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Ventolin HFA
albuterol inhaled
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: MDI: 90 mcg per actuation
Special Note
- [strength clarification]
- Info: 1 actuation = 108 mcg albuterol sulfate equivalent to 90 mcg albuterol base
bronchospasm
- [2 puffs inhaled q4-6h prn]
- Alt: 1 puff inhaled q4h prn
bronchospasm, acute (off-label)
- [mild-moderate exacerbation]
- Dose: 4-8 puffs inhaled q20min up to 4h, then 4-8 puffs inhaled q1-4h prn
- [severe exacerbation]
- Dose: 4-12 puffs inhaled q20min up to 4h, then 4-12 puffs inhaled q1-4h prn
bronchospasm, exercise-induced
- [2 puffs inhaled x1]
- Start: 5-30min before exercise
renal dosing
- [see below]
- renal impairment: not defined; Info: caution advised if high-dose use
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: MDI: 90 mcg per actuation
Special Note
- [strength clarification]
- Info: 1 actuation = 108 mcg albuterol sulfate equivalent to 90 mcg albuterol base
bronchospasm
- [<4 yo (off-label)]
- Dose: 2 puffs inhaled q4-6h prn; Alt: 1 puff inhaled q4h prn
- [4 yo and older]
- Dose: 2 puffs inhaled q4-6h prn; Alt: 1 puff inhaled q4h prn
bronchospasm, acute (off-label)
- [<12 yo, mild-moderate exacerbation]
- Dose: 4-8 puffs inhaled q20min x3, then 4-8 puffs inhaled q1-4h prn
- [1-11 yo, severe exacerbation]
- Dose: 4-8 puffs inhaled q20min x3, then 4-8 puffs inhaled q1-4h prn
- [12 yo and older, mild-moderate exacerbation]
- Dose: 4-8 puffs inhaled q20min x3, then 4-8 puffs inhaled q1-4h prn
- [12 yo and older, severe exacerbation]
- Dose: 4-12 puffs inhaled q20min x3, then 4-12 puffs inhaled q1-4h prn
bronchospasm, exercise-induced
- [<4 yo (off-label)]
- Dose: 1-2 puffs inhaled x1; Start: 5-30min before exercise
- [4 yo and older]
- Dose: 2 puffs inhaled x1; Start: 5-30min before exercise
renal dosing
- [see below]
- renal impairment: not defined; Info: caution advised if high-dose use
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]