Bronchodilators and Episode 256
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MedicCast Episode 256
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This week we featured an email from Peter Coti in this week’s listener mail segment. Here are the links to the EMS Wikipedia task force and Peter’s contact details.
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Tip This Week- Bronchodilators
Over the coming weeks, we will be providing reviews on the most commonly used prescription medications in the United States. This week, we will cover on the top prescription drug used by individuals aged 0 to 11 years old, Bronchodilators.
Bronchodilators dilate the bronchi and bronchioles, decreasing resistance in the respiratory airway and increasing airflow to the lungs. They are most useful in obstructive lung diseases, of which asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are the most common conditions.
Some bronchodilators are inhaled, using a nebulizer or an inhalation aerosol.Others are taken as injections or by mouth. Examples of prescription bronchodilators are albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin), epinephrine (Primatene), ipratropium (Atrovent), metaproterenol (Alupent, Metaprel), and terbutaline (Brethine). A few bronchodilators, such as ephedrine, can be bought without a physician’s prescription. However, even over-the-counter bronchodilators should only be used as recommended by a physician.
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