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Identifiers. KEGG. D12757. Salbutamol/budesonide, sold under the brand name Airsupra, is a fixed-dose combination medication for the treatment of bronchoconstriction and asthma. [1] [2] It is a combination of salbutamol sulfate (albuterol sulfate), a short-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist, and budesonide, an inhaled corticosteroid. [1] [2] It is ...
Salbutamol. Salbutamol, also known as albuterol and sold under the brand name Ventolin among others, [ 1] is a medication that opens up the medium and large airways in the lungs. [ 8] It is a short-acting β 2 adrenergic receptor agonist that causes relaxation of airway smooth muscle. [ 8] It is used to treat asthma, including asthma attacks ...
Metered-dose Inhaler. A metered-dose inhaler ( MDI) is a device that delivers a specific amount of medication to the lungs in the form of a short burst of aerosolized medicine that is usually self-administered by the patient via inhalation. It is the most commonly used delivery system for treating asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
Oral administration of a liquid. In pharmacology and toxicology, a route of administration is the way by which a drug, fluid, poison, or other substance is taken into the body. [ 1] Routes of administration are generally classified by the location at which the substance is applied. Common examples include oral and intravenous administration.
An inhaler (puffer, asthma pump or allergy spray) is a medical device used for delivering medicines into the lungs through the work of a person's breathing. This allows medicines to be delivered to and absorbed in the lungs, which provides the ability for targeted medical treatment to this specific region of the body, as well as a reduction in the side effects of oral medications.
Budesonide, sold under the brand name Pulmicort, among others, is a steroid medication. [ 8] It is available as an inhaler, nebulization solution, pill, nasal spray, and rectal forms. [ 8][ 9] The inhaled form is used in the long-term management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). [ 8][ 10][ 11] The nasal spray is used ...
Three types of dry powder inhalers: Turbuhaler, Accuhaler and Ellipta devices. A dry-powder inhaler ( DPI) is a device that delivers medication to the lungs in the form of a dry powder. DPIs are commonly used to treat respiratory diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and COPD although DPIs (such as Inhalable insulin) have also been ...
Terbutaline. Terbutaline, sold under the brand names Bricanyl and Marex among others, is a β 2 adrenergic receptor agonist, used as a "reliever" inhaler in the management of asthma symptoms and as a tocolytic (anti- contraction medication) to delay preterm labor for up to 48 hours. This time can then be used to administer steroid injections to ...