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/ˌbräNGkōdīˈlātər/,/-di-/,/-ˈdīlātər/,
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bronchodilators, plural;
  1. A drug that causes widening of the bronchi, e.g., any of those taken by inhalation for the alleviation of asthma

  1. (bronchodilator) a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
  2. A bronchodilator is a substance that the bronchi and bronchioles, decreasing airway resistance and thereby facilitating airflow. Bronchodilators may be endogenous (originating naturally within the body), or they may be medications administered for the treatment of breathing difficulties. ...
  3. (Bronchodilation) Dilation, or opening, of the bronchial tubes.
  4. (Bronchodilator) a drug that widens the airways in the lungs to improve breathing; works by relieving muscle contraction or buildup of mucus. (Source : AMA)
  5. (bronchodilator) A type of drug that causes small airways in the lungs to open up. Bronchodilators are inhaled and are used to treat breathing disorders, such as asthma or emphysema.
  6. (Bronchodilator) Medicine that opens up the bronchial tubes. The medicine lets more air through by relaxing the muscle around the tubes.
  7. (Bronchodilator) A drug used to widen the bronchioles (tubular extensions within the lungs) to aid in respiration.
  8. (Bronchodilator) A medication that acts to dilate (enlarge) the lumen of the airway to allow the unrestricted passage of air. Examples include: theophylline, aminophylline, adrenaline, Alupent, metaproterenol, isoproterenol, Ventolin, Proventil, bitolterol, salmeterol, pirbuterol and albuterol.
  9. (Bronchodilator) An agent that causes an increase in the caliber (diameter) of airways.
  10. (Bronchodilator) an inhalant that can reduce coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath.
  11. a group of drugs that widen the airways in the lungs.
  12. Drugs that relax the muscles around the airways, thus opening the airways up. Some bronchodilators are used for QUICK RELIEF of symptoms during an asthma attack. Other bronchodilators are taken every day to PREVENT symptoms from occurring.
  13. Medications that relax the smooth muscles in constricted airways and provide temporary relief of asthma symptoms; also known as "relievers".
  14. Medications that are used to widen or open the airway by causing bronchial smooth muscle relaxation, relieving shortness of breath.
  15. Medications that are used to relax the muscles that surround the airways in lungs. This includes “rescue medication” such as Albuterol, Proventil, and Ventolin as well as “controller medications” such as Serevent.
  16. A medicine taken to open the airways. Inhaled therapy is preferred and most common and comes in short- and long-acting forms.
  17. chemicals that relax or open the air passages in the lungs.
  18. herbs that expand the clear space within the bronchial tubes, opening up airways and relieving obstruction.
  19. Medications that cause the bronchial air passages of the lungs to expand, which makes breathing easier.
  20. medicine that comes in an inhaler and is breathed directly into the lungs to relieve an asthma attack. This is the most common type of rescue medication.
  21. These help open your airways and make breathing easier. Bronchodilators are either short-acting (work for 6 to 9 hours) or long-acting (work for 24 hours). You inhale most bronchodilators, so they start to act quickly. ...
  22. Drugs that help open the bronchial tubes (airways) of the lungs, allowing more air to flow through them.