Who are Albuterol/salbutamol's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Salbutamol (Ventolin®), Ventoline® Evohaler® 100 µg/inhalation pMDI, Salbutamol pMDI.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-17 · How we verify

Albuterol/salbutamol — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Name: Drug Landscape Pharmaceutical Database
Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Albuterol/salbutamol (Albuterol/salbutamol) competitive landscape: 3 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Short-acting beta-2 adrenergic agonist (SABA). Area: Respiratory.

marketed Short-acting beta-2 adrenergic agonist (SABA) Beta-2 adrenergic receptor (ADRB2) Respiratory Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Albuterol/salbutamol (Albuterol/salbutamol) — GlaxoSmithKline. Albuterol is a beta-2 adrenergic agonist that binds to beta-2 receptors on airway smooth muscle, causing relaxation and bronchodilation.

Comparator set (3 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
Albuterol/salbutamol TARGET	Albuterol/salbutamol	GlaxoSmithKline	marketed	Short-acting beta-2 adrenergic agonist (SABA)	Beta-2 adrenergic receptor (ADRB2)
Salbutamol (Ventolin®)	Salbutamol (Ventolin®)	Khyber Teaching Hospital	marketed	Short-acting beta-2 adrenergic agonist (SABA)	Beta-2 adrenergic receptor (ADRB2)
Ventoline® Evohaler® 100 µg/inhalation pMDI	Ventoline® Evohaler® 100 µg/inhalation pMDI	Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma	marketed	Short-acting beta-2 adrenergic agonist (SABA)	Beta-2 adrenergic receptor
Salbutamol pMDI	Salbutamol pMDI	AstraZeneca	phase 3	Short-acting beta-2 adrenergic agonist (SABA)	Beta-2 adrenergic receptor (ADRB2)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Short-acting beta-2 adrenergic agonist (SABA) class)

AstraZeneca · 1 drug in this class
GlaxoSmithKline · 1 drug in this class
Khyber Teaching Hospital · 1 drug in this class
Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Albuterol/salbutamol — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/albuterol-salbutamol. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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