"Albuterol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A short-acting beta-2 adrenergic agonist that is primarily used as a bronchodilator agent to treat ASTHMA. Albuterol is prepared as a racemic mixture of R(-) and S(+) stereoisomers. The stereospecific preparation of R(-) isomer of albuterol is referred to as levalbuterol.
Descriptor ID |
D000420
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MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.100.291.057 D02.092.063.291.057 D02.092.471.683.061
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Concept/Terms |
Albuterol- Albuterol
- Salbutamol
- 2-t-Butylamino-1-(4-hydroxy-3-hydroxy-3-hydroxymethyl)phenylethanol
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1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Albuterol" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of Copayment Changes on Children's Albuterol Inhaler Use and Costs after the Clean Air Act Chlorofluorocarbon Ban. Health Serv Res. 2018 02; 53(1):156-174.
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Episodic use of an inhaled corticosteroid or leukotriene receptor antagonist in preschool children with moderate-to-severe intermittent wheezing. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2008 Dec; 122(6):1127-1135.e8.
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Azithromycin or montelukast as inhaled corticosteroid-sparing agents in moderate-to-severe childhood asthma study. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2008 Dec; 122(6):1138-1144.e4.
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Validation of a beta-agonist long-term asthma control scale derived from computerized pharmacy data. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2006 May; 117(5):995-1000.
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Variability of symptoms in mild persistent asthma: baseline data from the MIAMI study. Respir Med. 2004 Sep; 98(9):898-905.
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Beta agonists, inhaled steroids, and the risk of intensive care unit admission for asthma. Eur Respir J. 2001 Feb; 17(2):233-40.
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Airway vasculature after mycoplasma infection: chronic leakiness and selective hypersensitivity to substance P. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2001 Feb; 280(2):L286-97.
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Efficacy of atropine sulfate in combination with albuterol in the treatment for acute asthma. Acad Emerg Med. 1997 Feb; 4(2):107-13.