Crossword clues for bronchodilator
Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs
WordNet
n. a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
Wikipedia
A bronchodilator is a substance that dilates the bronchi and bronchioles, decreasing resistance in the respiratory airway and increasing airflow to the lungs. Bronchodilators may be endogenous (originating naturally within the body), or they may be medications administered for the treatment of breathing difficulties. They are most useful in obstructive lung diseases, of which asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are the most common conditions. Although this remains somewhat controversial, they might be useful in bronchiolitis and Bronchiectasis.They are often prescribed but of unproven significance in restrictive lung diseases.
Bronchodilators are either short-acting or long-acting. Short-acting medications provide quick or "rescue" relief from acute bronchoconstriction. Long-acting bronchodilators help to control and prevent symptoms. The three types of prescription bronchodilating drugs are β2-agonists (short- and long-acting), anticholinergics (short-acting), and theophylline (long-acting).
Usage examples of "bronchodilator".
Cocaine is a vasoconstrictor and bronchodilator - it reduces blood flow to vessels near the surface of the skin and opens up the breathing passages.
A nurse and the resident physician rushed out with a gurney and scant minutes later, Kitty was in a cubicle being saturated with bronchodilators.
He’d been treated with IV steroids and bronchodilators as well as humidified air and bed rest.