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Most bronchodilators, such as albuterol (aka salbutamol in Europe), are modifications of adrenaline (epinephrine). There are several different types of adrenaline receptors in the body and the medications bind better to the type that opens up the lungs than to the type that speeds up the heart. That, and the fact that you deliver more drug to the lungs than the heart by inhaling them, means that the effect of the medication is much greater in the lung (bronchodilation) than in the heart (fast heart rates - tachycardia).
This is not perfect. Some is absorbed into the blood, especially if the inhaler is used a lot, and so gets to the heart and makes it go fast.
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What medication expands the opening of passages into the lungs?
bronchodilator
What is other name of Albuterol?
Albuterol is a short-acting bronchodilator.
How is a bronchodilator taken?
Depending on the specific drug, a bronchodilator may be inhaled, injected, or taken orally
When administering 2 oral inhalers to treat COPD what is used first steriod or bronchodilator?
bronchodilator
Which of the following is classified as an inhalant bronchodilator Theophyline Prednisone Salmeterol or Beclomethasone?
Theophylline Edit: Salmeterol is also a bronchodilator
Is Paroxysmal tachycardia the same as unsustained tachycardia?
No, it is not Paroxysmal tachycardia gives you the ability to watch the ``coming and going`` of tachycardia. Unsustained tachycardia has little to no change in rhythm rate.
What does a bronchodilator do to the airway?
A bronchodilator is a medication used to relax the bronchial muscles. By relaxing , the airways become larger and therefore easier to breathe.
How do you say You exaggerate in spanish?
You exaggerate = Exageras
What is the drug classification for Albuterol?
It is classified as a bronchodilator.
Is intal inhaler a bronchodilator?
No, the Intal inhaler is not a bronchodilator. It is a cromolyn sodium inhalation aerosol which is an inhaled anti-inflammatory agent for the preventive management of asthma.
How does multifocal atrial tachycardia progress?
Atrial fibrillation can be caused by the multifocal atrial tachycardia progression. The multifocal atrial tachycardia, mostly, progress and presents itself as other forms of atrial tachycardia, including but not limited to, tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy.
What is a Supraventricular event?
A supraventricular tachycardia is tachycardia (heart rate > 100) that originates above the AV node, in the atria. There are several different forms of supraventricular tachycardia, including sinus tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, atrial tachycardia, multifocal atrial tachycardia, and a nebulous condition called paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT). Many people also consider junctional tachycardia a supraventricular tachycardia.
