bronchodilator
Lung passage widener
A bronchodilator is a medication that widens the airways by relaxing the muscles around the bronchial tubes.
Used to treat asthma, COPD, and other respiratory conditions, bronchodilators come in inhaled and oral forms: She keeps a bronchodilator inhaler for emergencies.
Quick-relief bronchodilators act within minutes; long-acting ones provide sustained control.
Beta-agonist bronchodilator drug
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- spirometryLung airflow assessment
- pulmonologistPhysician treating breathing organs
- bronchospasmInvoluntary narrowing of airways
airway obstruction · COPD · emphysema · dyspnea · peak flow · exacerbation · wheeze · coughing
Beta-agonist bronchodilator drug
- theophyllineBronchodilator for respiratory conditions
- epinephrineAdrenal stress hormone
Respiratory chest organs
- airwaysRespiratory or flight paths
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- alveoliLung's gas-exchange chambers
- pulmonaryOf the lungs
respiration · ventilation · oxygenation · inspiration · expiration · inhale · exhale · diaphragm
Portable respiratory medication device
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- spacerDevice maintaining separation
- aerosolMist in gas
- puffBrief burst of air
propellant · mouthpiece · mask · compressor · vaporized · aerosolized · deposition · technique
Adrenergic receptor stimulant
- anticholinergicBlocks acetylcholine receptors
- smooth muscleInvoluntary contractile tissue
- relaxationState of being unwound
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
muscle tone · rapid-acting · long-acting · onset · duration · selectivity · potency · binding
Reducing strain or difficulty
- alleviationReduction of intensity
- openingGap or start
- relaxationState of being unwound
- rescueSave from harm
acute · immediate · short-term · emergency · rapid response · reversal · recovery
salbutamol
Beta-agonist bronchodilator drug
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- spirometryLung airflow assessment
- pulmonologistPhysician treating breathing organs
bronchospasm · airway obstruction · COPD · emphysema · dyspnea · peak flow · exacerbation · wheeze · coughing
salbutamol
Beta-agonist bronchodilator drug
- theophyllineBronchodilator for respiratory conditions
- epinephrineAdrenal stress hormone
lungs
Respiratory chest organs
pulmonary · respiration · ventilation · oxygenation · inspiration · expiration · inhale · exhale · diaphragm · gas exchange
inhaler
Portable respiratory medication device
puff · propellant · mouthpiece · mask · compressor · vaporized · aerosolized · deposition · technique · coordination
beta-agonist
Adrenergic receptor stimulant
- anticholinergicBlocks acetylcholine receptors
- smooth muscleInvoluntary contractile tissue
- relaxationState of being unwound
receptor · muscle tone · rapid-acting · long-acting · onset · duration · selectivity · potency · binding
easing
Reducing strain or difficulty
- alleviationReduction of intensity
- openingGap or start
- relaxationState of being unwound
rescue · acute · immediate · short-term · emergency · rapid response · reversal · recovery
- Lungslungs, lung, alveoli, airways, air sacs
- Medicinespill, tablet, aspirin, tablets, penicillin
- asthmainhaler, wheeze, wheezing, asthma attack, airways
- asthma careinhaler, nebulizer, spacer, corticosteroid, steroid inhaler
- Drug Traitsaddictive, potent, toxic, sedative, narcotic
- inhalablesair, oxygen, steam, vapor, smoke
bronchodilatorbronchoconstrictor
Agent narrowing lung passages
histamine · acetylcholine · allergen · irritant · cold air