Page values for "Albuterol"
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1 row is stored for this page| Field | Field type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| generic | String | Albuterol |
| brand | String | Ventolin, ProAir, Proventil, AccuNeb |
| structure | File | |
| classes | List of String, delimiter: , | [[:Category:Beta-2_adrenergic_agonists|Short-acting β2-agonist]] • [[:Category:Bronchodilators|Bronchodilator]] |
| mechanism | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-00000093-QINU`"' At higher doses β2 selectivity is lost, producing β1 effects (tachycardia, tremor) and hypokalemia from intracellular potassium shift'"`UNIQ--ref-00000094-QINU`"'. |
| uses | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-00000095-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000096-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000097-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000098-QINU`"' |
| starting_dose | String | MDI 90 mcg/puff, 2 puffs q4-6h prn; nebulized 2.5 mg in 3 mL saline q4-6h |
| preparations | String | MDI 90 mcg/puff; nebulizer solution 0.083% (2.5 mg/3 mL), 0.5%, 0.021%, 0.042%; syrup 2 mg/5 mL; 2 mg, 4 mg tablets; 4 mg, 8 mg ER |
| fda_max | String | 12 inhalations/d (rescue); higher for severe exacerbation under monitoring |
| pill_id | Text | |
| routes | List of String, delimiter: , | Inhaled (MDI • nebulized) • Oral |
| onset | String | Inhaled: 5-15 minutes; PO: 30 minutes |
| duration | String | 4-6 hours |
| halflife | String | 4-6 hours (inhaled and PO)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000099-QINU`"' |
| bioavailability | String | ~10% inhaled reaches systemic circulation; ~50% PO'"`UNIQ--ref-0000009A-QINU`"' |
| pregnancy | String | Preferred SABA in pregnancy; benefits of asthma control outweigh limited risks.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> |
| legal | String | [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US |