bronchodilator

Introduction

Endogenous or phamaceutical agent the dilates of bronchi & bronchioles.

Also see bronchodilator agent

Indications

• bronchospasm
  • cough
• reactive airway disease
  • asthma
  • chronic bronchitis

Diagnostic procedures

• conventional wisdom
  • asthma have bronchodilator responsiveness
  • patients with COPD have irreversible obstruction
• in a large cohort, bronchodilator responsiveness failed to distinguish asthma & COPD

More general terms

• bioagent

More specific terms

• inhaled anticholinergic agent
• inhaled beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
• methylxanthine
• phosphodiesterase-3 inhibitor
• phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor

Additional terms

• bronchodilation
• bronchodilator responsiveness