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CATEGORIES: Asthma; Pregnancy Category C; WHO Formulary
Drug Classes: Antiasthmatics/Broncodilators
BRAND NAMES:
Aerolin; Airet; Airomir; Albuterol Sulfate; Almotex;
Anebron; Asmadil; Asmalin; Asmanil; Asmasal; Asmatol;
Asmaven; Asmavent; Asmidon; Asmol Uni-Dose; Asthalin;
Broncho-Spray; Broncovaleas; Bronter; Bugonol;
Butamol; Buto-Asma; Butotal; Buventol; Cobutolin;
Dilatamol; Farcolin; Grafalin; Instavent; Libretin;
Medolin; Mozal; Novosalmol; Parasma; Proventil;
Respax; Salbetol; Salbron; Salbulin; Salbusian;
Salbutalan; Salbutamol; Salbutan; Salbutol; Salbuven;
Salbuvent; Salmaplon; Salomol; Sedalin; Sultanol;
Suprasma; Theosal; Tobybron; Vencronyl; Venetlin;
Ventilan; Ventimax; Ventolin; Ventoline; Ventolin Rotacaps;
Volmax
(Foreign Brand names outside U.S. in italics)
The World Health Organization recommended name for albuterol base is salbutamol.
Albuterol sulfate is the racemic form of albuterol and a relatively selective beta2-adrenergic bronchodilator. Albuterol sulfate has the chemical name (±)a1-[(tert-butylamino)methyl]-4-hydroxy-m-xylene-a,a¢-diol sulfate (2:1) (salt).
Albuterol sulfate has a molecular weight of 576.7, and the empirical formula is (C13H21NO3)2·H2SO4. Albuterol sulfate is a white crystalline powder, soluble in water and slightly soluble in ethanol.
Ventolin Tablets: Each Ventolin tablet contains 2 or 4 mg of albuterol as 2.4 or 4.8 mg, respectively, of albuterol sulfate for oral administration. Each tablet also contains the inactive ingredients corn starch, lactose, and magnesium stearate.
Proventil Repetabs: Each Proventil repetab extended-release tablet contains a total of 4 mg (2 mg in the coating for immediate release and 2 mg in the core for release after several hours) of albuterol as 4.8 mg of albuterol sulfate. The inactive ingredients for Proventil Repetabs (extended-release) tablets include: acacia, butylparaben, calcium phosphate, calcium sulfate, carnauba wax, corn starch, lactose, magnesium stearate, neutral soap, oleic acid, rosin, sugar, talc, titanium dioxide, white wax, and zein.
Ventolin Syrup: Ventolin syrup contains 2 mg of albuterol as 2.4 mg of albuterol sulfate in each teaspoonful (5 ml). The inactive ingredients for Ventolin syrup include: citric acid, FD&C yellow no. 6, flavor, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, saccharin, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, and water.
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