Classification: ANTI-ASTHMA

GENERIC PRECAUTION/ NURSING

INDICATION ACTION CONTRAINDICATION
NAME ADVERSE REACTION CONSIDERATION
Salbutamol Reversible airway Facilitates/ Hypersensitivity PRECAUTION: > drug may be decrese
obstruction including potentiates the Hyperthyroidism,DM, sensitivity of spirometry
BRAND NAME bronchial asthma, inhibitory activity cardiovascular disease used for diagnosis of
Ventolin vilmax chronic bronchitis of GABA at the asthma
limbic system and ADVERSE RXN >syrup may be taken as
DOSAGE reticular formation Fine tremor of skeletal young as age 2
Adult: 8mg to reduce anxiety, muscle, feeling of >monitor for evidence of
tablet BID promote tension, a compensory allergic rxn
Pedia: 3-12 yrs calmness and small increase in heart
4mg tab BID sleep rate, headache, muscle
cramps