Easyhaler Salbutamol

Easyhaler Salbutamol helps ease asthma symptoms such as breathlessness, coughing, and wheezing. It's a reliever inhaler, which means you should use it only when you experience asthma symptoms or if you're about to do something that might make you breathless, like exercising. When used properly, it usually doesn't cause many side effects.

It helps with breathing difficulties, wheezing, and coughing by relaxing the muscles in your airways, making it easier to breathe. It starts working in your body almost straight away and lasts for about five hours. When used correctly, it's a very safe, effective, and simple treatment for asthma.

Usually, yes. Reliever inhalers are used to treat asthma symptoms when they occur, but they don't manage the condition itself. That's where a preventer inhaler is helpful. Preventer inhalers help you build up daily protection against symptoms. They contain a low-dose steroid called corticosteroids, which reduce inflammation and swelling in your airways. You should use a preventer inhaler every day to maintain this protection, even if your asthma is well controlled.

During your consultation, we can discuss reliever and preventer inhalers with you and determine if having both types prescribed would be beneficial for managing your asthma.

No, Easyhaler Salbutamol and Easyhaler Budesonide serve different purposes. Easyhaler Salbutamol is a reliever inhaler, used to quickly address symptoms as they occur. On the other hand, Easyhaler Budesonide is a preventer, meant for the ongoing management of asthma. You should use Easyhaler Budesonide daily, typically twice a day—once in the morning and once in the evening. Easyhaler Salbutamol isn't for daily use; it's only for when you experience symptoms or during an asthma attack.

Reliever and preventer inhalers usually come in different colours. Relievers are often blue, while preventers can be various colours.

No, it's only available with a prescription. You'll need to have a consultation with a clinician to check if it's safe and suitable for you. If you're likely to experience certain side effects or have an allergy to salbutamol, for instance, our clinician will need to consider these factors before prescribing Easyhaler to you.