Generic Name:

Therapeutic Class:

Asthma and Respiratory

Availability:

Rx

Common Brands:

Form:

Pressurized inhalation, suspension

ALBUTEROL (al BYOO ter ole) is a bronchodilator. It treats bronchospasm. Bronchospasm is when you have trouble breathing and make loud or whistling sounds when you breathe. This drug opens the airways in the lungs so it is easier to breathe.