The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Respiratory system | |
| 2 | R03 | Drugs for obstructive airway diseases | |
| 3 | R03A | Adrenergics, inhalants | |
| 4 | R03AC | Selective beta-2-adrenoreceptor agonists | |
| 5 | R03AC02 | Salbutamol |
The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.
| Route | Amount |
|---|---|
| RESPIR - Respiratory (Inhalation) (aerosol) | 0.8 mg |
| RESPIR - Respiratory (Inhalation) (powder) | 0.8 mg |
| RESPIR - Respiratory (Inhalation) (solution) | 10 mg |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Salbutamol |
Salbutamol is a selective β2-agonist providing short-acting (4-6 hour) bronchodilation with a fast onset (within 5 minutes) in reversible airways obstruction. At therapeutic doses it acts on the β2-adrenoceptors of bronchial muscle. Salbutamol is administered for the symptomatic relief of bronchospasm associated with chronic or acute asthma, bronchitis or other obstructive pulmonary diseases. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTHALIN Respiratory solution | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (NZ) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| PROVENTIL HFA Inhalation aerosol | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/Old | |
| SALAMOL Pressurised inhalation, suspension | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| SALBULIN Inhalation powder | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| SALBUTAMOL Nebuliser solution | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| SALBUTAMOL Tablets | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| VENTOLIN Solution for inhalation via a nebuliser | Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| VENTOLIN Solution for injection | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| VENTOLIN Syrup | Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
