Common Characteristics of SABAs Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) & nebulizer inhalable formulations Rapid acting (1-5 minutes) Half lives of 6 hours or less Fewer systemic effects (compared to systemic administration) Significantly increases the one second forced expiratory volume in the forced vital capacity test (FEV1) Commonly Used SABAs Albuterol (ProAir, Ventolin, Proventil ) Levalbuterol (Xopenex ) - the R isomer of albuterol Metaproterenol (Alupent ) - liquid taken by mouth or for use in nebulizers Pirbuterol (Maxair ) Figure 7
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Egypt J Intern Med 36 , 42 (2024)
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