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  2. Pathophysiology of asthma - Wikipedia

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    The mechanisms behind allergic asthma—i.e., asthma resulting from an immune response to inhaled allergens—are the best understood of the causal factors. In both people with asthma and people who are free of the disease, inhaled allergens that find their way to the inner airways are ingested by a type of cell known as antigen-presenting ...

  3. Asthma - Wikipedia

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    Asthma phenotyping and endotyping has emerged as a novel approach to asthma classification inspired by precision medicine which separates the clinical presentations of asthma, or asthma phenotypes, from their underlying causes, or asthma endotypes. The best-supported endotypic distinction is the type 2-high/type 2-low distinction.

  4. Bronchoconstriction - Wikipedia

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    Patients may experience dizziness, heart palpitations, hyperglycemia, diarrhea and muscle cramps when taking these medications. Importantly, medications that antagonize the β2 receptor (β-blockers) may significantly increase the risk of asthma exacerbations, and are generally avoided in asthmatic patients. [7]

  5. Anti-asthmatic agent - Wikipedia

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    The goal of asthmatic agents is to reduce asthma exacerbation frequencies and related hospital visits. Anti-asthmatic agents as rescue medications for acute asthma attacks include short-acting β 2-adrenergic receptor agonists (SABA), short-acting muscarinic antagonists (SAMA), systemic glucocorticoids, and magnesium sulfate.

  6. Theophylline/ephedra/hydroxyzine - Wikipedia

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    This drug article relating to the respiratory system is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  7. Beta2-adrenergic agonist - Wikipedia

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    They are primarily used to treat asthma and other pulmonary disorders. Bronchodilators are considered an important treatment regime for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and are usually used in combination with short acting medications and long acting medications in a combined inhaler. [1] [2]

  8. Pulmonary drug delivery - Wikipedia

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    Pulmonary drug delivery is a route of administration in which patients use an inhaler to inhale their medications and drugs are absorbed into the bloodstream via the lung mucous membrane. This technique is most commonly used in the treatment of lung diseases, for example, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) .

  9. Fluticasone furoate/vilanterol - Wikipedia

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    Fluticasone furoate/vilanterol, sold under the brand name Breo Ellipta among others, is a combination medication for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. [3] It contains fluticasone furoate, an inhaled corticosteroid, and vilanterol, an ultra-long-acting β 2 agonist (ultra-LABA). [3]

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