Corticosteroid inhalers, Flovent ® being the most popular, are typically used twice daily long term while airway dilator inhalers such
as albuterol - containing Proventil ® or Ventolin ® are used for flare - ups.
In recent years, Dr. Goldstein and other veterinary experts have come to favor administering corticosteroid drugs such as fluticasone proprionate (Flovent ©) and bronchodilators such
as albuterol (Proventil ©, Ventolin ©) as inhalants, either daily or as needed.
This calls for a different treatment: A person uses a rescue inhaler or nebulizer to administer bronchodilator drugs (such
as albuterol) to open the tight airways.
Using an inhaled bronchodilator (such
as albuterol) 15 to 20 minutes before exercising outdoors can also help counteract the effects of cold air.
In Chicago, my kids were using once - a-day Singulair pills; an inhaler for corticosteroids, like Flovent, to fight underlying lung inflammation; and the occasional inhaler with a bronchodilator, such
as albuterol, to open up airways if they were coughing or having other symptoms.
«Some children can use what is known as «rescue» inhaled medicines such
as Albuterol,» says Dr. Scott Nash of Nash Allergy & Asthma in Raleigh.
Bronchodilator inhalers, such
as Albuterol, are usually the first line of defense.
Not exact matches
However, most mild asthma attacks should respond to treatment with an inhaler or nebulizer containing a bronchodilator, known
as rescue medication (the best - known bronchodilator is called
albuterol).
Smoke inhalation in dogs is thankfully uncommon but is very severe when it does occur; the mainstay of treatment is supportive and symptomatic care which may include oxygen supplementation, hydroxocobalamin (in case cyanide compounds were inhaled),
albuterol (for bronchodilation) along with other care
as needed (fluids etc...).
When owners are faced with a serious flare - up, inhaled
albuterol (aka Salbutamol), given during the emergency — but not
as an every day medication — is probably most commonly used.