Use: Albuterol is a drug that comes in some prescribed inhalers. It is prescribed for patients who experience a respiratory difficulty that causes bronchoconstriction. It is usually used to provide relief of bronchial asthma. Trade & Generic Name: The generic name is albuterol. The trade names are Proventil, Ventolin, and Volmax. Indication(s): It is appropriate to administer albuterol to a patient who exhibits signs and symptoms of a respiratory emergency, who has a physician-prescribed inhaler, and with the specific authorization from medical direction to use it. Effects: Albuterol is used as a bronchodilator, which means it enlarges the patient’s respiratory passages to make breathing easier for a patient experiencing respiratory difficulty.