Question 1

can you combine a bronchodilator and a mucolytic medication?

Accepted Answer

: yes

Question 2

i have chronic cough.i'm under cough meds which includes bronchodilator mucolytic. but every time i take it i cough a bit more and its ineffective.

Accepted Answer

&gt;1 possibilities: (1) your cough may not be from asthma
(2)Sometimes one may cough more after a bronchodilator because it opens up the clogged airways and allows the mucus to come out. (It may also mobilize the hair-like structures in the airways to move the mucus up).

On the other hand, if you have chronic asthma, regular use of bronchodilators without an inhaled steroid will likely make your asthma worse.

Question 3

how do short acting bronchodilators function?

Accepted Answer

Relax smooth muscle: Saba (short acting beta-2 adrenergic agonist) work by activation of this beta-2 receptor on the smooth muscles that wrap around the small and medium airways in the lungs leading to relaxation and thus bronchodilation (opening up of narrowed airways as seen in asthma).

Question 4

do bronchodilators make you chubby or overweight?

Accepted Answer

No: If anything bronchodilators, as derivatives of epinephrine, may curb your appetite.

Question 5

why are bronchodilators and corticosteroids often used together?

Accepted Answer

Better control: Asthma is inflammation and bronchospasm (as well as mucus production) so a product that treats inflammation and one that treats the muscle spasm addresses the major components of asthma.  It is more convenient to use one inhaler vs. Two, thus the combination inhalers for asthma.

Question 6

is bronchodilator the medicine inside the inhaler?

Accepted Answer

Likely: There are different types of inhalers for asthma. The most common types are albuterol (which is a bronchodilator) and inhaled steroids (which are not bronchodilators).

Question 7

can bronchodilators cause tachycardia?

Accepted Answer

Medication SEs: Yes. Of course. This side effect is probably number one on the list that comes with your prescription.

Question 8

can bronchodilator cause bronchospasm in sone patients?

Accepted Answer

: I had seen it happen before, but could it be contaminants in the preparation that causes the bronchospasm? It is also important to make sure that the person knows how to use the bronchodilator, if it is a metered dose inhaler.

Question 9

why should you use bronchodilator before corticosteroid?

Accepted Answer

Old idea: This is an old idea, that you should open up the constricted airways with a bronchodilator before taking your corticosteroid inhaler, so the medication can get deeper into your lungs. But the reality is that if you use your steroid inhaler regularly, as prescribed, you can control the inflammation to the point that you don't have any bronchospasm, and don't have to use your albuterol first.

Question 10

loratidine 10 mg and bronchodilator ok to take together?

Accepted Answer

Yes: And often prescribed to use both. Bronchdilators help open the airways and loratidine helps blocks the allergic response.

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