Adrenergic bronchodilators are medication that stimulate the nerves in many parts of the body, causing various effects.
Because these medication open up the bronchial tubes - air passages of the lungs, they are using to treat the symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung diseases. They relieve cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and troubled breathing by increasing the flow of air through the bronchial tubes.
Epinephrine injection - including the auto-injector but not the sterile suspension is using in the emergency treat of allergys to insect stings, medication, foods, or other substances. It relieves skin rash, hives, and itching; wheezing; and swelling of the lips, eyelids, tongue and inside of the nose.
These medication may be also using for other conditions as determined by your family doctor.
Ephedrine capsules are available without a prescription. However, check with your family doctor before taking ephedrine.
All of the other adrenergic bronchodilators are available only with your family doctor's prescription.
These medication are available in the following dosage forms:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada
Other commonly using names are:
For quick reference the following adrenergic bronchodilators are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.
This information applies to the following medication: 1. Albuterol - al-BYOO-ter-ole 2. Ephedrine - e-FED-rin† 3. Epinephrine - ep-i-NEF-rin 4. Isoproterenol - eye-soe-proe-TER-e-nole 5. Metaproterenol - met-a-proe-TER-e-nol 6. Terbutaline - ter-BYOO-ta-leen † Not commercially available in Canada Generic name product may be available in the USA Generic name product may be available in Canada