Ventolin

Ventolin is used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The medication comes in accuhaler, evohaler, nebulas, respirator solution, syrup and injection. The medication contains an active ingredient salbutamol and it is a type of medicine called short-acting beta 2 agonist. It functions to act on receptors which are present in the lungs called beta 2 receptors. The medication stimulates the receptors and it gives relaxation to the muscles in the airways and allows the airways to open.

In the conditions when the airways become narrowed like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, then it is very difficult for the air to get in and out of the lungs, so you need to avoid this condition and it is done by taking Ventolin, which opens the airways and make easier for the air to get in and out easily. The most common form of the medication which is employed is the inhaler device, because using this, you inhale the medicine directly into lungs and it acts suddenly. It is also very effective form of the medication and minimizes the risk of side effects because the amount of medicine that is absorbed into the blood through lungs is lower than when it is taken by mouth.



Ventolin works very quickly and avoids the condition of asthma attacks, wheezing, chest tightness, or shortness of breath. The medication is very effective to avoid wheezing, if used shortly before exercising. You can all take the medication by mouth and those people who cannot use the inhaler conveniently, should take the medication by mouth and take it regularly to keep the airways open all the time.

Nebulizer or respirator solutions of the medication can be used in the treatment of acute asthma attacks in hospital. Nebulizer is type of machine which is used to convert the liquid medicine inside the nebulas, into particles that are inhaled easily. Those people who are a victim of severe asthma and they take high doses of Ventolin, should also use Ventolin nebulas sometimes at home. The medication is also injected if you have got severe asthma attacks.

Take the medication as prescribed to you by your doctor and don’t try use more than the recommended dose by your doctor. If the medication is not working well, then you should use the medication more often and contact with your doctor. If you experience unexpected increase in wheezing by using the medication, then stop to take the medication and consult with your doctor. Those people, who have severe asthma attack, need to carry out blood tests regularly in order to monitor the level of potassium in the blood. It is done because low oxygen level in the blood and many attacks of asthma can reduce the level of potassium in the blood.

The side effects of the medication include shaking, headache, nervous tension, fast heart beats, muscle cramps, low blood potassium level, and unexpected narrowing of the airways. These are the side effects which are associated with the use of the medication, but you should continue your medication and talk with your doctor about the side effects.