Salbutamol
Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved
Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?
Reversible airways obstruction. Premature labour.
Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?
Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Cardiovascular disease. Eclampsia and severe pre-eclampsia, intra-uterine infection, intra-uterine foetal death, antepartum haemorrhage, placenta praevia and cord compression, threatened miscarriage, cardiac disease.Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Hypertensive ischaemic heart disease. Receiving digitalis.
What are possible side effects of this medication ?
Arrythmias. Tremors, Palpitation, restlessness, nervousness, throat irritation and ankle edema. Tremor, muscle cramps, headache, hypokalaemia.
Drug Category/Class
- Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists
- Bronchodilator Agents
- Tocolytic Agents
- Respiratory System
- Drugs for Obstructive Airway Diseases
- Selective Beta-2-Adrenoreceptor Agonists
- Adrenergics, Inhalants
- Adrenergics for Systemic Use
- Beta2 Agonists
- CYP3A4 Inhibitors
- Selective beta-2-adrenoreceptor agonists
- Adrenergics in combination with corticosteroids or other drugs, excl. anticholi
| Prescribed | For symptomatic relief and prevention of bronchospasm due to bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, and other chronic bronchopulmonary disorders suc... |
| Weight : | 239.3107 |
| Structure | Salbutamol |
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| Formula | C13H21NO3 |
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