salbutamol

English

Chemical structure of salbutamol

Etymology

From sal- (salicylic acid derivative) + but(yl)am(ino) + -ol.

Pronunciation

Noun

salbutamol (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic beta-agonist bronchodilator related to aspirin, administered in the form of its sulfate (C13H21NO3)2·H2SO4 as an inhalational aerosol or as a tablet to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is marketed under the trademarks Combivent, Proventil and Ventolin.
    • 2020, Dr Amir Khan, The Doctor Will See You Now, Ebury Press (2021), page 236:
      The blue inhaler contained a medication called salbutamol, which was only ever to be used when you felt wheezy or short of breath.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • salbutamol sulfate

Translations

References

Portuguese

Noun

salbutamol m (uncountable)

  1. salbutamol (short-acting bronchodilator)

Spanish

Noun

salbutamol m (plural salbutamoles)

  1. (pharmacology) salbutamol
    Synonym: albuterol
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