Albuteroldrug info
albuterol 0.4 MG/ML Oral Solution
What it is used for
Albuterol Sulfate Syrup is indicated for the relief of bronchospasm in adults and children 2 years of age and older with reversible obstructive airway disease.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 10, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Albuterol Sulfate Syrup contains albuterol sulfate, USP, the racemic form of albuterol and a relatively selective beta 2 -adrenergic bronchodilator. Albuterol sulfate has the chemical name α 1 -[( tert -butylamino)methyl]-4-hydroxy- m -xylene-α,α'-diol sulfate (2:1) (salt) and the following chemical structure: Albuterol sulfate is a white or practically white powder freely soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol, in chloroform, and in ether per USP definition. The World Health Organization recommended name for albuterol base is salbutamol. Albuterol Sulfate Syrup for oral administration contains 2 mg of albuterol as 2.4 mg of albuterol sulfate in each teaspoonful (5 mL). Albuterol Sulfate Syrup also contains the inactive ingredients Citric Acid, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Hypromellose, Purified Water, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, Sorbitol Solution and Strawberry Flavor. The pH of the syrup is 3.5 to 4.5.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 10, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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