a bronchodilator used by people with asthma, emphysema, and other lung conditions, to treat symptoms such as wheezing or shortness of breath
albuterol in American English
(ælˈbjuːtəˌrɔl, -ˌrɑl)
noun
Pharmacology
a selective sympathomimetic bronchodilator, C13H21NO3, inhaled to relax bronchial muscles and ease breathing during an asthma attack
Word origin
[appar. coined from components of the chemical name]
Examples of 'albuterol' in a sentence
albuterol
She was treated with multiple albuterol treatments.
Kevin Landefeld, Qusai Saleh MD, Gary E. Sander MD, PhD 2015, 'Stress Cardiomyopathy in the Setting of COPD Exacerbation', Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reportshttps://doi.org/10.1177/2324709615612847. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
She received two albuterol nebulizer treatments at home without symptomatic relief.
Tehila A. Saadia, Mathew George, Haesoon Lee 2015, 'Lactic acidosis and diastolic hypotension after intermittent albuterol nebulizationin a pediatric patient', Respiratory Medicine Case Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007115300265. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In the emergency department, he was initially provided breathing treatments including ipratropium/albuterol andmethylprednisolone.
Hansra A 2016, 'Medical image of the week: pericardial effusion in a setting of bacterial endocarditis',Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Carehttp://www.swjpcc.com/imaging/2016/3/23/medical-image-of-the-week-pericardial-effusion-in-a-setting.html. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Our patient, however, developed these adverse effects on intermittent albuterol nebulizer treatment.
Tehila A. Saadia, Mathew George, Haesoon Lee 2015, 'Lactic acidosis and diastolic hypotension after intermittent albuterol nebulizationin a pediatric patient', Respiratory Medicine Case Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007115300265. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
All patients received albuterol (also referred to as salbutamol) 12 mg daily for 26 weeks.
Yin-Hsiu Chien, Wuh-Liang Hwu, Ni-Chung Lee, Fuu-Jen Tsai, Dwight D. Koeberl, Wen-HuiTsai, Pao-Chin Chiu, Chaw-Liang Chang 2017, 'Albuterol as an adjunctive treatment to enzyme replacement therapy in infantile-onsetPompe disease', Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214426917300423. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Regarding albuterol, received 0.3–0.4 (intermittent) and 0.1–0.2 (continuous) inhalations per day.
Paulo Camargos, Alessandra Affonso, Geralda Calazans, Lidiana Ramalho, Marisa L. Ribeiro,Nulma Jentzsch, Simone Senna, Renato T. Stein 2018, 'On-demand intermittent beclomethasone is effective for mild asthma in Brazil', Clinical and Translational Allergyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13601-018-0192-0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Across the 17 hospitals, pre-admission albuterol use ranged from 23–84%.
Jonathan M. Mansbach, Kohei Hasegawa, Peter S. Dayan, Ashley F. Sullivan, Janice A.Espinola, Carlos A. Camargo Jr. 2018, 'Multicenter Study of Albuterol Use Among Infants Hospitalized with Bronchiolitis',Western Journal of Emergency Medicinehttps://escholarship.org/uc/item/4w78h6sr. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Albuterol was used off-label in 100% of the cases.
Leila Kouti, Maryam Aletayeb, Seyyed Mohammad Hassan Aletayeb, Amir Kamal Hardani,Kaveh Eslami 2019, 'Pattern and extent of off-label and unlicensed drug use in neonatal intensive careunits in Iran', BMC Pediatricshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1370-x. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
To evaluate bronchodilator response, we repeated the measurements after the use of inhaled albuterol.
Alessandra Rocha, Márcio Vinicius Fagundes Donadio, Dariana Vale de Ávila, PatriciaXavier Hommerding, Paulo José Cauduro Marostica 2012, 'Utilização da técnica de resistência do interruptor na avaliação da resistência dasvias aéreas em pacientes com fibrose cística Using the interrupter technique to evaluateairway resistance in cystic fibrosis patients', Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132012000200007. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These measurements were conducted before and after albuterol use (300 µg).
Juliana Veiga, Agnaldo José Lopes, José Manoel Jansen, Pedro Lopes de Melo 2009, 'Efeito da obstrução de vias aéreas nas variações das propriedades resistivas e elásticasdo sistema respiratório de asmáticos, mediadas pelo uso de salbutamol Effects of airwayobstruction on albuterol-mediated variations in the resistive and elastic propertiesof the respiratory system of patients with asthma', Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132009000700005. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)