NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -The long-acting beta(2)-agonists (LABAs), including salmeterol and formoterol, have 12-hour duration of action and are used with a twice-daily dosing regimen for long-term COPD treatment. Unlike salmeterol, formoterol has a rapid onset of action.

Detailed explanation-2: -Salmeterol: a long-acting beta 2-agonist.

Detailed explanation-3: -Long-acting adrenoceptor agonists (LABAs, more specifically, long-acting 2 adrenergic receptor agonists) are usually prescribed for moderate-to-severe persistent asthma patients or patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Detailed explanation-4: -Salmeterol is a long-acting bronchodilator. Bronchodilators are medicines that are breathed in through the mouth to open up the bronchial tubes (air passages) in the lungs. They relieve cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and troubled breathing by increasing the flow of air through the bronchial tubes.