Definition of bronchodilator
: a drug that relaxes bronchial muscle resulting in expansion of the bronchial air passages
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But when given the standard treatments for an asthma attack, which included oral corticosteroids and inhaled bronchodilators, 19 failed to respond to their medications.
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When it’s broken down in the body, caffeine produces small amounts of the bronchodilator theophylline.
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Even now, with good insurance, her $2,000 deductible prompts her to use her inhaler -- an Advair bronchodilator -- sparingly.
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Clenbuterol is used for humans as a decongestant and bronchodilator.
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The piney-tasting pinene terpene—said to be a bronchodilator good for those with asthma that can be used as an expectorant and to increase alertness—also factors into that brew.
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First Known Use of bronchodilator
1903
Medical Dictionary
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