albuterol
/albuteɾol/from spelling rules
In Spanish, albuterol is albuterol.
The term refers to a medication used to open the airways in the lungs to treat asthma and other breathing problems.
Which one should you use?
While albuterol is used, the formal term is salbutamol and the informal term used in Latin American countries is ventolín.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you will commonly hear both salbutamol and ventolín used to refer to this medication.
How do you pronounce it?
/albuteɾol/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American regions, Ventolín is used as a verb ventolinear to describe the act of using an inhaler during an asthma attack.
- The term Ventolín derives from the Spanish word ventilar, meaning 'to ventilate' or 'to air out', reflecting the drug's function of opening the lungs.
- The difference between albuterol and salbutamol is primarily a matter of naming conventions between the US and the rest of the world rather than a difference in the drug's chemistry.
Examples in context
- Mi médico me recetó salbutamol para el asma.My doctor prescribed me salbutamol for asthma.
- ¿Dónde dejaste el inhalador de albuterol?Where did you leave the albuterol inhaler?
- El doctor me recetó albuterol para el asma.The doctor prescribed albuterol for my asthma.
Example conversation
Javier is having trouble breathing during a walk.
- JavierLucía, no puedo respirar bien.Lucía, I can't breathe well.
- Lucía¿Tienes tu albuterol contigo?Do you have your albuterol with you?
- JavierSí, lo tengo en mi mochila.Yes, I have it in my backpack.
- LucíaÚsalo ahora mismo.Use it right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
