There are two main types of bronchodilators: short-acting and long-acting. A rescue inhaler uses a short-acting bronchodilator. This type works quickly to relieve the symptoms of an asthma attack.

Antimuscarinic drugs are controller ... are a mainstay treatment for COPD. There are short-acting versions used as rescue inhalers and long-acting versions that are used to control COPD.

Prescribe a short-acting, inhaled β2-agonist for acute symptoms; monitor for increased need. Do not exceed recommended dose. Monitor for signs/symptoms of pneumonia. Immunosuppressed. Tuberculosis.

Umeclidinium is a long-acting muscarinic antagonist ... or life-threatening COPD episodes. Prescribe a short-acting, inhaled β 2-agonist for acute symptoms; monitor for increased need.

Both budesonide-glycopyrrolate-formoterol and fluticasone-umeclidinium-vilanterol provide the guideline-recommended ...