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Actually i do live in the UK, but yes i was ignorant of the free prescriptions in Scotland until I looked it up just now. My comment is still valid though, probably more so, if Sal is cheaper then I can see why it would be further up the prescription tables.
ferryman said:TheSpud said:vedrafjord said:King Boonen said:Seriously? You ignore the more pertinent information such as the approval and info on inhalers in the UK and Australia and focus on the US? You are wrong. Accept it.
I never made any claims about usage in the UK or Australia. I mentioned the US in passing in one line of a larger post which you called "absolute rubbish" even though your own link says the same thing - that terbutaline inhalers are no longer available there.
Back to the actual point - salbutamol is the most popular asthma drug in the world, as one of the most common drugs of any kind. It also doesn't require a TUE.
If you want to talk about the UK and Australia:
This article from Australian Prescriber journal http://www.australianprescriber.com/magazine/17/3/artid/87 lists salbutamol as one of the 50 most prescribed drugs in Australia but doesn't mention terbutaline.
This repost of 2007 NHS data showing the 100 most prescribed drugs in the UK http://www.pharmacy-forum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4009 has salbutamol at number 5 but has no mention of terbutaline either.
So again, why did Yates take terbutaline and not salbutamol?
I wouldn't be at all surprised if it was due to cost, ie Salbutamol is cheap as chips, but possibly only 75% as effective as others (e.g. Terbutaline) that are 4-5 times the price. That's me speculating but it could be a reason why Salbutamol is prescribed. In the UK its about £8 odd for a prescription - if Sal costs less than £8 and Terb is, say, £15+ then I can see why Sal would be prescribed.
I'll forgive you as you don't live in the UK but I know you meant to say 'in parts of the U.K.'.
Actually i do live in the UK, but yes i was ignorant of the free prescriptions in Scotland until I looked it up just now. My comment is still valid though, probably more so, if Sal is cheaper then I can see why it would be further up the prescription tables.