Long-Acting Beta Agonist

Abstract

Long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) are a type of bronchodilator medicine. Bronchodilator medicine opens the airways in the lungs by relaxing smooth muscle around the airways. LABA are also long-term control medicines. This means they are taken every day to maintain control and prevent symptoms of coughing, wheezing, chest tightness or shortness of breath. Common inhaled LABA include: • Foradil (formoterol) • Serevent (salmeterol) • Brovana (arformoterol) • Perforomist (formoterol)