Albuterol Sulfate and Eptifibatide Intravenous

• Generic Name: albuterol
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: ProAir HFA, ProAir RespiClick, Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA, Accuneb, ProAir Digihaler, Proventil, VoSpire ER

Symptomatic management or prevention of bronchospasm in patients with reversible, obstructive airway disease (e.g., asthma).

Prevention of exercise-induced bronchospasm.

Albuterol sulfate in fixed combination with ipratropium bromide: Symptomatic management of reversible bronchospasm associated with COPD in patients who continue to have evidence of bronchospasm despite regular use of an orally inhaled bronchodilator and who require a second bronchodilator.

Albuterol sulfate: Symptomatic management of reversible bronchospasm associated with COPD when given on an as-needed or regular (e.g., 4 times daily) basis, either alone or concomitantly with other inhaled bronchodilators. Regular use of a selective, short-acting inhaled β2-adrenergic agonist (e.g., albuterol) in the management of COPD, in contrast to that in asthma, does not appear to be detrimental.

• Generic Name: eptifibatide
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Integrilin

Eptifibatide injection is used to prevent blood clots from forming in the arteries of the heart after certain types of chest pain and heart attacks. It may also be used in patients who are having certain heart and blood vessel procedures, such as coronary angioplasty.

Eptifibatide is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of a doctor.