How should Ventolin be used?
Ventolin comes as tablets, extended-release (long-acting) tablets, and syrup to take by mouth and as an aerosol, solution, and powder-filled capsules to inhale by mouth. The solution is inhaled using a nebulizer, and the powder-filled capsules are inhaled using a special dry powder inhaler. Ventolin tablets and syrup are usually taken three or four times a day, and extended-release tablets are usually taken twice a day. The oral inhalation is usually used every 4 to 6 hours for the treatment or prevention of asthma symptoms. It is used 15 minutes before exercise when used for the prevention of bronchospasm during exercise. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take Ventolin exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Do not chew or crush the extended-release tablets; swallow them whole. Ventolin controls symptoms of asthma and
