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Beta-agonist

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beta-agonist
n.
An agent, such as albuterol, that stimulates beta-receptors in the autonomic nervous system.

Beta-agonist
Beta2-agonist; beta-adrenergic agonist; a bronchodilator medication—inhaled or oral—that relaxes the muscles surrounding the airways to relieve asthma symptoms.


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In one of the largest pediatric asthma studies ever conducted for a beta-agonist (n = 338), the safety and efficacy of levalbuterol inhalation solution were evaluated at dosage strengths of 0.
While all of the patients used beta-agonist inhalers - drugs that widen a person's airways and make it easier to breathe - when needed, the 103 patients who received zafirlukast were less likely to use their inhalers.
Regular inhaled beta-agonist treatment in bronchial asthma.
 
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