Bronchodilator Therapy

• Bronchodilator Therapy:

  • Short acting beta2 agonist bronchodilators (SABA) - stimulates sympathetic NS (adrenaline mimicks) and are Adrenergic (fast acting)
  • Salbutamol
  • Terbutaline
  • Short acting muscarinic antagonists (SAMA) - inhibit Parasympathetic NS by blocking acetylcholine and are Anticholinergic (longer acting)
  • Ipatropium bromide
  • Tiotropium
  • Combined Therapy (Salbutamol & Tiotripium)
  • Serevent
• Bronchodilator Therapy - Short acting beta2 agonist bronchodilators (SABA):

  • stimulates sympathetic NS (adrenaline mimics)
  • are Adrenergic (fast acting)
  • Examples:
  • Salbutamol
  • Terbutaline
• Bronchodilator Therapy - Short acting muscarinic antagonists (SAMA):

  • inhibit Parasympathetic NS by blocking acetylcholine
  • are Anticholinergic (longer acting)
  • Examples:
  • Ipratropium bromide
  • Tiotropium
• Bronchodilator Therapy - Combined Therapy (Salbutamol & Tiotropium)

  • Serevent
• Bronchodilator Therapy - Xanthine:

  • Aminophylline
  • Theophylline