Hospitals across the U.S. face shortages of the drug albuterol, used to treat respiratory illnesses. Supplies of the drug were reduced over a fall and winter by patients with RSV, influenza and ...

Albuterol is made of a mixture of two chemicals called (S)-albuterol and (R)-albuterol. (R)-albuterol is also called ...

(CNN) – Liquid albuterol is a medicine commonly used to treat people with breathing problems, but the drug has been in short supply, and the shortage is expected to get worse. Albuterol has been ...

The branded and generic albuterol sulfate Inhalation Aerosol products had a market value of approximately $1.7 billion for the 12 months that ended March 31, 2024, per IQVIA.

Ritedose Pharmaceuticals has received the Food and Drug Administration’s approval for manufacturing and distributing generic albuterol sulfate inhalation solution, 0.5% (2.5 mg/0.5 ml).

Inhaled albuterol is given through small, handheld inhalers. It can also be used as an aerosolized solution through a nebulizer machine. A nebulizer machine is often used for children who cannot ...

According to IQVIA, the U.S. sales for the branded and generic albuterol sulfate Inhalation Aerosol products were approximately $1.7 billion for the 12 months that ended March 31, 2024.

A drug used by those with asthma and other lung issues that has been in short supply for several months may now be even more difficult to get. The nation’s main manufacturer of liquid albuterol ...