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What are the different breathing treatments that are available?
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Three Main Classes: There are three main classes of breathing treatments: 1. Short acting agents (albuterol, ipratropium, levalbuterol) 2. Longer acting agents that cause bronchodilation (salmeterol, tiotropium, formoterol) 3. Inhaled steroids (fluticasone, mometasone, and others) various combinations are used depending on the disease you have and the severity of the disease.
Answered 7/5/2012
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