| Drug Name: | Salmeterol |
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| Drug Class: | Long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Selective agonist of beta2-adrenergic receptors in the lungs
- Relaxes bronchial smooth muscle, resulting in bronchodilation
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| Use: | - Maintenance treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Not for acute asthma attacks or bronchospasm
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| Side Effects: | - Tremors
- Headache
- Palpitations
- Nervousness
- Insomnia
- Hypokalemia
- Hyperglycemia
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to salmeterol or lactose
- Not for use as monotherapy in asthma
- Not for use in acute bronchospasm
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| Specialty: | - Pulmonology
- Allergy and Immunology
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