You can’t get addicted to albuterol, but you can become psychologically dependent on it, especially if your asthma isn’t under control. Psychological dependence is different from addiction.

An asthma attack can be life-threatening and requires emergency treatment. Medications that help open your airways, such as ...

FDA says there is no shortage of asthma medication inhalers for personal use. A nationwide shortage of the asthma medication albuterol has been ongoing since last fall and experts fear it's only ...

Shortages of the drug albuterol, used to treat asthma and other respiratory illnesses, are expected to worsen after one of the only two U.S. makers of the drug has shut down. Akorn Pharmaceuticals ...

It was the only company to make certain albuterol products used for continuous nebulizer treatment. It’s a staple in children’s hospitals, but had been out of stock since last fall.

A drug used by those with asthma and other lung issues that has been in short supply for several months may now be even more difficult to get. The nation’s main manufacturer of liquid albuterol ...

For many years, the standard treatment for asthma was an inhaler with a medication called albuterol. Only if that wasn’t enough would additional medicines be added. If symptoms became especially ...

A nationwide shortage of the asthma medication albuterol has been ongoing since last fall and experts fear it's only expected to get worse. Albuterol can be taken in several forms but it's the ...