An albuterol/budesonide fixed-dose combination rescue medication has been shown to reduce severe exacerbations in patients with asthma for the first time, according to positive Phase 3 trial ...

albuterol (Proventil ... Dosage should be continued until the patient is free from symptoms and signs of asthma. The mean duration of therapy is 7 days, with a usual range of 5 to 10 days.

[2] Short-acting β-adrenergic receptor agonists are the drugs of choice for treating acute asthma exacerbation. Of these drugs, albuterol is almost exclusively used. Albuterol MDIs are normally ...