure.
Chron. tmt.: 1-2 inhal., up to 4 times a
day. Child. < 12 yrs. of age: For immed.
relief: 1 inhal. The dosage may be incr.
up to 2 inhal., when necessary. Preven.
of bronchospasm induced by exert. or
exposure to an allergen: 1 inhal. 10-15
min. before the exert. or the exposure.
The dosage may be incr. up to 2 inhal.,
when necessary.
Chron. tmt.: 1-2 inhal., up to 4 times a
day. Max. dose (adult./child.) is 8 inhal.
per day.
Relief of bronchospasm in bronch. asth. of
all types, chron. bronchitis and
emphysema.
C/I: Hypersens.
Selective β2 Agonist. Salbutamol (as sulfate) 200 mcg/dose. PWDR FOR INHAL.: 60 blisters.
Adults: Relief acute asth. sympts. incl.
bronchospasm: 200 mcg.
Prevent allergen/exercise induced
sympts: 200 mcg 10-15 mins. bef.
challenge. Chronic ther.: 200 mcg up
to 4 x dly. Not to exceed 800 mcg in 24
hrs.
Relief of bronchospas. in asthma, chron.
bronchitis and emphysema.
C/I: Hypersens., using to arrest
uncomplicated premature labour or
threatened abortion, pts with severe
milk-protein allergy.
Selective β2 Agonist. Salbutamol (as sulfate) 100 mcg/dose. INHALER: 200 metered actuations. Adult
and child: Relief acute asth. sympts.
incl. bronchospasm: 100 μg as single
start. dose. May incr. to 200 μg if reqd.
Prevent allergen/exercise induced
sympts: 200 μg 10-15 mins. bef.
challenge. Chronic ther: 200 μg up to 4
x dly. Not to exceed 800 μg in 24 hrs.
A short-act. bronchodilator with fast
onset in revers. airways obstruct. Partic.
suitable for the relief/prevent. of asthma
sympt., should be used to relieve sympt.
when they occur, to prevent them in those
circumst. recognized by pts to precipit. an asthma attack (e.g. before exercise or
unavoid. allergen expos.)
C/I: Hypersens. to the product.; Non-IV
formul. not be used to arrest uncompl.
premat. labour or threatened abortion.
Selective β2 Agonist. Salbutamol (as sulfate) 0.5 mg/ml. AMPS: 5 x 1 ml. S.C: 500 μg (8 μg/kg
bdy wt.) every 4-6 hrs as reqd; I.M: 500
μg (8 μg/kg bdy wt.) every 4-6 hrs as
reqd; I.V: 250 μg (4 μg/kg bdy wt.)
inject slowly.
Relief severe bronchosp., manage. status
asthmaticus.
Selective β2 Agonist. Salbutamol (as sulfate) 5 mg/ml. SOLN: 20 ml. 0.5-1.0 ml diluted with
2.0-2.5 ml normal saline
Severe acute asth., status asth., other
forms bronchospasm.
