Beta-agonists are a type of bronchodilator. They open your airways by relaxing the surrounding muscles. They’re like epinephrine, a hormone that gives you a surge of energy when you’re scared or excited. Download Beta-Agonists (SABAs and LABAs) as a PDF. Beta-agonists come in many forms. However, you usually take them with an inhaler or nebulizer.
Combination inhalers have made up the majority of COPD medicines for the last 25 years. You can find many brands, but they all contain 2-3 medicines. Download Combination Inhalers as a PDF. Doctors prescribe one brand over another based on their cost to a particular hospital or health system. Those costs change often. And, your…
Some people with Alpha-1 COPD develop lots of thick, sticky mucus that seems to be trapped in their throat or lungs. This makes it difficult to breathe. Mucolytics thin out the sticky mucus, so it’s easier to cough up. Download Mucolytics as a PDF. You may take mucolytics to treat: Pneumonia Bronchitis Emphysema Bronchiectasis (If…
