Ventolin HFA

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Overview:

Ventolin HFA
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Pharmacology and use:
Vincristine is a vinca alkaloid antineoplastic agent used as a treatment for various cancers including breast cancer, Hodgkin's disease, Kaposi's sarcoma, and testicular cancer. The vinca alkaloids are structurally similar compounds comprised of 2 multiringed units, vindoline and catharanthine. The vinca alkaloids have become clinically useful since the discovery of their antitumour properties in 1959. Initially, extracts of the periwinkle plant (Catharanthus roseus) were investigated because of putative hypoglycemic properties, but were noted to cause marrow suppression in rats and antileukemic effects in vitro. Vincristine binds to the microtubular proteins of the mitotic spindle, leading to crystallization of the microtubule and mitotic arrest or cell death. Vincristine has some immunosuppressant effect. The vinca alkaloids are considered to be cell cycle phase-specific. For treatment of acute leukaemia, malignant lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, acute erythraemia, acute panmyelosis

Mechanism Of Action:
The antitumor activity of Vincristine is thought to be due primarily to inhibition of mitosis at metaphase through its interaction with tubulin. Like other vinca alkaloids, Vincristine may also interfere with: 1) amino acid, cyclic AMP, and glutathione metabolism, 2) calmodulin-dependent Ca2+-transport ATPase activity, 3) cellular respiration, and 4) nucleic acid and lipid biosynthesis.

News Articles on Vincristine

Consumer Reports offers ways to reduce winter's health risks  -  ‎Dec 21, 2009‎
If your asthma flares when you exercise in cold weather, talk with your doctor about using an inhaler such as albuterol (Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA) 10 to ... Washington Post

… sufferers steer clear of ethanol with inhaler alternative Ventolin...  -  Feb 19, 2008
The newer HFA-based albuterol inhalers include Proventil HFA, ProAir HFA, and Ventolin HFA. To speak to your worry: Though Proventil HFA and ProAir HFA ... San Diego Union - Tribune - San Diego Union Tribune

Ventolin(R) HFA, with Dose Counter, Now Available.  -  Jun 15, 2006
Ventolin HFA is a rescue inhaler used to treat sudden symptoms of asthma such as ... With the introduction of Ventolin HFA, with dose counter, patients now ... Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

New HFA Asthma Inhalers: Things To Know  -  Feb 2, 2008
Ventolin HFA requires 4 priming sprays before initial use and if not used for ... The makers of Ventolin HFA also recommend that the inhaler be stored with ... HealthCentral.com

Environmental concerns fuel transition from CFC to HFA asthma inhalers  -  Oct 10, 2007
As a result, Ventolin HFA has a limited shelf-life (two months) once it has ... This disadvantage is offset by the fact that Ventolin HFA is the only HFA ... AAP News - AAP News (subscription)

Press Release: Ventolin(R) HFA, with Dose Counter, Now Available. -...  -  Jun 15, 2006
Ventolin HFA is a rescue inhaler used to treat sudden symptoms of asthma such as ... With the introduction of Ventolin HFA, with dose counter, patients now ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Abstract and Introduction  -  Nov 7, 2005
Three Proventil HFA and three Ventolin HFA MDIs were stored at room ... The recommended storage temperature of Proventil HFA and Ventolin HFA ranges from 15 ... Medscape

Pharmacists prepare for patient confusion surrounding inhaler switch...  -  Sep 15, 2008
He recommends asking for a prescription for Ventolin HFA, which has a dose counter ... No patients have complained to him about bad taste with Ventolin HFA. ... $9.94 - Drug Topics - Alacra Store

Ventolin HFA with dose counter.  -  Aug 7, 2006
Also from GlaxoSmithKline, Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate HFA inhalation ... Ventolin HFA with dose counter helps patients and their doctors accurately ... $9.94 - Drug Topics - Alacra Store

Wal-Mart offers albuterol inhaler for $9  -  Dec 31, 2008
The ReliOn Ventolin HFA inhalers, sold exclusively at Wal-Mart -- but not ... With 60 metered inhalations, the ReliOn Ventolin HFA inhaler helps both ... United Press International

Ventolin HFA with dose counter.(NEW PRESENTATION)(Brief article)  -  Aug 7, 2006
Also from GlaxoSmithKline, Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate HFA inhalation aerosol) is now available as a metered-dose inhaler with an integrated dose ... $4.95 - Drug Topics - ECNext

CFC ban will double albuterol inhaler market in US  -  Apr 11, 2005
The HFA-propelled albuterol MDIs approved in the US are Key Pharmaceuticals' Proventil-HFA, GlaxoSmithKline's Ventolin HFA and IVAX Pharmaceuticals' ... In-PharmaTechnologist.com

Article: Ethanol-free inhalers will still be available after 'big...  -  Feb 5, 2008
The newer HFA-based albuterol inhalers include Proventil HFA, ProAir HFA and Ventolin HFA. To speak to your worry: Though Proventil HFA and ProAir HFA ... Pay-Per-View - The Record - HighBeam Research

Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - SCHERING CORPORATION v. …  -  Apr 10, 2007
Like Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA has been approved by the FDA for adults and ... Unlike Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA does not include any other excipients ... Pay-Per-View - Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - Loislaw

Asthma Sufferers Breathe Easier as Walmart Announces $9 …  -  Dec 30, 2008
The ReliOn(R) Ventolin HFA inhalers, sold exclusively at Walmart*, will ease the ... With 60 metered inhalations, the ReliOn Ventolin HFA inhaler helps both ... Clean Energy Update

What Is the Availability of CFC-Free Albuterol Inhalers?  -  Jul 17, 2006
However, only Proventil HFA and Ventolin HFA should be formally considered alternative products because the newer IVAX product lacks adequate postmarketing ... Medscape

Asthma inhalers are changing  -  Feb 12, 2008
The newer HFA-based albuterol inhalers include Proventil HFA, ProAir HFA, and Ventolin HFA. About your concern: Proventil HFA and ProAir HFA contain ethanol ... $2.95 - Lexington Herald Leader - NewsBank

New bronchodilator joins group of environmentally friendly agents.(Rx)...  -  Mar 15, 2005
HFA (Proventil HFA, 3M Pharmaceuticals; Ventolin HFA, GlaxoSmithKline). ... Proventil HFA Inhalation Aerosol, and Ventolin HFA Inhalation Aerosol. ... Pay-Per-View - Internal Medicine News - HighBeam Research

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.(DRUG UPDATE)  -  May 1, 2005
Has been associated with [Ventolin HFA] tachycardia and cardiac arrhythmias, but incidence is very low. May potentiate cardiovascular effects when ... Free with registration - Internal Medicine News - AccessMyLibrary.com

Press Release: The Harry Fox Agency and RightsFlow Enter Download …  -  May 12, 2008
PARK, N.C., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate HFA inhalation ... Ventolin HFA is a rescue inhaler used to treat sudden symptoms of . ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Article: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.(Drug Update) - Skin &...  -  May 1, 2005
2 inhalations inhalation aerosol actuation] every 4 hours [Ventolin HFA] or as needed LONG ACTING salmeterol inhalation no generic available1 inhalation ... Pay-Per-View - Skin & Allergy News - HighBeam Research

Article: Paradoxical bronchospasm: a potentially life threatening...  -  Mar 1, 2006
Article: GlaxoSmithKline's Ventolin HFA, albuterol sulfate HFA ... ... Ventolin HFA contains albuterol, the same active ingredient in Ventolin ... ... Pay-Per-View - Southern Medical Journal - HighBeam Research

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.(Drug Update) | Article from …  -  May 1, 2005
Has been associated with tachycardia inhalation aerosol and cardiac arrhythmias, but incidence is [Ventolin HFA] very low. May potentiate cardiovascular ... Pay-Per-View - Family Practice News - HighBeam Research

Ozone-Depleting Inhalers Being Phased Out  -  May 30, 2008
Three HFA-propelled albuterol inhalers have been approved by the FDA: Proair HFA Inhalation Aerosol; Proventil HFA Inhalation Aerosol; and Ventolin HFA ... Washington Post

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.(DRUG UPDATE) | Article from …  -  May 1, 2005
Has been associated with [Ventolin HFA] tachycardia and cardiac arrhythmias, but incidence is very low. May potentiate cardiovascular effects when ... Pay-Per-View - Internal Medicine News - HighBeam Research

The Higher Cost of Breathing  -  May 12, 2006
..."In many ways, treating asthma as a rescue situation is dangerous and is sort of putting a Band-Aid on the situation," said Dr. Julian L. Allen, ... New York Times

Press Release: Asthma Sufferers Breathe Easier as Walmart Announces …  -  Dec 30, 2008
The ReliOn(R) Ventolin HFA inhalers, sold exclusively at Walmart*, will ease the ... With 60 metered inhalations, the ReliOn Ventolin HFA inhaler helps both ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

GIN-RAISIN REMEDY FOR ARTHRITIS  -  Sep 6, 2007
Brand names like ProAir HFA, Proventil HFA and Ventolin HFA all contain albuterol, but they do cost more than the old, generic CFC-powered inhalers. ... Pay-Per-View - The Sun - ProQuest Archiver

Federal Register 2005 - 70 FR 17168 Use of Ozone-Depleting …  -  Apr 4, 2005
VENTOLIN HFA, albuterol sulfate MDI, was approved on April 19, 2001 (NDA 20-983), ... VENTOLIN HFA is manufactured and marketed by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). ... Pay-Per-View - Federal Register 2005 - Loislaw

Asthma Inhalers Go Green Dec. 31  -  Dec 2, 2008
The CFC-free options: GlaxoSmithKline's Ventolin HFA, Schering Plough's Proventil HFA and Teva Specialty Pharmaceuticals' ProAir HFA all contain albuterol. ... FOXNews

Asthma inhalers to go 'green' on Dec. 31  -  Dec 1, 2008
The CFC-free options: GlaxoSmithKline's Ventolin HFA, Schering Plough's Proventil HFA and Teva Specialty Pharmaceuticals' ProAir HFA all contain albuterol. ... FOXNews

Asthma's New Expense  -  Aug 19, 2007
Corrected on 8/30/2007: An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported that GlaxoSmithKline had committed to freezing the price of Ventolin HFA ... U.S. News & World Report

R.Ph.s can facilitate switch to HFA inhalers.(RX CARE)( …  -  Mar 5, 2007
As Patty Johnson, spokeswoman for GlaxoSmithKline, noted, "We [GSK] already transitioned to Ventolin HFA MDI in early 2006." ... Free with registration - Drug Topics - AccessMyLibrary.com

Health Buzz: Kennedy's Brain Surgery, Asthma Inhalers, and Other...  -  Jun 2, 2008
Three such inhalers are available: ProAir HFA Inhalation Aerosol, Proventil HFA Inhalation Aerosol, and Ventolin HFA Inhalation Aerosol. ... U.S. News & World Report

'Rescue' inhaler costs to climb: Supplies tighten ahead of ban of...  -  Feb 19, 2006
In 2002, GlaxoSmithKline discontinued its Ventolin-CFC albuterol inhaler and switched to Ventolin-HFA. But last summer, the company shut down production of ... Free with registration - Baltimore Sun - AccessMyLibrary.com

New Asthma Inhaler Will Cost More  -  Mar 29, 2007
For instance, Ventolin HFA inhalers are equipped with meters that show patients how much medication they have left. "The downside to Ventolin is that it's ... Ivanhoe Broadcast News

THE PEOPLE'S PHARMACY CFC ban to end generic inhalers  -  Sep 11, 2007
Brand names such as ProAir HFA, Proventil HFA and Ventolin HFA all contain albuterol, but they do cost more than the old, generic CFC-powered inhalers. ... Pay-Per-View - Newsday - ProQuest Archiver

New 'Green' Inhalers May Be Confusing, Pricey  -  Dec 17, 2008
The CFC-free options: GlaxoSmithKline's Ventolin HFA, Schering Plough's Proventil HFA and Teva Specialty Pharmaceuticals' ProAir HFA all contain albuterol. ... FOXNews

Albuterol with HFA Propellant Safe in Children Less than Two Years...  -  Mar 10, 2006
...[Presentation title: Safety of Ventolin HFA® MDI in Children Birth-<24 Months Old With Symptoms of Bronchospasm. Abstract 757] DG News

Article: Evoclin foam, atrovent HFA.(New & Approved) - Family...  -  Feb 1, 2005
Atrovent HFA is the latest inhalation aerosol approved ... Ventolin HFA, GlaxoSmithKline). Atrovent HFA Inhalation Aerosol is for patients 12 ... ... Pay-Per-View - Family Practice News - HighBeam Research

Comments on: Asthma Inhalers To Go Green - CBS News  -  Jun 7, 2008
WE DEMAND that the FDA FINALLY RELEASE ALL of the US postmarketing data for Proventil HFA and Ventolin HFA which it found to be "adequate" to determine that ... CBS News

New inhalers ozone-friendly  -  Oct 18, 2007
By Kyla Asbury. When freshman nursing major Shawna Hatten had a problem with her asthma she would take her fast-acting inhaler to help with her breathing. ... MU The Parthenon

Xopenex HFA inhaler available.(PRODUCTS) | Article from Internal …  -  Mar 1, 2006
Aerosol, and Ventolin HFA Inhalation Aerosol. An inhaler containing leval-buterol (similar to albuterol) is available as Xopenex HFA Inhalation Aerosol. ... Pay-Per-View - Internal Medicine News - HighBeam Research

The absence of a trade name does not equal a generic drug.(approved …  -  Oct 10, 2005
...could easily assume this is a generic version of one of the other two currently marketed albuterol sulfate HFA products: Proventil HFA and Ventolin HFA. ... Free with registration - Drug Topics - AccessMyLibrary.com

Doctor insists on statin use despite patient's muscle pain  -  Sep 8, 2007
Brand names like ProAir HFA, Proventil HFA and Ventolin HFA all contain albuterol, but they do cost more than the old, generic CFC-powered inhalers. ... SouthCoastToday.com - SouthCoastToday.com

Zofran, Xopenex HFA inhaler.(New & Approved) | Article from Family …  -  May 15, 2005
Aerosol, and Ventolin HFA Inhalation Aerosol. An inhaler containing levalbuterol (similar to albuterol) is available as Xopenex HFA Inhalation Aerosol. ... Pay-Per-View - Family Practice News - HighBeam Research

The inhaler squeeze Rocky Mountain News  -  Nov 22, 2008
...which began producing the environmentally friendly Ventolin HFA in 2002, and Schering-Plough, which introduced its Proventil HFA in 1996, didn't compete ... Rocky Mountain News

NEW ASTHMA APPROACH  -  Sep 5, 2007
Currently, there are only four FDA approved short-acting, beta agonist HFA inhalers: Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA, ProAir FHA and Xopenex HFA. ... $2.95 - Herald News - NewsBank

Bronchodilator: short-acting beta2-agonist.(drug overview)(Drug...  -  May 24, 2006
Some product names include: Proventil, Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA, Xopenex, Maxair, and Maxair Autohaler. Combivent is a metered-dose inhaler that contains ... $4.95 - Clinical Reference Systems - ECNext

Branded HFA albuterols to completely dominate market  -  Jun 10, 2008
...products are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Teva's Proair HFA; Schering Plough's Proventil HFA; and GlaxoSmithKline's Ventolin HFA. ... In-PharmaTechnologist.com

New Rules for Inhalers Start With New Year  -  Dec 11, 2008
To date, the FDA has approved three HFA-propelled albuterol inhalers: Proair HFA Inhalation Aerosol, Proventil HFA Inhalation Aerosol and Ventolin HFA ... AAFP News Now

What People With COPD Need to Know About HFA Inhalers  -  Dec 24, 2008
Are you an asthma sufferer? Manage your asthma or COPD with great ideas from people like you.Start here. Tick...tick...tick...Do you hear it? ... HealthCentral.com

INHALERS ARE BEING PHASED OUT ER  -  Jul 8, 2008
HFA-propelled albuterol inhalers on the market: Propair HFA Inhalation Aerosol, Proventil HFA Inhalation Aerosol and Ventolin HFA Inhalation Aerosol. ... $2.95 - Beacon Journal - NewsBank

Article: Display retail price on labels - New Straits Times |...  -  May 11, 2006
My daughter, who is asthmatic, is dependent on the inhalation aerosol (Albuterol Sulfate) a type of bronchodilator sold under the brand "Ventolin HFA". ... Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam Research

Bronchodilator: short-acting beta2-agonist.(Pediatric Advisor 2007)  -  May 31, 2007
Some other names for this medicine are albuterol (Proventil, Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA), levalbuterol (Xopenex, Xopenex HFA), and pirbuterol (Maxair, ... $4.95 - Clinical Reference Systems - ECNext

Bronchodilators, Adrenergic (Inhalation).  -  Jul 28, 2005
Ventolin HFA(1) Ventolin Nebules(1) Ventolin Rotacaps(1) Bitolterol was withdrawn from the U.S. market by Elan Pharmaceuticals in November 2001. ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Bronchodilators, Adrenergic (Inhalation).  -  Feb 1, 2006
Ventolin HFA(1) Ventolin Nebules(1) Ventolin Rotacaps(1) Bitolterol was withdrawn from the U.S. market by Elan Pharmaceuticals in November 2001. ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Article: FDA: get ready for phasing out of CFC inhalers.(Pulmonary …  -  Jun 15, 2008
...albuterol inhalers have been approved by the FDA: Proair HFA Inhalation Aerosol, Proventil HFA Inhalation Aerosol, and Ventolin HFA Inhalation Aerosol. ... Pay-Per-View - Family Practice News - HighBeam Research

Clarifications about asthma-relief inhalers  -  Oct 14, 2008
Finally, the assertion that "better results have been had with Ventolin HFA . and Proventil HFA" is possibly a personal preference by Dr. Renold, ... $2.95 - Courier News - NewsBank

'Greener' asthma inhalers have issues of their own  -  Oct 8, 2008
Renold said better results have been had with Ventolin HFA, which has a dosage counter, and with Proventil HFA. He said there have been some difficulties ... $2.95 - Courier News - NewsBank

Launches boom as branded drugs lose patents.  -  Sep 24, 2007
Launches boom as branded drugs lose patents. Branded drugs will fall as their patents expire and make way for a new generics uprising in the pharmaceutical ... $9.94 - Drug Store News - Alacra Store

FDA Sets 2009 Phase-Out Date for CFC Asthma Inhalers  -  Apr 1, 2005
31, 2005, date, including the two companies that currently make CFC-free inhalers -- GlaxoSmithKline, which makes Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate), ... Pay-Per-View - Drug Industry Daily - Factiva, from Dow Jones

can I build up a tolerance to my inhalers  -  Dec 1, 2008
...widely appreciated with medications that contain Albuterol (ProAir HFA, Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA, Maxaire and generic Albuterol- an incomplete list). ... HealthCentral.com

Bronchodilator: short-acting beta2-agonist.(Pediatric Advisor...  -  Nov 1, 2006
Some other names for this medicine are albuterol (Proventil, Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA), levalbuterol (Xopenex, Xopenex HFA), and pirbuterol (Maxair, ... $4.95 - Clinical Reference Systems - ECNext

Treating allergies & asthma.  -  Aug 1, 2005
...&quot; Used to Ventolin HFA avert an asthma attack. If used (albuterol), Xopenex several times a week, your asthma (levalbuterol) is not being controlled ... $4.95 - National Women's Health Report - ECNext

Changes in inhaler devices for asthma and COPD.(Nursing …  -  Jun 1, 2005
The albuterol inhaler (Ventolin HFA[R]) is a pressurized MDI. The recommended dose is two inhalations every 4 to 6 hours in patients 4 years of age and ... $4.95 - MedSurg Nursing - ECNext

Victoria Advocate, The : Comparison of drug costs by plan  -  Aug 13, 2005
Ventolin HFA. Zoloft. Ambien. Nexium. Prevacid. Prescription purposes. High cholesterol. Hypothyroidism, under active thyroid gland. Bacterial infections ... $2.95 - Victoria Advocate - NewsBank

Board v. Farnham, 394 F.3d 469 (7th Cir. 01/05/2005)  -  Jan 5, 2005
...[72], *fn1 Albuterol is the scientific name for the drug used in a number of brand-name asthma inhalers such as Ventolin HFA. See Dunplay, et al. ... $2.95 - U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit - VersusLaw

United States 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Reports - BOARD v. FARNHAM...  -  Jan 5, 2005
...[fn1] Albuterol is the scientific name for the drug used in a number of brand-name asthma inhalers such as Ventolin HFA. See Dunplay, et al. ... Pay-Per-View - United States 7th Circuit Court of... - Loislaw

Brand Names/Synonyms:
Ventolin HFA is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsIndole alkaloid; LCR; Leurocristine; Onco TCS; Oncovin; VCR; VIN; Vincasar PFS; Vincrex; Vincristina [DCIT]; Vincristine; Vincristine Sulfate; Vincristine Sulfate PFS; Vincristinum [INN-Latin]; Vincrstine; Vincrystine; Vinkristin; 22-Oxovincaleukoblastine; EINECS 200-318-1; Oncovin (1:1 sulfate salt); Vincaleukoblastine, 22-oxo-; Vincasar (1:1 sulfate salt); Vincrex (1:1 sulfate salt); Z-D-Val-Lys(Z)-OH

Drug Category:
Ventolin HFA is categorized under the following by the FDA: Antineoplastic Agents; ATC:L01CA02

Dosage Forms:
LIQUID; SOLUTION

Absorption:
Not Available

Interactions:
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Chemical IUPAC Name:
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