Albuterol is a common rescue medication that people with COPD can use as an inhaler or nebulizer. Side effects are usually mild, but rare and serious cardiac side effects can occur. Albuterol is a ...

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you noted that many patients do not properly use their inhaled asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) medications, but you didn’t tell us how to ...

Inhaler technique informs health care outcomes in COPD management and should be a primary focus in patient education priorities. Jeffrey D. Dunn, PharmD, MBA: [Let’s talk about] patient perspective ...

An albuterol nebulizer relieves muscle tightening in the airways to help a person breathe. The nebulizer turns liquid medication into a mist, helping it reach the lungs faster. Generally, nebulizers ...

The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. VENTOLIN INHALER contains the active ingredient salbutamol sulfate.