Salbutamol

Sold as Airomir, Asthavent, Asthavent dp-caps, Venta, Ventolin cfc-free, Venteze easyhaler forte, Asthavent ecohaler, Vari-salbutamol, Adco-salbutamol clickhaler, Ventimax cfc free, Ventimax easi breathe cfc free, Venteze-eco, Butovent, Adco-salbutamol, Merck-salbutamol, Merck-salbutamol k haler, Asthalin, Azmaler, Proventil, Glenbute, Salbutamol glenmark, Venteze cfc free, Asthavent respules, Cipla-salbutamol respules, Ventolin respirator, Ventolin, Ventolin for intravenous, Venteze, Venteze respirator, Breatheze, Ventimax, Ventimax sr, Ventolin nebules, Salbulin autohaler

S4Read from the PI-PIL document and verified

C₁₃H₂₁NO₃239.31 g/mol

4-[2-(tert-Butylamino)-1-hydroxyethyl]-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenol

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Registration

Applicants: 16
Registrations: 42
Schedule source: SAHPRA documentation

Applicants and registrations

Applicant	Brands	Dosages	Registrations	Schedule	Leaflets
Inova Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd	Airomir, Salbulin autohaler	Not stated	300032, Z0071	Not determined	None
Cipla Medpro (Pty) LtdCertificate held by Cipla Medpro (Pty) Ltd.4 of 6 cancelled	Asthavent, Asthavent dp-caps, Asthavent ecohaler, Asthavent respules, Cipla-salbutamol respules	2,0 mg/5 mL, 100 µg	300119, 300200, 300345, 340354, A390482, A390483	S2	PI PIL
Dezzo Trading 392 (Pty) Ltd	Venta	Not stated	310470	Not determined	None
Glaxosmithkline South Africa (Pty) LimitedCertificate held by Glaxosmithkline South Africa (Pty) Ltd4 of 6 cancelled	Ventolin cfc-free, Ventolin respirator, Ventolin, Ventolin for intravenous, Ventolin nebules	inhaler, solution, 0.5 mg/ml, 1 mg/ml, 2,5 mg, 5,0 mg	320344, D0203, H0118, H0119, Y0416, Y0417	S4	PI PIL
Pharmacare limited û woodmeadCertificate held by Pharmacare limited4 of 9 cancelled	Venteze easyhaler forte, Venteze-eco, Venteze cfc free, Venteze, Venteze respirator	2 mg,4 mg, injection, inhaler, syrup, solution	340076, 370351, A390154, M0014, M0015, M0111, R0292, T0084, U0187	S2	PI PIL
Lebasi Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd	Vari-salbutamol	2 mg/ml	350142	Not determined	None
Adcock ingram limitedCancelled	Adco-salbutamol clickhaler, Butovent, Adco-salbutamol, Ventimax sr	syrup, 2 mg, 4 mg, 8	360287, 370522, 370565, U0053, U0054, Y0034	Not determined	None
Biotech Laboratories (Pty) LtdCertificate held by Biotech Laboratories (Pty) Ltd.1 of 2 cancelled	Ventimax cfc free, Ventimax easi breathe cfc free	100 μg	360393, 360394	S2	PI PIL
Merck Generics Rsa (Pty) LtdCancelled	Merck-salbutamol	inhaler	410228	Not determined	None
Viatris South Africa (Pty) LtdCancelled	Merck-salbutamol k haler	Not stated	420043	Not determined	None
Forrester Pharma (Pty) Ltd	Asthalin	Not stated	490134	Not determined	None
Unimed Healthcare (Pty) Ltd	Azmaler	100 μg	490135	S2	PI PIL
Ipharma (Pty) Ltd	Proventil	100 µg	520726	S2	PI PIL
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals South Africa (Pty) Ltd	Glenbute, Salbutamol glenmark	100 ug	540852, 540853.852	Not determined	None
Sandoz South Africa (Pty) LtdCancelled	Breatheze	Not stated	W0062	Not determined	None
Norton Healthcare (Pty) LtdCancelled	Ventimax	Not stated	W0226	Not determined	None

Variants

Product	Strength and form	Registration	Status	Schedule	Leaflets
Airomir EACH INHALATION CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL 100 ug	Not listed	30003230/10.2.1/0032	Registered	Not determined	None
Asthavent EACH ACTUATION CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL 100 mcg	Not listed	30011930/10.2.1/0119	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Asthavent syrup EACH 5 ml SYRUP CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO 2 mg SALBUTAMOL	2,0 mg/5 mLSyrup	30020030/10.2.2/0200Approved 8 March 2023	Registered	Not determined	PI PIL
Asthavent dp-caps EACH ROTACAP CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO 0,2 mg SALBUTAMOL	Not listed	30034530/10.2.1/0345	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Venta EACH 1 ML SOLUTION CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE 0,6 MG EQUIVALENT TO 0,5 MG	Not listed	31047031/10.2.2/0470	Registered	Not determined	None
Ventolin inhaler cfc-free EACH METERED DOSE CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 100,0 ug	Inhaler	32034432/10.2.1/0344	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Venteze easyhaler forte EACH DOSE CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 200,0 ug	Not listed	34007634/10.2.1/0076	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Asthavent ecohaler EACH ACTUATION CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 100,0 ug	100 µgMetered dose inhaler	34035434/10.2.1/0354Approved 5 November 2025	Registered	S2	PI PIL
Vari-salbutamol 2 mg/ml syrup EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 2,00 mg	2 mg/mlSyrup	35014235/10.2/0142	Registered	Not determined	None
Adco-salbutamol clickhaler EACH INHALED DOSE CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 90,0 ug	Not listed	36028736/10.2.2/0287	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Ventimax cfc free EACH METERED DOSE CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL 100,0 ug	100 μgMetered dose inhaler	36039336/10.2.1/0393Approved 21 December 2021	Registered	S2	PI PIL
Ventimax easi breathe cfc free EACH METERED DOSE CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL 100,0 ug	Not listed	36039436/10.2.1/0394	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Venteze-eco EACH ACTUATION CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 100,0 ug	Not listed	37035137/10.2.1/0351	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Butovent EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 2,0 mg	Not listed	37052237/10.2/0522	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Adco-salbutamol syrup EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 2,0 mg	Syrup	37056537/10.2/0565	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Merck-salbutamol inhaler EACH ACTUATION DELIVERS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 100,0 ug	Inhaler	41022841/10.2.1/0228	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Merck-salbutamol k haler EACH DOSE CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 0,1 mg	Not listed	42004342/10.2.1/0043	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Asthalin EACH METERED DOSE CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 100,0 µg	Not listed	49013449/10.2.1/0134	Registered	Not determined	None
Azmaler EACH METERED DOSE CONTAINS: SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 100,0 μg	100 μgMetered dose inhaler	49013549/10.2.1/0135Approved 20 March 2025	Registered	S2	PI PIL
Proventil	100 µgPressurised metered-dose inhaler.	52072652/10.2.1/0726Approved 28 November 2025	Registered	S2	PI PIL
Glenbute EACH ACTUATION DELIVERS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE 100,0 ug	Not listed	54085254/10.2.1/0852	Registered	Not determined	None
Salbutamol 100 ug glenmark EACH ACTUATION DELIVERS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE 100,0 ug	100 ug	540853.85254/10.2.1/0853.852	Registered	Not determined	None
Venteze cfc free EACH METERED DOSE CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 100,0 ug	Not listed	A390154A39/10.2.1/0154	Registered	Not determined	None
Asthavent respules EACH 2,5 ml SOLUTION CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 2,5 mg	Not listed	A390482A39/10.2.1/0482	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Cipla-salbutamol respules EACH 2,5 ml SOLUTION CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 2,5 mg	Not listed	A390483A39/10.2.1/0483	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Ventolin respirator solution EACH 1 ml AQUEOS SOLUTION CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO 5 mg SALBUTAMOL	Solution	D0203D/10.2.1/203	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Ventolin injection EACH I ML CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 0,5 mg	0.5 mg/mlInjection.	H0118H/10.2.2/118Approved 22 September 2025	Registered	S4	PI PIL
Ventolin solution for intravenous infusion EACH I ml CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 1,0 mg	1 mg/mlSolution for infusion.	H0119H/10.2.2/119Approved 22 September 2025	Registered	S4	PI PIL
Venteze - 2 EACH TABLET CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO 2 mg SALBUTAMOL	2 mg,4 mgTablet. syrup	M0014M/10.2/14Approved 6 June 2022	Registered	S2	PI PIL
Venteze - 4 EACH TABLET CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO 4 mg SALBUTAMOL	2 mg,4 mgTablet. syrup	M0015M/10.2/15Approved 6 June 2022	Registered	S2	PI PIL
Venteze injection EACH 1 ml SOLUTION CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO 1 mcg SALBUTAMOL	Injection	M0111M/10.2/111	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Venteze inhaler EACH METERED DOSE CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL 100 ug	Inhaler	R0292R/10.2.1/292	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Venteze syrup EACH 5 ml SYRUP CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO 2 mg SALBUTAMOL	Syrup	T0084T/10.2/84	Registered	Not determined	None
Adco-salbutamol tablets 2 mg* EACH TABLET CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 2 mg	2 mgTablets	U0053U/10.2.2/53	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Adco-salbutamol tablets 4 mg* EACH TABLET CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 4 mg	4 mgTablets	U0054U/10.2.2/54	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Venteze respirator solution EACH 1 ml SOLUTION CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO 5 mg SALBUTAMOL	Solution	U0187U/10.2.1/187	Registered	Not determined	None
Breatheze EACH METERED INHALATION CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL 100 mcg	Not listed	W0062W/10.2.1/62	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Ventimax EACH METERED DOSE CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL 100 MCG	Not listed	W0226W/10.2.1/226	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Ventimax sr-8 EACH TABLET CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL 8 mg	8	Y0034Y/10.2/34	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Ventolin nebules 2,5 MG EACH 2,5 ml SOLUTION CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 2,5 mg	2,5 mg	Y0416Y/10.2.1/416	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Ventolin nebules 5,0 MG EACH 2,5 ml SOLUTION CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE EQUIVALENT TO SALBUTAMOL 5,0 mg	5,0 mg	Y0417Y/10.2.1/417	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Salbulin autohaler EACH DOSE CONTAINS SALBUTAMOL 100 ug	Not listed	Z0071Z/10.2.1/71	Registered	Not determined	None

Regulatory status

Where S4 sits on the scale

S0S1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8

Prescription-only medicine.

Schedule 4 covers most ordinary prescription medicines. You need a prescription from an authorised prescriber, such as a doctor or dentist, and a pharmacist dispenses it. Its price, name, pack size and strength can still be told to the public, as long as nothing links it to what it treats.

Schedule S4, read from the product's PI-PIL leaflet.

Who may supply: A pharmacist dispensing against a written or verbal prescription from an authorised prescriber; a veterinarian, who may also prescribe, compound or dispense it directly; a medical practitioner or dentist, who may prescribe it and may compound or dispense it directly only if licensed under section 22C(1)(a); manufacturers and wholesalers may supply people who may lawfully possess it; and, for animal treatment, a person practising a para-veterinary profession, on a veterinarian's written or verbal instruction.

Consolidated Schedules listings for Salbutamol sulphate equivalent to salbutamol

S4: Salbutamol
- when intended for injection.
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 7867
S3: Ipratropium
- when contained in respirator solutions.
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 3804
S3: Salbutamol
- when contained in respirator solutions.
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 4238
S2: Ipratropium
- except when contained in respirator solutions.
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 2177
S2: Salbutamol
- when contained in respirator solutions; (S3) and
- when intended for injection. (S4)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 2654 to 2658

Matched through the component Ipratropium.

This is an informational summary of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 and its 2017 General Regulations. It is not medical advice and not legal advice. Always check the medicine's label, which carries the schedule number inside a square border, or ask a pharmacist if you are unsure.

SAHPRA documents

Professional information (PI)For healthcare professionalsAsthavent syrup, Cipla Medpro (Pty) Ltd Patient information leaflet (PIL)For patients and carersAsthavent syrup, Cipla Medpro (Pty) Ltd

These documents are provided by SAHPRA for informational purposes. Always consult with a healthcare professional for medical advice.

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