is albuterol sulfate a brand name
Salbutamol (INN) or albuterol (USAN) is a short-acting Î²2-adrenergic receptor agonist used for the relief of bronchospasm in conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is marketed as Ventolin among other brand names. Salbutamol was the first selective Î² 2 -receptor agonist to be marketed in 1968. It was first sold by Allen & Hanburys (UK) under the brand name Ventolin, and has been used for the treatment of asthma ever since. It was approved for use in the US by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May 1982. The drug is usually manufactured and distributed as the sulfate salt salbutamol sulfate.