Drug Name: | Salbutamol |
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Drug Class: | Beta-2 agonist |
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Mechanism of Action: | - Stimulates beta-2 adrenergic receptors in the lungs
- Relaxes bronchial smooth muscle
- Increases airflow to the lungs
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Use: | - Relief of bronchospasm in asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema
- Prevention of exercise-induced bronchospasm
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Side Effects: | - Tremors
- Headache
- Palpitations
- Nausea
- Insomnia
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to salbutamol
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- Severe hypertension
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Specialty: | - Pulmonology
- Emergency medicine
- Pediatrics
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