adrenergic bronchodilator
Adrenergic Bronchodilator
An often aerosolised drug used to dilate bronchial lumina and reduce airway resistance in patients with asthma and chronic bronchitis.Examples Adrenaline (epinephrine), albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin), arformoterol, bitolterol (Tornolate), ephedrine, epinephrine (adrenaline), formoterol (Perforomist), isoetharine, isoproterenol, levalbuterol, metaproterenol, pirbuterol (Maxair), racepinephrine, ritodrine, salmeterol, terbutaline (Brethine), theophylline.
Adverse effects Dyspnoea, tachypnoea, apnoea, hypertension, tachycardia, convulsions, coma, fever, tremor, cyanosis, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision.