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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, exercise-induced
- [2 puffs inhaled x1]
- Start: 5-30min before exercise
asthma exacerbation
- [4-8 puffs inhaled q20min for up to 4h, then 4-8 puffs inhaled q1-4h prn]
- Info: may give w/ ipratropium inhaled; search 'asthma' for epocrates Asthma Exacerbation NIH/NHLBI decision tools
COPD exacerbation (off-label)
- [1-2 puffs inhaled q1h x2-3, then 1-2 puffs inhaled q2-4h prn]
- Info: may give w/ ipratropium inhaled; search 'gold' for epocrates COPD GOLD decision tools
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, 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
asthma exacerbation
- [<4 yo (off-label)]
- Dose: 4-8 puffs inhaled q20min x3, then 4-8 puffs inhaled q1-4h prn; Info: may give w/ ipratropium inhaled; search 'asthma' for epocrates Asthma Exacerbation NIH/NHLBI decision tools
- [4-12 yo]
- Dose: 4-8 puffs inhaled q20min x3, then 4-8 puffs inhaled q1-4h prn; Info: may give w/ ipratropium inhaled; search 'asthma' for epocrates Asthma Exacerbation NIH/NHLBI decision tools
- [13 yo and older]
- Dose: 4-8 puffs inhaled q20min for up to 4h, then 4-8 puffs inhaled q1-4h prn; Info: may give w/ ipratropium inhaled; search 'asthma' for epocrates Asthma Exacerbation NIH/NHLBI decision tools
renal dosing
- [see below]
- renal impairment: not defined; Info: caution advised if high-dose use
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]