albuterol
noun
al·bu·te·rol
al-ˈbyü-tə-ˌrȯl 
-ˌrōl
: a drug C13H21NO3 used to treat asthma as an aerosol or as the sulfate in tablet form
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But Russo said that bronchodilators like albuterol and salmeterol, as well as pulmonary rehabilitation, might work for long flu.
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Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2024
Many others like albuterol sulfate, which doctors use to treat breathing problems, are a staple in hospitals.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 22 Mar. 2023
Several months before Akorn closed its facilities, the company had stopped shipping out its 20-milliliter bottles of liquid albuterol, according to Premier, a group purchasing organization (GPO) for major U.S. hospitals.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2023
Wholesalers have barred hospitals from ordering more than their usual supply of liquid albuterol to avoid stocking up and hoarding, Premier said.
—Christopher Rowland, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Mar. 2023
Liquid albuterol has been in short supply since last summer, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 3 Mar. 2023
If frequently using albuterol, talk to your doctor about daily medications that help control asthma symptoms in addition to albuterol.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2023
Its Illinois factory was licensed to produce liquid albuterol used in nebulizers, a type of medical device that converts the respiratory medication into a mist that can be inhaled.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2023
Other inhalers, such as albuterol, dilate your airways to temporarily relieve asthma symptoms.
—Mansi Kanuga Md, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023
Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2024
Many others like albuterol sulfate, which doctors use to treat breathing problems, are a staple in hospitals.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 22 Mar. 2023
Several months before Akorn closed its facilities, the company had stopped shipping out its 20-milliliter bottles of liquid albuterol, according to Premier, a group purchasing organization (GPO) for major U.S. hospitals.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2023
Wholesalers have barred hospitals from ordering more than their usual supply of liquid albuterol to avoid stocking up and hoarding, Premier said.
—Christopher Rowland, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Mar. 2023
Liquid albuterol has been in short supply since last summer, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 3 Mar. 2023
If frequently using albuterol, talk to your doctor about daily medications that help control asthma symptoms in addition to albuterol.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2023
Its Illinois factory was licensed to produce liquid albuterol used in nebulizers, a type of medical device that converts the respiratory medication into a mist that can be inhaled.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2023
Other inhalers, such as albuterol, dilate your airways to temporarily relieve asthma symptoms.
—Mansi Kanuga Md, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023
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albuterol
noun
al·bu·te·rol
al-ˈbyü-tə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl
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