According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, about 5 million children are affected with asthma in the United States. Asthma happens when allergens such as dust or pollen cause the airways in the lungs to constrict and release excess mucus into...
An albuterol inhaler (brand names Accuneb, ProAir HFA, Proventil, Proventil HFA and Ventolin HFA) is a medication used to treat the symptoms of an asthma attack. The Mayo Clinic defines an asthma attack as the inflammation and constriction of...
Albuterol is a medication administered as both a pill and an inhalant. It is sold as a pill under such brand names as Ventolin, Proventil and Volmax, and as an inhaler under brand names ProAir HFA, Accuneb and ReliOn Ventolin HFA. These may be...
ProAir HFA is the brand name of an inhaled medication called albuterol sulfate. It may be prescribed for people who suffer from bronchospasms caused by asthma or other obstructive diseases of the respiratory system. It also may be prescribed for...
Asthma is a chronic disease that afflicts the airways. The bronchial tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs become inflamed and constricted during an asthma attack. As the airways react to external irritants, the airways narrow, causing...