Albuterol, the [not so] PED
05-05-16, 05:08 PM
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Actually, if anyone's interested, the mechanisms are quite different. The smooth muscle in the walls of the small airways relaxes in response to beta2 adrenergic agonists, such as albuterol (which is not a steroid). This happens through fast, nerve-like, signaling. Steroids, by contrast, reduce the chronic inflammatory state in the airway walls, which makes them prone to spasm in asthma. This is a slow, long-lasting process.
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Of course you are right. The longer acting members of the Albuterol class are often combined with steroids like flutacasone IIRC. What I was thinking of was those other similar drugs that are used on a daily basis with or without steroid. Thanks for the correction.
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What is interesting, when I was a kid only primatene was available. I didn't carry it around, it was at home for severe attacks. After all, you wouldn't be anywhere but at home if yer asthma was acting up! Back then, I would play basketball and have three attacks a game. No big deal. Sit on the bench for a bit, and my croup like cough was great for unnerving opponents free throw shots. Now it only happens well after harder exertion than I did back then, and I am likely to be enjoying my second post ride beer when it happens.
it took me a while to admit my childhood asthma was back, longer to figur out what works for my cycling.
it took me a while to admit my childhood asthma was back, longer to figur out what works for my cycling.
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