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  2. Salbutamol - Wikipedia

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    Salbutamol is usually used with an inhaler or nebulizer, but it is also available in a pill, liquid, and intravenous solution. [8] [10] Onset of action of the inhaled version is typically within 15 minutes and lasts for two to six hours. [8] Common side effects include shakiness, headache, fast heart rate, dizziness, and feeling anxious. [8]

  3. Tocolytic - Wikipedia

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    Fewer side effects than β 2 agonists. [30] Although not FDA approved in the US, atosiban was developed specifically to delay preterm labor. [31] No current contraindications No maternal adverse effects [32] No adverse effects to the baseline fetal heart rate. No significant difference in neonatal side effect compared to other treatments [32 ...

  4. Ipratropium bromide - Wikipedia

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    It appears to be safe in pregnancy and breastfeeding. [3] [9] Ipratropium is a short-acting muscarinic antagonist, [10] which works by causing smooth muscles to relax. [3] Common side effects of nasal spray may include headache, dry nose, dry mouth or throat, nasal or throat irritation, nosebleeds, bad taste in mouth, nausea, dizziness, or ...

  5. Ipratropium bromide/salbutamol - Wikipedia

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    Ipratropium bromide/salbutamol, sold under the brand name Combivent among others, is a combination medication used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). [1] [4] [5] It contains ipratropium (an anticholinergic) and salbutamol (albuterol, a β 2-adrenergic agonist). [1] Common side effects include sore throat, muscle cramps, and ...

  6. Indication (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    The opposite of an indication is a contraindication, [4] a reason to withhold a certain medical treatment because the risks of treatment clearly outweigh the benefits. In the United States, indications for prescription drugs are approved by the FDA. Indications are included in the Indications and Usage section of the Prescribing Information.

  7. Levosalbutamol - Wikipedia

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    Levosalbutamol's bronchodilator properties give it indications in treatment of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also known as chronic obstructive lung disease) and asthma. Like other bronchodilators, it acts by relaxing smooth muscle in the bronchial tubes , and thus shortening or reversing an acute "attack" of shortness of breath ...

  8. Drugs in pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    The severity of effects alcohol may have on a developing fetus depends upon the amount and frequency of alcohol consumed as well as the stage of pregnancy. Rates of alcohol consumption can generally be categorized in one of three ways: heavy drinking (more than 48-60 grams of ethanol/day), moderately high drinking (24-48 grams of ethanol/day ...

  9. Ambroxol - Wikipedia

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    Side effects [ edit ] Studies and observations to date have not uncovered specific contraindications of ambroxol; however, caution is suggested for patients with gastric ulceration, and usage during the first trimester of pregnancy is not recommended.