PharmacologyPregunta 52 de 100
A bronchodilator such as albuterol is used to:
a.Slow the heart
b.Open the airways to ease breathing
c.Reduce stomach acid
d.Prevent blood clots
Explicación
Bronchodilators relax and widen the airways to relieve wheezing and shortness of breath in conditions like asthma and COPD. Rapid heartbeat and tremor can occur as side effects.
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