Adrenergic bronchodilator
Adrenergic bronchodilators (specifically beta2-adrenoreceptor agonists) are inhaled medicines that help open up the air passages. They are used to treat asthma and chronic bronchitis. They dilate the bronchi by a direct action on the beta2-adrenoreceptors on the bronchial smooth muscle and relax the muscle.
Overdose
Adrenergic bronchodilator overdose occurs when someone accidentally or intentionally takes more than the normal or recommended amount of medications in the family of adrenergic bronchodilators.
Examples
- Albuterol
- Bitolterol
- Ephedrine
- Epinephrine
- Isoetharine
- Isoproterenol
- Metaproterenol
- Pirbuterol
- Racepinephrine
- Ritodrine
- Terbutaline
See also
- Adams-Stokes syndrome
- Adrenergic bronchodilator overdose
- Allergy
- Asthma
- Asystole
- Atrioventricular block
- Bronchitis
- Bronchospasm during anesthesia
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- COPD
- Electromechanical dissociation
- Premature labor
- Shock
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