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  2. Bronchodilator - Wikipedia

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    Bronchodilators are either short-acting or long-acting. Short-acting medications provide quick or "rescue" relief from acute bronchoconstriction. Long-acting bronchodilators help to control and prevent symptoms. The three types of prescription bronchodilating drugs are beta-2 adrenergic agonists (short- and long-acting), anticholinergics (short ...

  3. Salbutamol - Wikipedia

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    It is also one of the most common medicines used in rescue inhalers (short-term bronchodilators to alleviate asthma attacks). [17] As a β 2 agonist, salbutamol also has use in obstetrics. Intravenous salbutamol can be used as a tocolytic to relax the uterine smooth muscle to delay premature labor.

  4. Beta2-adrenergic agonist - Wikipedia

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    Bronchodilators are considered an important treatment regime for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and are usually used in combination with short acting medications and long acting medications in a combined inhaler. [1] [2]

  5. Anti-asthmatic agent - Wikipedia

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    Inhaled short acting β2-adrenergic agonist (Salbutamol metered-dose inhaler) Inhaled short-acting β2-adrenergic agonists, such as terbutaline and salbutamol, are the first-line drugs indicated for asthma exacerbation for all patients to provide rapid bronchodilating effects. [1] [2] Short-acting β2-adrenergic agonists can be delivered by ...

  6. Discovery and development of beta2 agonists - Wikipedia

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    It was marketed in 1990. Formoterol, another long-acting β 2-agonist, was marketed shortly after. This long duration of action made the treatment for severe asthma and COPD more convenient for the patients because it is inhaled twice a day. [1] In 2013 an extra long-acting β 2-agonist, vilanterol, was marketed. Its duration of action lasts ...

  7. List of medical inhalants - Wikipedia

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    2 Bronchodilators. 3 Anti-hypertensives. 4 Anti-inflammatories. 5 Antimicrobials. ... Levomethamphetamine (Vicks Vapor Inhaler) Propylhexedrine (Benzedrex) Miscellaneous