Ventolin is a reliever inhaler for asthma. It’s very effective at relieving symptoms and used ‘on-demand’.
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Ventolin is an asthma inhaler (or puffer), used as a reliever treatment. It relieves and controls asthma symptoms when you’re having an attack.
Ventolin is a type of puffer called a bronchodilator, which just means it’s an inhaler that helps to relax your airways to make it easier to breathe when you get symptoms.
The medication itself is in an aerosol that’s placed inside an inhaler. You simply press to release the active ingredients into the airways.
Asthma is a condition that affects the airways, making it difficult to breathe. For many people it’s little more than an annoyance that leads to shortness of breath and wheezing. For some it can be life threatening.
Asthma can be set off by many things, from pollution and infections to exercise, so each person will need to take care with these triggers to control it. The condition can be well managed with medications like Ventolin, which should be kept close to you in case an attack occurs.
It relaxes the airways when they’ve been irritated by an asthma trigger. That means you can breathe more easily, leading to less breathlessness, coughing and tightness in the chest.
As it’s fast-acting, Ventolin provides quick treatment of bronchospasms (when the muscles in your lungs tighten, making it harder for you to breathe). Short acting bronchodilators shouldn’t normally be used to prevent asthma, except sometimes in the case of sport induced asthma.
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Before using it for the first time, shake the puffer well and prime it by spraying it into the air four times. This way you’ll get the full and accurate dose you’ve been prescribed.
You can see how many doses the aerosol has on the device, which starts at 200. If you’re running low, be sure to have another aerosol handy.
To use it, first make sure you’re sitting or standing up straight. Take the mouthpiece off and check everything is clean and clear. Then shake the puffer a few times to make sure all the ingredients are mixed.
Next, breathe out and hold your thumb against the base of the puffer. Make a seal with your lips around the mouthpiece and breathe in. While doing this, press down on the canister to release the medicine. Hold your breath for as long as you’re comfortable.
If you’re taking two puffs, wait about thirty seconds before you start again. Put the cover back on the mouthpiece after using it.
As Ventolin is used to treat an asthma attack, it needs to get to work quickly. It can take a few minutes before you feel its effects, but it should be noticeable almost immediately.
Ventolin is usually needed two to four times a day, but in certain circumstances this can increase to eight puffs within a 24-hour period. You shouldn’t exceed this though.
If you take more Ventolin than you should, you might experience unpleasant side effects. Symptoms of a Ventolin overdose include a rapid heart rate, hyperactivity and feeling shaky.
If you notice any of these symptoms you should seek immediate medical help. They should subside after a few hours, but it’s better to be cautious.
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When we present you with stats, data, opinion or a consensus, we’ll tell you where this came from. And we’ll only present data as clinically reliable if it’s come from a reputable source, such as a state or government-funded health body, a peer-reviewed medical journal, or a recognised analytics or data body. Read more in our editorial policy.
Short-term effects of inhaled salbutamol on autonomic cardiovascular control in healthy subjects: a placebo-controlled study. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 67(4), pp.394–402.
Clinical Comparability of Ventolin Formulated With Hydrofluoroalkane or Conventional Chlorofluorocarbon Propellants in Children With Asthma. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 154(12), p.1219.
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