2005Canadian Medical Association JournalOpen access

Long-acting 2-agonists in asthma: safety concerns

Eric Wooltorton

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Reason for posting: Long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) medications are bronchodilators used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. More than a decade ago questions were raised about an excess of asthma-related events, including death, in a study of salmeterol.[1][1]

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Reason for posting: Long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) medications are bronchodilators used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. More than a decade ago questions were raised about an excess of asthma-related events, including death, in a study of salmeterol.[1][1]

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Reason for posting: Long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) medications are bronchodilators used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. More than a decade ago questions were raised about an excess of asthma-related events, including death, in a study of salmeterol.[1][1]

Key concepts: Salmeterol, Asthma, Medicine, Bronchodilator Agents, B2 receptor, Pulmonary disease, Agonist, Intensive care medicine

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