What are the three types of bronchodilators?

For treating asthma symptoms, there are three types of bronchodilators: beta-agonists, anticholinergics, and theophylline. You can get these bronchodilators as tablets, liquids, and shots, but the preferred way to take beta-agonists and anticholinergics is inhaling them.

What is oral bronchodilator therapy?

Oral bronchodilators are medicines that are used to treat breathing problems in people with asthma and other lung-related problems such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). They help to relieve symptoms such as coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath.

What is a bronchodilator example?

Bronchodilators include short acting beta2-agonists such as albuterol, long-acting beta2-agonists (such as salmeterol, formoterol), anticholinergic agents (eg, ipratropium) and theophylline.

What medicine opens airways?

Bronchodilators relieve asthma symptoms by relaxing the muscle bands that tighten around the airways. This action rapidly opens the airways, letting more air come in and out of the lungs. As a result, breathing improves. Bronchodilators also help clear mucus from the lungs.

Is there a bronchodilator pill?

Theophylline is another type of bronchodilator that is used to control asthma. Brand names include Uniphyl®, Elixophyllin®, Theochron and Theo-24®. Theophylline is available as a pill. It is long-acting and prevents asthma attacks.

What are Broncholytic agents?

A bronchodilator or broncholytic (although the latter occasionally includes secretory inhibition as well) is a substance that dilates the bronchi and bronchioles, decreasing resistance in the respiratory airway and increasing airflow to the lungs.

What are the 4 bronchodilators?

Types of bronchodilator

• beta-2 agonists, such as salbutamol, salmeterol, formoterol and vilanterol.
• anticholinergics, such as ipratropium, tiotropium, aclidinium and glycopyrronium.
• theophylline.

What medication opens up airways?

They include albuterol (ProAir HFA, Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA), epinephrine (Asthmanefrin, Primatene Mist), and levalbuterol (Xopenex HFA). Anticholinergics such as ipratropium (Atrovent) lessen mucus in addition to opening your airways. They take longer to work than short-acting beta-agonists.