| Drug Name: | Albuterol |
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| Drug Class: | Beta-2 adrenergic agonist |
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| Mechanism of Action: | Selective stimulation of beta-2 adrenergic receptors in the smooth muscles of the bronchi, resulting in bronchodilation |
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| Use: | - Relief of bronchospasm in patients with reversible obstructive airway disease
- Prevention of exercise-induced bronchospasm
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| Side Effects: | - Tremor
- Nervousness
- Headache
- Palpitations
- Tachycardia
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to albuterol or any component of the formulation
- Severe hypersensitivity to sympathomimetic amines
- Tachyarrhythmias
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| Specialty: | - Pulmonology
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Pediatrics
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