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I am male, 52 years, I have a long history of allergic asthma to dust. I am keeping asthalin inhaler as sos and using it rarely as and when required. Is asthalin same as salbair transhaler?
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Hello lybrate-user! salbair and asthalin have similar action and both are used as needed in bronchial asthma. While asthalin contains salbutamol, salbair contains levosalbutamol. Levosalbutamol is a isomer of salbutamol with comparatively lesser side effect potential. Recent international guidelines don't support the preferred use of either salbutamol or levosalbutamol for asthma. Ideally a inhaled corticosteroid with a long acting bronchodilator combination should be used as and when required.
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