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Ventolin® HFA

BRONCHODILATORS

SHORT-ACTING BETA-2 AGONIST (SABA)

  • Class

    • Short-acting beta-2 agonist (SABA)

  • Active ingredient

    • Salbutamol (as sulfate)

  • Device

  • Age

    • 4 +

  • Typical use

    • Asthma
      reliever medication

    Asthma management principles

    • COPD
      reliever medication

    COPD management principles

  • Marketed strength

    • 100 mcg

  • Number of doses

    • 200 doses

  • Dose indicator

    • No

  • Usual adult dosage

    • 2 inh q 4-6h PRN
      Maximum daily dose: 8 inh (800 mcg)

  • Usual pediatric dosage

    • 4-17 years
      2 inh q 4h PRN

  • Required inspiratory flow

    • < 30 L/min
      Zero internal resistance (R0)

    Inspiratory flows

  • Public coverage

    • All provinces | Open/Regular Benefit 

  • Advantages

    • Suitable for low inspiratory flows

    • Low cost

    • No synchronism required with a spacer

  • Disadvantages

    • Cumbersome with a spacer

    • Contain greenhouse gases

    • Impossible to know when empty

    Side effects

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