Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Salbutamol
Drug Class
Drugs For Obstructive Airway Diseases, Systemic
ATC Code
R03AC02, R03CC02
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Asmatol?
Uses
Salbutamol (albuterol) is a medication used to relax and open up your airways. It is used to relieve wheezing, coughing, chest tightness ...
How It Works
Dilute 5 mg with 500 ml dextrose 5% or sodium chloride 0.9%; For premature labour: Dilute with dextrose 5% to a conc. of 200 mcg/ml for use in a syringe pump or for other infusion methods (preferably via controlled infusion device), dilute to a conc. of 20 mcg/ml; close attention to, patients fluid & electrolyte status essential.
How to Take It
1
Adult · Inhalation
2.5 to 5 mg — 6 hourly
To be used with nebuliser or respirator
2
Adult · Inhalation
100 to 200 mcg — 6 hourly
Frequency may be increased to 6 times if needed.
3
Adult · PO
2 to 4 mg — 8 hourly
Frequency may be increased to 4 times if needed.
4
Child · Inhalation
0.25 mg/kg — 6 hourly
Recommended via Nebulization
5
Child · Oral
0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg — 8 hourly
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Safety Alerts
When used for uncomplicated premature labour: Abruptio-placenta, antepartum haemorrhage, cord compression, eclampsia, history of cardiac disease, intra-uterine infection or fetal death, placenta praevia, pulmonary hypertension, severe pre-eclampsia, risk factors for myocardial ischaemia, threatened miscarriage
Important Warnings
Mild to moderate pre-eclampsia, suspected cardiovascular disease, myocardial insufficiency, an-gina, cardiac arrhythmias, hypertension, hyperthyroidism, young children
Side Effects
GI distresstremorfeeling of tensionheadachetachycardiaperiheral vasodilation.
Drug Interactions
Sympathomimetics.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Caution advised
Lactation
Caution advised
Storage
Inhaler Store at room temperature. Protect from Sunlight and Heat. Syrup, Inj Store at room temperature, Below 30°C or in refrigerator. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight. Tab Store in a well closed container, at room temperature, Below 30°C or in refrigerator. Do not Freeze. Protect from Heat.
Price Intelligence
Rs 291.55
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 10 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
No retail prices recorded
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Salbutamol, and what they are not.
These contain this ingredient plus others. They are different medicines — do not swap.
Venex
2mg
Rs 18.9Rs 1.89/unit
No DRAP alertsPHARMATEC PAKISTAN (PVT) LTD.
Venex
4Mg
Rs 36.6Rs 3.66/unit
No DRAP alertsPHARMATEC PAKISTAN (PVT) LTD.
Salbugreen
5ml
Rs 52.4
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Bronkal
60Ml 2Mg/5Ml
Rs 72.2Rs 72.2/unit
ATCO LABORATORIES LIMITED
Bronkal
60ml
Rs 76
ATCO LABORATORIES LIMITED
Salbree
200mcg
Rs 77.73
No DRAP alertsScilife Pharma Private Limited
Samolin
1ml
Rs 108.37
IRZA PHARMA (PVT) LTD.
Venex
120Ml 2Mg/5Ml
Rs 121.98Rs 121.98/unit
No DRAP alertsPHARMATEC PAKISTAN (PVT) LTD.
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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