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==History and culture==
==History and culture==
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Salbutamol was discovered 1966, by a Team lead by David Jack, the first medication laucned was '''[Ventolin]]''. Until today Salbutamol remains one of the most effective rescue inhalers {{citation needed}}.<ref name=SirDavidJack_telegraph>
Salbutamol was discovered 1966, by a Team lead by David Jack, the first medication laucned was '''[Ventolin]]''. Until today Salbutamol remains one of the most effective rescue inhalers {{citation needed}}.<ref name=SirDavidJack_telegraph>
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==Toxicity and harm potential==
==Toxicity and harm potential==
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'''Warning:'''Overdose can result in [[lactic acidosis]], [[arrhythmias]], [[tremors]], [[hypoglykemia]] or [[hyperglykemia]].<ref name="Johnson Merrell Bounds 2024 s398">{{cite web | last=Johnson | first=Donavon B. | last2=Merrell | first2=Brigham J. | last3=Bounds | first3=Connor G. | title=Albuterol | publisher=StatPearls Publishing | date=2024-01-10 | pmid=29489143 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482272/ | access-date=2024-03-12}}</ref>
It is strongly recommended that one use [[responsible use|harm reduction practices]] when using this substance.
It is strongly recommended that one use [[responsible use|harm reduction practices]] when using this substance.
===Lethal dosage===
===Lethal dosage===
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