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Proventil, Ventolin, albuterol
a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
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aminophylline
a theophylline derivative that is used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of bronchial asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis
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Atrovent, ipratropium bromide
an inhaled bronchodilator (trade name Atrovent)
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Alupent, metaproterenol
a bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects include tachycardia and shakiness
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Elixophyllin, Slo-Bid, Theobid, theophylline
a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator
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ephedrine
white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis and asthma
