airways

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Budesonide + Formoterol

Budesonide + Formoterol is a fixed-dose combination inhaler that pairs budesonide, an inhaled corticosteroid, with formoterol, a fast-acting long-acting beta-2 agonist. It is used to control asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), both as regular maintenance treatment and, in some regimens, as an as-needed reliever. Marketed under brand names such as Symbicort, it received United States approval in 2006 and is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

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Levosalbutamol

Levosalbutamol, also known as levalbuterol, is a short-acting beta-2 agonist bronchodilator used to relieve and prevent the airway tightening of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is the active R-enantiomer of the widely used drug salbutamol (albuterol), isolated in the hope of keeping the beneficial effect while shedding the inactive half. It is sold under brand names such as Xopenex and is given by inhaler or nebulizer.

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Salbutamol

Salbutamol, known as albuterol in the United States, is a short-acting beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist used as a bronchodilator to open the airways. It is a mainstay reliever medication for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, giving rapid relief of wheezing and breathlessness during flare-ups. Usually inhaled, it is sold under brand names such as Ventolin and appears on the World Health Organization's list of essential medicines [1].

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