Sir, - For some time I have wondered why salbutamol for intravenous use is not listed in the Emergency Drugs section of the PBS. It is significantly better than terbutaline, and would be most useful when faced with an acute severe asthmatic episode, not responding to nebulised salbutamol, aminophylline and hydrocortisone.
Could intravenous salbutamol be considered for inclusion in the Emergency Drugs listing?
Margaret Beavis
General Practitioner
Elwood, Vic.