Albuterol CFC MDI
[1969-2008]
Born as Salbutamol to the family β2-adrenergic receptor agonist in the United Kingdom in 1969, immigrated to the United States in 1980 and changed its name to Albuterol CFC MDI.
Albuterol had a long and wonderous life span and took pride in helping millions of people with acute asthma. Along with its twin, Albuterhol Inhalation Solution, Albuterol has redefined the lives of such peoples. Despite problems with the law, including tachycardia, wheezing and chest pain, Albuterol overcame these obstacles to retain its good name.
Albuterol is survived by its twin, Albuterol Inhalation Solution, Step-Brother Levalbuterol, children Proventil, Ventolin and Proair and grandchildren Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA and ProAir HFA.
2 comments:
well done, a great imaginative way to say goodbye to a departing drug.
Cheers!
OK, here's something I don't get.
I can understand them wanting to get rid of the R-12 that they formerly used to pressurize the stuff. Never mind the ozone layer, there's not enough R-12 in all the inhalers in the world to make a dent in that: it's more that they stopped making R-12 in 1996 and it's been getting harder to find. The most recent source has been the air conditioners of junked pre-1994 cars, and there are less and less of those around that haven't been drained already, and the price of what's left is insanely high.
Thing is, there are two legal, currently available, drop-in replacements for R-12, designated R-406A and R-414B. If they work OK in car air conditioners, why shouldn't they work in inhalers...? Whose axe is being ground here?
(You wanna hear some conspiracy theories, hang out on HVAC repairmen's blogs and read about how the big manufacturers are suppressing R-12 replacements so they can sell more R-134a, also known as HFA...)
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