Buy Ventolin (Albuterol (Salbutamol)) Online USA
Ventolin is one of the most well-known drugs for the treatment of bronchial asthma used in clinical practice.
How does Ventolin for inhalation work?
The main active ingredient of the drug Ventolin is micronized salbutamol sulfate, a classic selective beta-2-adrenergic receptor agonist. The drug is available in the form of an aerosol for metered inhalation. The auxiliary substance is a propellant.
Penetrating directly into the affected area, Ventolin quickly and effectively has the following effects:
- relaxes the smooth muscles of the bronchi;
- dilates the bronchi;
- relieves bronchospasm (or prevents it);
- increases the tidal volume of the lungs;
- activates the functions of the ciliated epithelium;
- stimulates mucus secretion and its evacuation;
- reduces the level of resistance in the lower respiratory tract.
It is used to treat obstructive airway diseases and is also used for preventive purposes.
Ventolin dilates the arteries that supply the heart. Increases the strength and frequency of heart contractions.
The drug can influence metabolic processes in the body. It can reduce the potassium concentration in the blood plasma, increase glucose levels, and shift the blood pH to the acidic side. For these reasons, Ventolin is not suitable for all patients, and it is necessary to determine the safety of use in a particular case with a doctor.
Indications for use of the drug
Indications for the use of Ventolin are the following diseases:
- symptomatic manifestations of bronchial asthma of various origins;
- bronchospasm provoked by increased physical activity or response to exposure to allergens;
- pulmonary emphysema;
- Chronical bronchitis;
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Most often, the drug is prescribed as a maintenance agent in long-term maintenance therapy for bronchial asthma. It is also used to relieve occasional attacks of the disease.
Ventolin cannot be used as the only therapeutic agent against unstable or severe bronchial asthma. In the absence of a positive response to salbutamol, patients with severe disease are prescribed glucocorticosteroids. This condition requires mandatory medical intervention.
Is it safe to take Ventolin during pregnancy?
Salbutamol and medications based on it are rarely prescribed during pregnancy. This is due to the discovery of rare cases of intrauterine defects in children whose mothers were treated during gestation. These include cleft palate, developmental defects of the limbs, and some other anomalies.
However, the cause-and-effect relationship between taking salbutamol and teratogenic effects has not been precisely established or proven. Cases of congenital malformations were reported in 2-3% of mothers who took drugs with salbutamol during pregnancy.
Ventolin is prescribed to pregnant women only after carefully weighing the potential benefits to the mother and the likely risks to the fetus. Pregnancy is not an absolute contraindication to the use of the drug, but amateur intervention in this case is unacceptable.
Contraindications to Ventolin include the risk of premature birth and the threat of spontaneous abortion at any stage.
Ventolin dosage for treatment
Ventolin is intended exclusively for inhalation administration through the mouth. In order to stop an incipient attack of bronchial asthma, adults are prescribed 100-200 mcg of salbutamol, children - 100 mcg. Ventolin should not be used more than 4 times a day.
A similar dosing regimen is provided to prevent asthmatic attacks when exposed to irritants or physical activity. The product is used 10-15 minutes before exposure to a potential irritant.
For long-term therapy of bronchial asthma, Ventolin is used as a maintenance medication. It is administered 200 mcg (for both adults and children) no more than four times a day.
If the indicated dosages stop working, this may signal the progression of the pathology and the worsening of its course. In this situation, an emergency review of the therapeutic regimen and the introduction of glucocorticosteroids (or other drugs at the discretion of the attending physician) into the protocol are required.
