Ventolin
Active Ingredients:
Salbutamol
Therapeutic actions:Ventolin inhaler contains the active ingredient salbutamol, which is a type of medicine known as a short-acting beta 2 agonist. It works by acting on receptors in the lungs called beta 2 receptors. When salbutamol stimulates these receptors it causes the muscles to relax in the airways . This allows the airways to open.
Indications:
Ventolin is used to treat:
- Asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Contraindications and cautions:
You should not use this medicine in:
Known sensitivity or allergy to salbutamol
You should talk with your health care provider prior to taking this medication:
- Diabetes
- Hyperthyroidism
- arrhythmias
- Heart disease
- hypertension
- arrhythmias
Adverse effects: There are possible side-effects associated with this medicine that can affect individuals in different ways. If a side effect is stated here, that does not necessarily mean the fact that all people using Ventolin will experience it or any other.
- Shaking, usually of the hands (tremor)
- Nervous tension
- Headache
- Muscle cramps
- Low blood potassium level (hypokalaemia)
- Faster than normal heart beat (tachycardia)
- Awareness of your heart beat (heart palpitations)
- paradoxical bronchospasm
The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer.
For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with Salbutamol or consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Interactions: It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with Ventolin. Similarly, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any new medication while taking this one, to ensure that the combination is safe.
Especially pay attention to the following drugs:
- a beta-blocker :metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL), propranolol (Inderal), acebutolol (Sectral), bisoprolol (Zebeta), carteolol (Cartrol), carvedilol (Coreg), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), nadolol (Corgard), or pindolol (Visken); atenolol (Tenormin).
- a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), or tranylcypromine (Parnate);
- a tricyclic Antidepressant : clomipramine (Anafranil), desipramine (Norpramin), imipramine (Tofranil), or protriptyline (Vivactil amitriptyline (Elavil), doxepin (Sinequan), nortriptyline (Pamelor), amoxapine (Asendin);
- another oral or inhaled bronchodilator;
- caffeine, diet pills, or decongestants.
Additional Information: DO NOT SHARE Ventolin with others. DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE for other health conditions. KEEP THIS PRODUCT, as well as syringes and needles, if needed during treatment, out of the reach of children. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials.
