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### Bronchodilators * **Stimulators:** Mimic SNS * **Types:** * **SABA:** Salbutamol (Ventolin) * **LABA:** Salmeterol (Serevent) * **Corticosteroids:** In glucose * **When & how administered:** With xaulte, sterad * **Management:** Steroid * **Sub-Types:** * **Selec...

### Bronchodilators * **Stimulators:** Mimic SNS * **Types:** * **SABA:** Salbutamol (Ventolin) * **LABA:** Salmeterol (Serevent) * **Corticosteroids:** In glucose * **When & how administered:** With xaulte, sterad * **Management:** Steroid * **Sub-Types:** * **Selective B2 drugs** * **Nonselective:** Epinephrine * **Nonselective & adrenergics** ### Anticholinergics (Blockers) * **Block Ach (bronchoconstrictor) ** * **Ipratropium (Atrovent)** * **Tiotropium (Spiriva)** * **Dosing Effects:** * Chronic * A fluid intake ### Xanthine Derivatives (Blockers) * **Narrow therapeutic index** * **Xanthine blocks phosphodiesterase = 1.CAMP** * **XPX (Slow)** * **From plants:** Theophylline - tea * **Synthetic:** Aminophylline - IV in acute, severe asthma attack * **Enhancers:** Smoking, contraceptive pill