White to off white crystalline solid. Soluble in ethanol, water and chloroform. The FDA approved Albuterol in 1981. Does not pass the blood-brain barrier. Albuterol, available by prescription only can be administered as tablets, oral solution, or most commonly oral inhalation.
Adrenaline is the natural chemical compound responsible for keeping the airways open.
Despite the natural relaxing effects to the bronchial muscles, adrenaline cannot be used to treat asthma because of the adverse reactions on the rest of the body. At last, in 1968, salbutamol was discovered. Albuterol is used for the relief and prevention of bronchospasm. This bronchodilator is generally used to treat asthma. Some common symptoms of an attack include wheezing, coughing, shortness in breath.