NR 566 Week 2 Study Guide {2020} – Johns Hopkins University Nursing
Beta 2 Receptor Agonists (B2RA): Short and long acting beta agonists • B2RA widely used in all ages to treat reversible bronchoconstriction caused by reactive airway disease (RAD) or COPD • Bronchodilators • Short-acting beta agonists: Albuterol (ProAir, Ventolin, Proventil) , metaproterenol (Alupent), terbutaline (Brethine, Brethaire), bitolterol (Tornalate), pirbuterol (Maxair), and levalbuterol (Xopenex) • Long-acting beta agonists: arformoterol (Brovana), salmeterol (Serevent), formoterol (Foradil), and indacaterol (Arcapta Neohaler) • Drug of choice during pregnancy for asthma
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