| Many people believe that physical exercise is the | | | | severity of your condition. Some people need to |
| most common trigger for an asthma attack. In | | | | use the inhaler every four to six hours if their |
| fact, it may surprise you to know that | | | | condition is severe. If for some reason you feel |
| allergy-induced asthma is the most common form | | | | that albuterol is no longer able to keep your |
| of asthma in the United States. In fact 60% of | | | | allergic reactions and asthma in check, contact |
| people with asthma suffer from the allergic type. | | | | your doctor as soon as possible for a possible |
| If you suffer from allergy-induced asthma, | | | | change in medication. |
| breathing in certain substances such as dust, | | | | Each canister usually comes supplied with an |
| pollen, or animal dander will trigger inflammation | | | | average of 200 uses or inhalations. Although it can |
| and swelling of the airways. Albuterol is a | | | | be hard to keep track, using it more than 200 |
| bronchodilator and inhalers containing this | | | | times should be avoided since the extra doses |
| medication relax and open constricted airways. | | | | may notdispense the proper amount of active |
| This helps reduce breathing difficulties and | | | | ingredients. Some of the more expensive types |
| wheezing associated with an asthma attack. | | | | come with a counting device to help you keep |
| To date, albuterol is known as the only inhaled | | | | track of the number of doses used. |
| drug available in generic form. Trade names | | | | Proceed with Caution |
| include Ventolin, Proventil, and ProAir. | | | | Occasionally when using an albuterol inhaler you |
| How Do Albuterol Inhalers work? | | | | may find yourself taking in a higher dosage of |
| There's no cure for allergy-induced asthma, but | | | | medication than expected. This is usually not |
| albuterol can be an effective treatment option for | | | | harmful as long as there is not repeated |
| keeping the condition under control for short | | | | over-exposure to the medication. |
| periods of time. When the inhaler is used, aerosols | | | | If you experience seizures, chest pains, or an |
| dilate the airways and relax the bronchial muscles | | | | irregular heartbeat this may be a sign that an |
| as air passes through the respiratory tract | | | | overdosage has occurred. Seek medical |
| unrestricted. Albuterol is considered to be a | | | | assistance immediately. The severity of the |
| short-acting bronchodilator. While it may relieve | | | | condition should not be ignored as misuse of an |
| the symptoms of a sudden attack, it doesn't | | | | albuterol inhaler can lead to extreme situations. |
| control the underlying inflammation associated with | | | | These include body tremors, seizures, loss of |
| allergy-induced asthma.. Therefore, several doses | | | | consciousness and coma. |
| may be needed on a bad day. | | | | The most important step is to learn all you can |
| The inhaler consists of a small canister that | | | | about albuterol inhalers before you begin |
| contains a small amount of liquid. A special device | | | | treatment to prevent the occurrence of any |
| called a nebulizer transforms the liquid drug into an | | | | possible adverse reactions. If you have additional |
| aerosol mist that can be inhaled easily by the | | | | questions or concerns, your doctor or pharmacist |
| patient. The frequency of use depends on the | | | | should be happy to assist you. |