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Medicines available for ED treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) include beta2-adrenoceptor agonists, anticholinergics, oxygen, methylxanthines, corticosteroids, some newer experimental classes of medication, and, possibly magnesium.
Terbutaline can be considered for patients with such significant exacerbations that they are not moving enough air to take full advantage of nebulizer therapy.
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