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What is the rapidly acting drug to reverse bronchoconstriction in a 12-year-old girl with asthma after visiting a riding stable?
What is the rapidly acting drug to reverse bronchoconstriction in a 12-year-old girl with asthma after visiting a riding stable?
B2 agonist (albuterol)
What drug can be used to reduce the frequency of severe asthma attacks in a 9-year-old girl with a history of three hospitalizations in the past year?
What drug can be used to reduce the frequency of severe asthma attacks in a 9-year-old girl with a history of three hospitalizations in the past year?
Inhaled corticosteroids (fluticasone)
What medication inhibits the action of 5-lipoxygenase (LOX enzyme) and consequently the action of leukotriene?
What medication inhibits the action of 5-lipoxygenase (LOX enzyme) and consequently the action of leukotriene?
Zileuton
What drug is most likely to cause drug-induced skeletal muscle tremors in a 16-year-old girl treated for asthma?
What drug is most likely to cause drug-induced skeletal muscle tremors in a 16-year-old girl treated for asthma?
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What should be considered related to using theophylline?
What should be considered related to using theophylline?
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