How to Use bronchodilator in a Sentence
bronchodilator
noun-
When it’s broken down in the body, caffeine produces small amounts of the bronchodilator theophylline.
— Brad Rickman, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2018 -
The first is an inhaled bronchodilator (called a beta agonist), the same used in people with asthma.
— Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2022 -
Guyatt and his team meant to do three blind comparisons between a placebo and one of the three drugs: theophylline, a bronchodilator that eases breathing.
— Maggie McKee, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2014 -
That usually means putting you on a regimen that includes a bronchodilator, which is a drug that can quickly open your swollen airways.
— Korin Miller, SELF, 8 June 2018 -
Senate Bill 127, which encourages schools to have at least two bronchodilator rescue inhalers on site.
— Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 24 Mar. 2021 -
The piney-tasting pinene terpene—said to be a bronchodilator good for those with asthma that can be used as an expectorant and to increase alertness—also factors into that brew.
— Kathryn Romeyn, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2017 -
According to experts, the drug can act as a bronchodilator to clear airways and optimize heart rates, making horses more efficient.
— Joe Drape, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2019 -
Even now, with good insurance, her $2,000 deductible prompts her to use her inhaler -- an Advair bronchodilator -- sparingly.
— Jen Christensen, CNN, 20 Sep. 2017 -
Clenbuterol can be used as a decongestant or bronchodilator.
— John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2021 -
Clenbuterol is used for humans as a decongestant and bronchodilator.
— Tod Leonard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 26 Aug. 2017 -
Medications that are used to treat asthma (such as bronchodilators and steroids) may also be used to help someone who has been contaminated breathe, according to the CDC.
— Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 2 June 2020 -
If you're diagnosed with bronchitis, your doctor may prescribe a bronchodilator like albuterol, Dr. Sood says.
— Korin Miller, Health.com, 14 Feb. 2022 -
Emergency responders took her to the hospital via ambulance where she was treated with oxygen and bronchodilators.
— Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 21 Apr. 2020 -
Here's what isn't funny—or nerdy, for that matter: landing in the ER due to a severe asthma attack and waking up in a hospital bed with a nebulized bronchodilator tube delivering medication to your lungs.
— Kate Gardner, SELF, 24 Aug. 2018 -
Patients tested out an inhaler that contained three drugs: A steroid preventer to control inflammation; a long-acting bronchodilator to keep airways open; and a drug called glycopyrronium to help boost airflow.
— chicagotribune.com, 10 Oct. 2019 -
But when given the standard treatments for an asthma attack, which included oral corticosteroids and inhaled bronchodilators, 19 failed to respond to their medications.
— Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, 4 June 2018
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