Proventil Inhalation and Simponi

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

Albuterol is used to treat or prevent bronchospasm in patients with asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung diseases. It is also used to prevent bronchospasm caused by exercise.

Albuterol belongs to the family of medicines known as adrenergic bronchodilators. Adrenergic bronchodilators are medicines that are breathed in through the mouth to open up the bronchial tubes (air passages) in the lungs. They relieve cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and troubled breathing by increasing the flow of air through the bronchial tubes.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: golimumab
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Simponi, Simponi SmartJect, Simponi Aria

Simponi (golimumab) reduces the effects of a substance in the body that can cause inflammation.

Simponi is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, or ulcerative colitis.

Simponi is sometimes used with another medicine called methotrexate (Rheumatrex, Trexall).