Article written by Pharmacist Nguyen Thu Giang - Clinical Pharmacist - Pharmacy Department - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital
Ventolin nebules is an aerosol drug with the main active ingredient being salbutamol, also known as albuterol, prescribed by doctors to treat many cases of respiratory failure in adults and children.
Ventolin nebules is an aerosol drug with the main active ingredient being salbutamol, also known as albuterol. Accordingly, Salbutamol is a synthetic amino acid that has a sympathetic nerve-like effect that relaxes the smooth muscles of the respiratory tract, thereby dilating the bronchi, helping to improve symptoms of difficulty breathing due to bronchospasm.
With such effects, Ventolin nebules are indicated for the treatment of acute asthma symptoms, reducing and preventing symptoms of bronchial asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
Ventolin nebules is an aerosol drug, so it is contraindicated to use Ventolin nebules orally or intravenously. To use it properly, Ventolin nebules must be used with a nebulizer, with a mask or through an endotracheal tube to deliver the drug. The drug can be nebulized undiluted, however, if you want to extend the drug delivery time (more than 10 minutes), Ventolin nebules can be diluted with normal sterile saline.
Ventolin nebules is an aerosol drug with the main active ingredient being salbutamol, also known as albuterol. Accordingly, Salbutamol is a synthetic amino acid with sympathomimetic effects that relaxes airway smooth muscle, thereby dilating bronchi, helping to improve symptoms of dyspnea due to bronchospasm.
With such effects, Ventolin nebules is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of acute asthma attacks, alleviation and prevention of symptoms of bronchial asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
Ventolin nebules is a form of medicine. nebulizers, so oral or intravenous Ventolin nebules are contraindicated. For proper use, Ventolin nebules needs to be used with a nebulizer, with a mask, or through an endotracheal tube to deliver the drug. It is possible to nebulize the drug undiluted, however, if the delivery time is desired (more than 10 minutes), Ventolin nebules can be diluted with sterile normal saline.
Ventolin nebules need to be properly stored to ensure quality and safety when used. Accordingly, the drug needs to be protected from light by keeping it in an aluminum blister. Currently, Ventolin nebules 2.5mg is packaged in an aluminum blister pack of 5 tubes. Only open one aluminum blister pack at a time, use up all 5 tubes before opening the next aluminum blister pack. Always put the medicine tray (with the aluminum lid closed) back in the box after use. In addition, after opening the aluminum blister, it is necessary to note:
- Record the opening date.
- Add 3 months to the opening date, which is the date when the Ventolin nebules 2.5mg blister pack must be discarded if all the tubes in it are not used up.
Write the date when the blister pack must be discarded in the reserved space on the aluminum lid and all remaining tubes in the blister pack must be discarded after that date.
During the use of Ventolin nebules, patients may experience tremors, rapid heartbeat, headache, hypokalemia, more seriously, atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, diabetic acidosis, pulmonary edema, paradoxical bronchospasm.
Unlike many other drugs, Ventolin nebules can still be used for pregnant and breastfeeding women. However, the dosage of Ventolin nebules is quite variable and must be prescribed by a doctor. Therefore, to ensure effectiveness, patients need to strictly follow the instructions and dosage prescribed by the doctor.
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Source: Vietnam National Pharmacopoeia 2015, Medicines.org.uk
