is albuterol a rescue inhaler?

Answer 1

Albuterol can come in two forms...a vial that you put into a nebulizer for when you need a breathing treatment...and in the form of an inhaler or "puffer" for when you need a quick dose of albuterol. So in the inhaler form, it IS considered a rescue inhaler if it was prescribed "as needed".

Answer 2

YES....albuterol is a rescue inhaler. It can be given nebulized, as well as in an inhaler. Albuterol treatments are given very commonly in the Emergency Department to treat Asthmatic attacks or any other shortness of breath issues.

Cory, RN

Answer 3

i suffer from bad asthma and i have no health insurance. ive found that the over the counter Primamist inhaler works, sometimes even better than Albuterol. These cost around 20 bucks from a drug store. Albuterol is around the same price if you can manage a script for it.

If you dont have health insurance, it is sometimes a hassle to even book a doctors appointment since you have no coverage. some places wont even consider seeing you because of this. (BULLSH*T IN MY OPINION!) HOWEVER, emergency rooms cannot deny you treatment. In the event of a serious asthma attack, they will put you on nebuilizer breathing treatments and give you a prescription for Albuterol to take home with you(or sometimes even give you a take home inhaler there.)

if you dont have health insurance and cant book an appointment--- go to the E.r. and explain your situation-- whether you are dealing with an asthma attack right then and there OR looking for an albuterol inhaler to stock up on. just know- this is time consuming and you will get billed in the mail $$$, but for uninsured people we really have no choice. some hospitals offer free EMERGENCY ROOM care if you meet the income requirements and you will receive free emergency care if eligible and not end up with a huge bill.

if you have the time and your asthma isnt urgent right now, look around for community health centers in your area. some offer sliding fee scales and/or free treatment for uninsured people or people who are unable to pay for meds and appointments. you may be able to get your albuterol script and treatment from here. i am yet to try this.

hot showers and steam help too, but if your asthma is gettin very bad, none of these methods will work that great except going to the E.R. for breathing treatments on breathing machines.
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Answer 4

A rescue inhaler is a 'fast action' short duration medication

albuterol is one of them

The inhaler acts within a min or two

a 3 mil nebulizer dose takes about 8 min.

Answer 5

No, albuterol isn't an inhaler at all. Usually you have a machine that it is put into and you are supposed to breathe with the machine as many times as your doctor tells you to help keep your lungs open. It does help with asthmatics but it's definately NOT a rescue inhaler.

Answer 6

Albuterol is used to prevent and treat wheezing, shortness of breath, and troubled breathing caused by asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung diseases. Albuterol inhalation also is used to prevent breathing difficulties (bronchospasm) during exercise. Albuterol is in a class of medications called beta-agonists. It works by relaxing and opening air passages in the lungs, making it easier to breathe.
Here is some information. http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/DVH/Uses/0,3915,718%7CAlbuterol+Inhaler,00.html

Answer 7

I was an asthmatic. The side affects to open up my lungs with albuteral was rapid heart beat and shaking hands, I couldn't sleep after I took two puffs in the evening when most of my attacks were expected to happen.

The medications took their toll. I had chronic bronchitis twice a year and couldn't sleep and was tired all of the time. That's what all asthmatics go through. It's a horrible quality of life.

FYI, Albuteral was originally used for race horses and injected into them so that their lungs would open up and they wouldn't spew blood out of their noses.

For me and many people like me, due to the side affects of all of those stupid hospital stays and treatments, many of us asthmatics didn't stop searching for an answer. Go to http://www.glycostory.com/mannalive... Click on my audio on the bottom left corner on how I beat asthma for good.

Answer 8

Yes - it is used to treat acute asthma attacks when they happen. It can come in either an inhaler form or a liquid form that is put into a nebulizer.

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

it has rescued me from time to time