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How Does Vantolin Works
Vantolin accuhaler, evohaler, respirator solution, nebules,
syrup and injection all contain the active ingredient
salbutamol, which is a type of medicine known as a
short-acting beta 2 agonist.
Ventolin works by acting on receptors in the lungs called
beta 2 receptors. When Ventolin stimulates these receptors
it causes the muscles in the airways to relax. This enables
the airways to open up. In conditions where there is
narrowing of the airways, such as asthma or chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease, it is difficult for air to
get in and out of the lungs. By opening the airways,
Ventolin makes it easier to breathe.
Ventolin is most commonly taken using an inhaler device.
Inhaling the medicine allows it to act openly in the lungs
where it is needed most. It also reduces the potential side
effects occurring in other parts of the body, as the amount
absorbed into the blood through the lungs is lower than if
it is taken by mouth.
Vantolin when used as an inhaler is known as a reliever.
This is because it works very fast to relieve asthma
attacks, wheezing, chest tightness or shortness of breath.
Vantolin inhalers can also be used to open the airways
shortly before exercising to prevent wheezing.
Vantolin is sometimes prescribed to be taken by mouth for
people who cannot use inhalers very well. It must be taken
frequently in this way to help keep the airways open all the
time.
Nebuliser or respirator solutions of Ventolin are used to
treat acute asthma attacks in hospital. A nebuliser is a
machine that converts the liquid medicine inside the nebules,
into particles, which can be inhaled.
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