page_title: Albuterol
hierarchical_section_title: Albuterol
caption_attribution_description: English: 0.5% Albuterol Sulfate preparation, vial with eyedropper for inhalation by nebulizer.
context_page_description: Albuterol is a type of medicine. It is a bronchodilator. This means it makes the bronchi - the tubes that bring oxygen to the lungs - get wider. This makes it easier for oxygen to get to the lungs. From the lungs, oxygen goes into the blood and travels to the rest of the body. In medicine, albuterol is called a β2 adrenergic receptor agonist.
context_section_description: Albuterol (also called salbutamol outside of the United States) is a type of medicine. It is a bronchodilator. This means it makes the bronchi - the tubes that bring oxygen to the lungs - get wider. This makes it easier for oxygen to get to the lungs. From the lungs, oxygen goes into the blood and travels to the rest of the body. In medicine, albuterol is called a β2 adrenergic receptor agonist.
caption: Albuterol Sulfate
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