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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 Reviews Avg. Ratings
Isuprel (Pro)
Generic name: isoproterenol 		0 reviews
10
Medihaler-Iso
Generic name: isoproterenol 		1 review
10
Symjepi (Pro)
Generic name: epinephrine 		1 review
10
Serevent Diskus (Pro)
Generic name: salmeterol 		1 review
9.7
Brovana (Pro)
Generic name: arformoterol 		10 reviews
9.6
Xopenex HFA (Pro)
Generic name: levalbuterol 		5 reviews
9.4
Alupent (Pro)
Generic name: metaproterenol 		2 reviews
9.0
Maxair (Pro)
Generic name: pirbuterol 		1 review
9.0
Volmax
Generic name: albuterol 		0 reviews
9.0
Xopenex Concentrate (Pro)
Generic name: levalbuterol 		0 reviews
9.0
Xopenex (Pro)
Generic name: levalbuterol 		14 reviews
8.9
Foradil Aerolizer (Pro)
Generic name: formoterol 		8 reviews
8.6
EpiPen (Pro)
Generic name: epinephrine 		6 reviews
8.5
Maxair Autohaler (Pro)
Generic name: pirbuterol 		3 reviews
8.2
EpiPen 2-Pak
Generic name: epinephrine 		1 review
8.0
Ventolin HFA
Generic name: albuterol 		16 reviews
7.6
Proventil
Generic name: albuterol 		8 reviews
7.3
Asthmanefrin
Generic name: racepinephrine 		11 reviews
7.1
Primatene Mist (Pro)
Generic name: epinephrine 		28 reviews
7.1
Brethine
Generic name: terbutaline 		3 reviews
7.0
Perforomist (Pro)
Generic name: formoterol 		2 reviews
7.0
Proventil HFA (Pro)
Generic name: albuterol 		10 reviews
6.8
Ventolin (Pro)
Generic name: albuterol 		25 reviews
6.2
Vospire ER (Pro)
Generic name: albuterol 		2 reviews
5.5
ProAir HFA (Pro)
Generic name: albuterol 		57 reviews
4.2
Striverdi Respimat (Pro)
Generic name: olodaterol 		3 reviews
3.2
ProAir RespiClick (Pro)
Generic name: albuterol 		99 reviews
1.2
AccuNeb (Pro)
Generic name: albuterol 		0 reviewsAdd rating
Adrenaclick (Pro)
Generic name: epinephrine 		0 reviewsAdd rating
Adrenalin (Pro)
Generic name: epinephrine 		0 reviewsAdd rating
Adrenalin Chloride
Generic name: epinephrine 		0 reviewsAdd rating
Arcapta (Pro)
Generic name: indacaterol 		0 reviewsAdd rating
Auvi-Q (Pro)
Generic name: epinephrine 		0 reviewsAdd rating
Bronkaid Mist
Generic name: epinephrine 		0 reviewsAdd rating
EpiPen Jr
Generic name: epinephrine 		0 reviewsAdd rating
EpiPen JR 2-Pak
Generic name: epinephrine 		0 reviewsAdd rating
EPIsnap (Pro)
Generic name: epinephrine 		0 reviewsAdd rating
Medihaler-Epi
Generic name: epinephrine 		0 reviewsAdd rating
ProAir Digihaler (Pro)
Generic name: albuterol 		0 reviewsAdd rating
S2 Inhalant
Generic name: racepinephrine 		0 reviewsAdd rating
Twinject (Pro)
Generic name: epinephrine 		0 reviewsAdd rating
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