Short-acting Bronchodilators: These meds work quickly to relax the muscles around your bronchial tubes, helping to relieve shortness of breath. These meds are inhaled into the lungs from an inhaler or nebulizer. You often begin to feel relief within a few minutes of using your inhaler or nebulizer.
Common short-acting bronchodilators include:
- Albuterol- inhaler and nebulizer
- ProAir® (Albuterol) inhaler
- Proventil® (Albuterol) inhaler
- Ventolin® (Albuterol) inhaler
- Xopenex® (Levalbuterol) inhaler and nebulizer