new albuterol inhaler called Ventolin HFA

June 2001

GlaxoSmithKline reps will soon be promoting a new albuterol inhaler called Ventolin HFA.

Think of it as similar to Proventil HFA.

These inhalers use hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) as a propellant instead of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). CFCs are being phased out because they deplete the Earth's ozone layer.

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