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  2. Bronchodilator - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, some psychostimulant drugs that have an amphetamine like mode of action, such as amphetamine, [6] methamphetamine, and cocaine, [7] have bronchodilating effects and were used often for asthma due to the lack of effective β 2-adrenergic agonists for use as bronchodilator, but are now rarely, if ever, used medically for their ...

  3. Beta2-adrenergic agonist - Wikipedia

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    On 18 November 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted healthcare professionals and patients that several long-acting bronchodilator medicines have been associated with possible increased risk of worsening wheezing in some people, and requested that manufacturers update warnings in their existing product labeling.

  4. Respiratory pharmacology - Wikipedia

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    1.4 Anticholinergic (Parasympatholytic) Bronchodilators. 1.5 Xanthines. 1.6 Mucus-controlling agents. ... each specific to a drug's purpose and mode of action.

  5. Discovery and development of beta2 agonists - Wikipedia

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    The aim of the drug development through the years has been to minimise side effects, achieve selectivity and longer duration of action. The mechanism of action is well understood and has facilitated the development. The structure of the binding site and the nature of the binding is also well known, as is the structure activity relationship.

  6. Bronchodilatation - Wikipedia

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    Bronchodilatation, or bronchodilation, is a reduction in airway resistance caused by the relaxation of airway smooth muscle. It is the opposite of bronchoconstriction. [1] [2] Medically, bronchodilatation is used in the treatment of certain respiratory disorders, where it can reduce respiratory symptoms and/or improve lung function.

  7. Formoterol - Wikipedia

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    Formoterol, also known as eformoterol, is a long-acting β 2 agonist (LABA) used as a bronchodilator in the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Formoterol has an extended duration of action (up to 12 h) compared to short-acting β 2 agonists such as salbutamol (albuterol), which are effective for 4 h to 6 h.

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