Description
Therapeutic action
– Bronchodilator
Indications
– Treatment of persistent asthma not controlled by inhaled corticosteroids
Presentation
– 2 mg and 4 mg tablets
– 2 mg/5 ml syrup
Dosage
– Child from 2 to 6 years: 3 to 6 mg/day in 3 divided doses
– Child from 6 to 12 years: 6 mg/day in 3 divided doses
– Child over 12 years and adult: 6 to 12 mg/day in 3 divided doses
Duration
– According to clinical response
Contra-indications, adverse effects, precautions
– Administer with caution to patients with diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism, arrhythmia, angina,
hypertension.
– May cause: headache, tremor, tachycardia; hypokalaemia, hyperglycaemia.
– Monitor combination with: furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide, corticosteroids, xanthines (increased risk of
hypokalaemia).
–Pregnancy: no contra-indication
–Breast-feeding: no contra-indication
Remarks
– The use of oral salbutamol for this indication should only be considered when administration of
inhalated salbutamol is not feasible.
– Oral salbutamol is not very effective in children under 2 years.
– Oral salbutamol is not indicated in the management of acute asthma attack since its onset of action
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