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Bronchodilators, Adrenergic (Oral/Injection)

Description

Adrenergic bronchodilators are medicines that stimulate the nerves in many parts of the body, causing different effects.

Because these medicines open up the bronchial tubes (air passages) of the lungs, they are used to treat the symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung diseases. They relieve cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and troubled breathing by increasing the flow of air through the bronchial tubes.

Epinephrine injection (including the auto-injector but not the sterile suspension) is used in the emergency treatment of allergic reactions to insect stings, medicines, foods, or other substances. It relieves skin rash, hives, and itching; wheezing; and swelling of the lips, eyelids, tongue, and inside of the nose.

These medicines may be also used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Ephedrine capsules are available without a prescription. However, check with your doctor before taking ephedrine.

All of the other adrenergic bronchodilators are available only with your doctor's prescription.

These medicines are available in the following dosage forms:

Oral

Albuterol
- Oral solution (Canada)
- Syrup (U.S.)
- Tablets (U.S.)
- Extended-release tablets (U.S.)
Ephedrine
- Capsules (U.S.)
Metaproterenol
- Syrup (U.S. and Canada)
- Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
Terbutaline
- Tablets (U.S. and Canada)

Parenteral

Albuterol
- Injection (Canada)
Ephedrine
- Injection (U.S. and Canada)
Epinephrine
- Injection (U.S. and Canada)
Isoproterenol
- Injection (U.S. and Canada)
Terbutaline
- Injection (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

Adrenalin ³
Alupent ⁵
Ana-Guard ³
Brethine ⁶
Bricanyl ⁶
EpiPen Auto-Injector ³
EpiPen Jr. Auto-Injector ³
Isuprel ⁴
Proventil ¹
Proventil Repetabs ¹
Ventolin ¹
Volmax ¹

In Canada -

Adrenalin ³
Alupent ⁵
Bricanyl ⁶
EpiPen Auto-Injector ³
EpiPen Jr. Auto-Injector ³
Isuprel ⁴
Ventolin ¹

Other commonly used names are:

Adrenaline
Salbutamol
Orciprenaline

Note:

For quick reference the following adrenergic bronchodilators are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.

This information applies to the following medicines:
1.	Albuterol (al-BYOO-ter-ole)‡
2.	Ephedrine (e-FED-rin)†‡
3.	Epinephrine (ep-i-NEF-rin)‡§
4.	Isoproterenol (eye-soe-proe-TER-e-nole )‡§
5.	Metaproterenol (met-a-proe-TER-e-nol)‡
6.	Terbutaline ( ter-BYOO-ta-leen)
† Not commercially available in Canada
‡ Generic name product may be available in the U.S.
§ Generic name product may be available in Canada

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Bronchodilators, Adrenergic (Oral/Injection)

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