{"ok":true,"entry":{"slug":"salbutamol","kind":"medication","name":"salbutamol","aliases":["Ventolin","albuterol","Airomir"],"brands_sg":["Ventolin","Buventol","Azmasol","Salbuair","Ventamol"],"class":"short-acting beta-2 agonist","tags":["respiratory"],"use_for":"relief of wheeze and breathlessness · before exercise","use_after":"label: 1–2 puffs when needed · no more than 4× in 24 h","use_duration":null,"take_with":"inhaled through the mouth — an aerosol, not a tablet","pros":["acts on demand — nhs: 1 or 2 puffs when you need it","nhs: safe and very effective medicine if used properly","a before-exercise dose is on the sg label"],"cons":["prescription-only in sg — every inhaled brand (hsa)","shaky, faster heartbeat, headache: >1 in 100 (nhs)","needed >4× a day? nhs says contact a doctor"],"dose_note":"sg ventolin evohaler label (sin11359p): 'on demand use of VENTOLIN EVOHALER should not exceed four times daily'; the label's prevention dose is '200 mcg before challenge or exertion' and chronic therapy is 'up to 200 mcg 4 times daily'; nhs: '1 or 2 puffs when you need it … up to a maximum of 4 times in 24 hours' — as directed on the label or by your doctor","dosage":null,"ul_status":null,"sg_class":"prescription-only","cautions":["any heart problems, an overactive thyroid, low potassium or diabetes — nhs: check with your doctor first","under 18 and a nebuliser is involved — nhs: only with advice from a specialist","a history of hypersensitivity to any component — sg ventolin label: contraindicated","new or worsening breathlessness — nhs: call 999"],"clashes":[],"sources":[{"id":"hsa_register","url":"https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_767279312753558cbf19d48344577084/view","label":"HSA — Listing of Registered Therapeutic Products (data.gov.sg dataset d_767279312753558cbf19d48344577084, Health Sciences Authority), Forensicclassification column; all 5,511 rows pulled via the datastore_search API on 27 Aug 2026","quote":"VENTOLIN EVOHALER 100 mcg | SIN11359P | Prescription Only; BUVENTOL EASYHALER | SIN08676P | Prescription Only — all 8 inhaled salbutamol rows Prescription Only, the 6 oral syrup/tablet rows Pharmacy Only; no AIROMIR row.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"ndf_ventolin","url":"https://www.ndf.gov.sg/about-drugs/product-information/sin11359p/","label":"MOH National Drug Formulary (Singapore) — VENTOLIN EVOHALER 100 mcg [SIN11359P], salbutamol, GlaxoSmithKline Pte Ltd","quote":"SALBUTAMOL … AEROSOL, SPRAY … PRESCRIPTION ONLY MEDICINES … On demand use of VENTOLIN EVOHALER should not exceed four times daily … 200 mcg before challenge or exertion … contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nhs_salb_how","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/salbutamol-inhaler/how-and-when-to-use-salbutamol-inhalers/","label":"NHS medicines A–Z — How and when to use salbutamol inhalers","quote":"1 or 2 puffs when you need it … up to a maximum of 4 times in 24 hours … Contact your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if: You need to use your salbutamol inhaler: more than 4 times","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nhs_salb_se","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/salbutamol-inhaler/side-effects-of-salbutamol-inhalers/","label":"NHS medicines A–Z — Side effects of salbutamol inhalers","quote":"More than 1 in 100 people … Feeling shaky … Faster heartbeat … Headaches … Call 999 … if: you have new or worsening breathlessness … Salbutamol is a safe and very effective medicine if you use it properly","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nhs_salb_who","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/salbutamol-inhaler/who-can-and-cannot-use-salbutamol-inhalers/","label":"NHS medicines A–Z — Who can and cannot use salbutamol inhalers","quote":"under 18 years old can use salbutamol in a nebuliser only if it's with advice from a specialist … any heart problems … an overactive thyroid … low levels of potassium in your blood … diabetes","accessed":"2026-08-27"}],"brand_certs":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-29T16:16:31.341231+08:00"},"disclaimer":"kozen-x is not a medical device and does not give medical advice. it lists what published sources have written down. absence of a record is not the same as safe."}