
Ventolin Discus for inhalation 60 doses
Trade name:
Ventolin Discus
Ventolin Diskus
Composition
1 dose contains 200 mcg of salbutamol
Auxiliary components:
sodium benzoate, lactose.
Properties
Beta-adrenomimetic with a predominant effect on ß2-adrenergic receptors (localized, in particular, in the bronchi, myometrium, blood vessels). Prevents and relieves bronchospasm; reduces resistance in the airways, increases the vital capacity of the lungs. Prevents the release of histamine, a slow-reacting substance from mast cells and neutrophil chemotaxis factors. Compared with other drugs in this group, it has a less pronounced positive chrono- and inotropic effect on the myocardium. It causes expansion of the coronary arteries, practically does not reduce blood pressure. It has a tocolytic effect, reducing the tone and contractile activity of the myometrium.
Indications
Prevention and relief of bronchospasm in al forms of bronchial asthma. Reversible airway
obstruction in chronic bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema, broncho-obstructive syndrome in children.
Method of administration and dosage:
Side effects
From the nervous system: often — tremor, headache; very rarely — hyperactivity.
From the side of the cardiovascular system: often — tachycardia; infrequently — palpitations; rarely, peripheral vasodilation; very rarely arrhythmias (including atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia and extrasystole).
Storage method: