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  2. Nebulizer - Wikipedia

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    In medicine, a nebulizer (American English) [1] or nebuliser (British English) [2] is a drug delivery device used to administer medication in the form of a mist inhaled into the lungs. Nebulizers are commonly used for the treatment of asthma , cystic fibrosis , COPD and other respiratory diseases or disorders.

  3. Inhaler - Wikipedia

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    An inhaler (puffer, asthma pump or allergy spray) is a medical device used for delivering medicines into the lungs through the work of a person's breathing. This allows medicines to be delivered to and absorbed in the lungs, which provides the ability for targeted medical treatment to this specific region of the body, as well as a reduction in the side effects of oral medications.

  4. Some drugmakers to cap cost of asthma inhalers at $35 a month

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    Black children were 4.5 times more likely to be hospitalized for asthma than white children, and 7.6 times more likely to die from asthma, according to the federal Office of Minority Health ...

  5. Salbutamol - Wikipedia

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    Salbutamol, also known as albuterol and sold under the brand name Ventolin among others, [1] is a medication that opens up the medium and large airways in the lungs. [8] It is a short-acting β 2 adrenergic receptor agonist that causes relaxation of airway smooth muscle. [8]

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  7. Levosalbutamol - Wikipedia

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    A 2013 systematic review of the drug's use as a treatment for acute asthma found that it "was not superior to albuterol regarding efficacy and safety in subjects with acute asthma." The review concluded: "We suggest that levalbuterol should not be used over albuterol for acute asthma." [2] Levalbuterol is notably more costly. [4] [5]

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  9. Montelukast - Wikipedia

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    Montelukast, sold under the brand name Singulair among others, is a medication used in the maintenance treatment of asthma. [6] It is generally less preferred for this use than inhaled corticosteroids. [6] It is not useful for acute asthma attacks. [6] Other uses include allergic rhinitis and hives of long duration. [6]