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Is The Combivent Inhaler An Steroid?
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Pronounced: (IP-ra-TROE-pee-um/al-BUE-ter-ol) (sal-BUE-tah-mol)
Uses
This product is a combination of 2 medications: albuterol (also known as salbutamol) and ipratropium. It is used to treat or prevent wheezing and shortness of breath caused by ongoing breathing problems (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis). It works in the airways by opening breathing passages and relaxing...
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