salbutamol
| Uses | • asthma - acute, chronic (available on site) |
| Contraindications, drug interactions or cautions | Drug Interactions • monoamine oxidase inhibitors • tricyclic antidepressant • beta blockers |
| Adverse Effects (common and severe) | • tremor • anxiety • increased QT • tachycardia • headache • decreased potassium • increased insulin secretion |
| Instructions and dose (initial; typical) | • metered-dose inhaler: 100mcg/puff 1-2 puffs as needed • disk inhaler 100; 200mcg as needed; nebulizer:2.5; 5mg/neb as needed |
| Monitoring | • liver function tests • creatine kinase |
| Source of Suggestion | WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (Added on August, 2015) |