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Adrenergic bronchodilators

What are Adrenergic bronchodilators?

Adrenergic bronchodilators (specifically beta2-adrenoreceptor agonists) dilate the bronchi by a direct action on the beta2-adrenoreceptors on the bronchial smooth muscle and relax the muscle.

There are two categories of beta2-adrenoreceptor agonists used in asthma. The short acting adrenergic bronchodilators are used on an as needed basis to control symptoms of asthma. The longer acting bronchodilators are used regularly, twice daily, as adjunct therapy in patients whose asthma is poorly controlled by inhaled corticosteroids.

List of Adrenergic bronchodilators:

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Drug Name Avg. Rating Reviews
ProAir RespiClick (Pro)
Generic name: albuterol
1.4
 105 reviews
ProAir HFA (Pro)
Generic name: albuterol
4.1
 67 reviews
Ventolin (Pro)
Generic name: albuterol
5.6
 33 reviews
Primatene Mist (Pro)
Generic name: epinephrine
6.9
 33 reviews
Ventolin HFA
Generic name: albuterol
7.4
 18 reviews
Xopenex (Pro)
Generic name: levalbuterol
9.0
 15 reviews
Proventil HFA (Pro)
Generic name: albuterol
5.9
 12 reviews
Asthmanefrin
Generic name: racepinephrine
7.1
 11 reviews
Brovana (Pro)
Generic name: arformoterol
9.6
 10 reviews
Foradil Aerolizer (Pro)
Generic name: formoterol
8.6
 8 reviews
Proventil
Generic name: albuterol
7.3
 7 reviews
EpiPen (Pro)
Generic name: epinephrine
8.5
 7 reviews
Xopenex HFA (Pro)
Generic name: levalbuterol
9.4
 5 reviews
Striverdi Respimat (Pro)
Generic name: olodaterol
4.6
 4 reviews
Brethine
Generic name: terbutaline
7.0
 3 reviews
Vospire ER (Pro)
Generic name: albuterol
5.5
 2 reviews
Perforomist (Pro)
Generic name: formoterol
7.0
 2 reviews
Medihaler-Iso
Generic name: isoproterenol
10
 2 reviews
Maxair Autohaler (Pro)
Generic name: pirbuterol
8.3
 2 reviews
Alupent (Pro)
Generic name: metaproterenol
9.0
 2 reviews
Symjepi (Pro)
Generic name: epinephrine
10
 1 review
Serevent Diskus (Pro)
Generic name: salmeterol
9.7
 1 review
Maxair (Pro)
Generic name: pirbuterol
9.0
 1 review
EpiPen 2-Pak
Generic name: epinephrine
8.0
 1 review
Xopenex Concentrate (Pro)
Generic name: levalbuterol
9.0
 No reviews
Volmax
Generic name: albuterol
9.0
 No reviews
Twinject (Pro)
Generic name: epinephrine 		No reviews
S2 Inhalant
Generic name: racepinephrine 		No reviews
ProAir Digihaler (Pro)
Generic name: albuterol 		No reviews
Medihaler-Epi
Generic name: epinephrine 		No reviews
Isuprel (Pro)
Generic name: isoproterenol
10
 No reviews
EPIsnap (Pro)
Generic name: epinephrine 		No reviews
EpiPen JR 2-Pak
Generic name: epinephrine 		No reviews
EpiPen Jr
Generic name: epinephrine 		No reviews
Bronkaid Mist
Generic name: epinephrine 		No reviews
Auvi-Q (Pro)
Generic name: epinephrine 		No reviews
Arcapta (Pro)
Generic name: indacaterol 		No reviews
Adrenalin Chloride
Generic name: epinephrine 		No reviews
Adrenalin (Pro)
Generic name: epinephrine 		No reviews
Adrenaclick (Pro)
Generic name: epinephrine 		No reviews
AccuNeb (Pro)
Generic name: albuterol 		No reviews
For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).

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