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Salbutamol (inhaled)

SACAA Part 67 assessment

Acceptable with conditions / grounding period

Active ingredient(s)

Salbutamol (inhaled)

Short-acting beta-2 agonist inhaler

Typical grounding period: 8 hours

Measured from the last dose, and only once completely side-effect free.

Licence-class restriction

At least 8 hours before flight; asthma control must be certified by a DAME.

Guidance notes

Table A1 restricts SABA/LABA use to at least 8 hours before flying (still usable for an in-flight asthmatic emergency). Inhaled glucocorticoids and leukotriene antagonists are acceptable; methylxanthines and central anticholinergics are unacceptable. Well-controlled asthma must be certified by a DAME.

Category rules that also apply

Topical preparations — 10% body surface area rule

Topical preparations are treated as acceptable only while applied to no more than 10% of body surface area (roughly one arm, or the palm-size rule ×10). Above that, systemic absorption becomes significant and the preparation is assessed as if taken systemically — including topical corticosteroids, NSAID gels and antihistamine creams. Broken or inflamed skin increases absorption further.

Known SA brand names

VentolinAsthaventVentezeAiromirSalbulin

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SACAA Aviation Medicine (official reference)