Question 1

what are the uses of a bronchodilator?

Accepted Answer

Bronchodilator: Short answer: to open up the airways that might be twitching or inflamed. There are short acting agonists (albuterol) used primarily for immediate and quick relief, and long acting agonists which are often combined with another medication used for controller therapy to minimize the need for short term rescue use.

Question 2

is otc bronchodilator pill ok to take?

Accepted Answer

Shysters?: Many companies appear to want to make money.

Unsafe and inappropriate.

Lung specialist consultation is best/.

Question 3

what if bronchodilator is not working for me?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: Bronchodilators may cease to have an effect for a number of reasons - poor technique, expired medication, or most importantly, worsening underlying disease.  See your doctor right away and have them meaure your lung function before and after you use a bronchodilator to truly see if it is "working" or not.

Question 4

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 5

do bronchodilators make you chubby or overweight?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

wanted to know if bronchodilators can make you chubby?

Accepted Answer

No: you're confusing bronchodilators with inhaled corticosteroids, even the latter won't, unless vey high doses for protracted periods. If you are an asthmatic, please keep regular follow up with your doctor/asthma specialist, wish you wellness

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: bronchodilator?

Accepted Answer

It opens up airwys: When used in asthma it is one of the components of treatment that opens up the airways. It is usually used for rescue and is not a maintenance medication that treats the inflammation involved. It should never be used alone in the treatment of asthma. It is used in the treatment of copd.

Question 8

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 9

why is a bronchodilator even called a bronchodilator?

Accepted Answer

Opens airways: They help open up (or dilate) the airways (the main one being called the bronchus).

Question 10

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.

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