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Ventolin

Ventolin

1 4.4
A medicine you breathe in that quickly opens your airways during asthma attacks
  • noun
  • /ˈvɛntəˌlɪn/
translation icon : Ventolin
  • The highest number of prescriptions written for branded drugs was for Ventolin (8.8 million), AdCal D3 (7.1 million), and Clenil Modulite (5.0 million).
  • Ventolin for asthma

Examples

  • After using Ventolin, he felt immediate relief from his asthma symptoms.

  • Goes under the brand names of Ventolin or Proventil.

  • He uses a Ventolin inhaler.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Ventolin.

    Holy Smoke (1999)

  • Ventolin.

    Holy Smoke (1999)

  • Pharmacists from GHNW identified four drugs (Beclovent, Intal, Azmacort, and Ventolin) as strongly associated with the treatment of asthma.

    Academic text (1998)

  • She always carries her Ventolin inhaler to avoid asthma attacks.

  • The doctor prescribed a Ventolin inhaler to help manage my breathing difficulties.

Synonyms

albuterol
vsVentolin
  • Specialized
7 3.5

A medicine that opens the small tubes in the lungs to help you breathe, often used for asthma

is the trademarked brand of that active drug
Proventil
vsVentolin
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A medicine in an inhaler that helps you breathe during asthma or other lung problems

is a different trademarked brand of that drug
salbutamol
vsVentolin
  • UK
4.8

A medicine that helps you breathe by making the airways wider

is the trademarked brand of that active drug

Surface Forms

Ventolin singular
Ventolins plural

Etymology

Ventolin is a brand name that suggests breathing: the part vent- is like ventilate, which means 'to move air' or 'to let air in and out'. So Ventolin is easy to remember because it helps air move in the lungs and quickly relieves breathing problems.