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Bronchodilator |
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bronchodilator /bron·cho·di·la·tor/ (-di´la-ter) 1. expanding the lumina of the air passages of the lungs. 2. an agent which causes dilatation of the bronchi.
Bronchodilator A medicine used to open up the bronchial tubes (air passages) of the lungs. Mentioned in: Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis bronchodilator (brong´kōdī-lā´tur), n a drug that dilates, or expands, the size of the lumina of the air passages of the lungs by relaxing the muscular walls. bronchodilator 1. expanding the lumina of the air passages of the lungs. 2. an agent that causes dilatation of the bronchi. Epinephrine is one of the most powerful bronchodilators and can be administered by injection or by aerosol. Some drugs used to enlarge the lumen of the bronchi and thereby facilitate breathing and removal of secretions are albuterol, ipratropium and aminophylline. bronchodilator-antitussive combination see antitussive-bronchodilator combination. |
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Stockley reported that two of these bronchodilator agents -- theophylline and |
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