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Do you know if albuterol is a type of inhaled steriod?
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no it is not: Albuterol is a bronchodilator and not a steroid
Answered 10/8/2014
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In myself &others I know l locally here in south many drs prescribe ventolin inhalers first if that doesn't help enuf they go to steroid inhaler,why?
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