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Aalbuterol

S salmeterol

I indacaterol

F formoterol

First member Albuterol is short
acting while other three are long acting
beta agonists

And he run short of money so he goes to
ATM now he can buy two other short
acting beta agonists also.

Aalbuterol

T terbutaline

M metoproternol

Uses

Short acting  in acute treatment

Long acting  in prophylaxis and chronic use

 Long acting are not used in acute attacks because of their
slow onset of action

They are first line of treatment in asthma treatment and are used in
combination with corticosteroids and are also effective in COPD

Adverse effects

Important adverse effects are

 Skeletal muscle tremors

 If used excess  arrhythmias

Non selective Sympathomimetics

Epinephrine and isoproterenol  were also used previously
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Pharmacology Mnemonics and Short Notes By Muhammad Ramzan Ul Rehman