Albuterol Alternatives Compared
Albuterol Remove Albuterol from your drug comparison | ProAir HFA Remove ProAir HFA from your drug comparison | Ventolin Remove Ventolin from your drug comparison |
---|
Albuterol Remove Albuterol from your drug comparison | ProAir HFA albuterol Remove ProAir HFA from your drug comparison | Ventolin albuterol Remove Ventolin from your drug comparison | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albuterol helps people with asthma and certain other breathing disorders to breathe easier. While it is effective at relieving symptoms of asthma, it does not prevent asthma from getting worse.... View more |
Prescribed for COPD - Maintenance, COPD - Acute, Asthma - Maintenance, Bronchiectasis, Asthma - acute, Bronchospasm Prophylaxis. ProAir HFA may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication... View more |
Prescribed for COPD - Maintenance, COPD - Acute, Asthma - Maintenance, Bronchiectasis, Asthma - acute, Bronchospasm Prophylaxis. Ventolin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication... View more |
||||||||||||||||
Prescription only |
Prescription only |
Prescription only |
||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews |
||||||||||||||||||
Drug Class |
||||||||||||||||||
Side Effects |
||||||||||||||||||
Commonly reported side effects include: tremor. See the full albuterol side effects document. |
See the full ProAir HFA side effects document. |
See the full Ventolin side effects document. |
||||||||||||||||
Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
||||||||||||||||||
View all albuterol prices |
View all ProAir HFA prices and generic prices |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
||||||||||||||||
Generic Availability |
||||||||||||||||||
Yes (this medicine) |
||||||||||||||||||
Dosage Form(s) Available |
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Brand Names |
||||||||||||||||||
AccuNeb, ProAir Digihaler, ProAir HFA, ProAir RespiClick, Proventil HFA, Ventolin, Ventolin HFA, Vospire ER | Other albuterol brands include: AccuNeb, ProAir Digihaler, ProAir RespiClick, Proventil HFA, Ventolin, Ventolin HFA, Vospire ER | Other albuterol brands include: AccuNeb, ProAir Digihaler, ProAir HFA, ProAir RespiClick, Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA, Vospire ER | ||||||||||||||||
Half LifeThe half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. |
||||||||||||||||||
6.5 hours |
6.5 hours |
6.5 hours |
||||||||||||||||
CSA Schedule**View glossary of terms. |
||||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
||||||||||||||||
Pregnancy Category |
||||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
||||||||||||||||
FDA Alerts |
||||||||||||||||||
Drug Interactions |
||||||||||||||||||
A total of 400 drugs are known to interact with albuterol:
|
A total of 400 drugs are known to interact with ProAir HFA:
|
A total of 400 drugs are known to interact with Ventolin:
|
||||||||||||||||
Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions |
||||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
||||||||||||||||
Disease Interactions |
||||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date |
||||||||||||||||||
May 01, 1981 |
October 29, 2004 |
July 10, 1986 |
||||||||||||||||
WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
||||||||||||||||||
More Information |
||||||||||||||||||
Consumer Resources |
||||||||||||||||||
Professional Resources |
||||||||||||||||||
Related Treatment Guide |
||||||||||||||||||
** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.