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hypoxia   insufficient oxygen  
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oxygen is used theraputically for   hypoxia  
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oxygen administered by   endotracheal intubation, nasal cannula, masks,tents, and hoods  
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bronchodilators act by   relaxing the smooth muscles of the bronchial tree  
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sympathomimetics are   potent bronchodilators  
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parasympatholytics   achieve bronchodilation by decreasing the chemical that promotes bronchospasm  
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synthetic corticosteroids are used to   relieve inflammation, reduce swelling, and suppress symptoms in acute and chronic reactive airway disease (asthma and COPD)  
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nasal corticosteroids are   increasingly considered first-line therapy for most non-infectious types of rhinitis and should be started before symptoms occur and taken regularly throughout the period of exposure.  
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Cromolyn   a prophyactic for asthma, described as a mast-cell stabilizer  
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mucolytics   liquefy pulmonary secretion  
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expectorants   increase secretions, reduce viscosity, and help to expel sputum  
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Antitiussives   meds to prevent coughing in patients not requiring a productive cough  
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antihistamines   competitively antagonize the histamine receptor sites  
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antihistamines are not curative   but provide symptomatic relief of allergic symptoms caused by histamine release  
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antihistamines are used to treat   the symptoms of allergies (rhinitis, conjuctivitis and rash  
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decongestants   constrict blood vessels in the respiratory tract resulting in shrinkage of swollen mucous membranes and helping to open nasal airway passages  
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adrenergic drugs   phenylephrine, or pseudoephedrine(sudafed)  
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smoking cessation aids   are used to slowly lower the level of nicotine  
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Nicorrette gum , nicoderm patch and micotrol inhaler   smoking cessation aids  
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buproprion (wellbutrin) an oral antidepressand   prescribed as an aid to smoking cessation (zyban)  
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