Bronchodilators
Bronchodilators are another home remedy for chest congestion. Bronchodilators are drugs that ease the tight bands of muscle that surround the airways. As a result, more air may enter and leave the lungs because the airway is opened, resulting in breathing without difficulty.
Additionally, bronchodilators aid in clearing the lungs of mucus. Mucus may pass more easily via open airways, which allows the person to cough it up. Almost all asthmatics use a bronchodilator to aid in opening their airways.
Long-acting bronchodilators can be used daily to treat asthma combined with an inhaled steroid. Meanwhile, short-acting bronchodilators are used as “rapid relief” or “rescue inhalers.”
Theophylline, anticholinergics, and beta-agonists are the three different categories of bronchodilators. They are used to treat asthma symptoms. Pills, liquids, and injections are some of the bronchodilators available.
Inhaled bronchodilators work within minutes of inhalation and continue to work for two to four hours. Short-acting bronchodilators are also utilized before exercise to avoid exercise-induced asthma. Bronchodilators are also used as an effective way to help patients with asthma as their nebulizers.
