alupent

noun

Meaning

A bronchodilator medication used to open the airways in the lungs for conditions like asthma and chronic bronchitis.

Examples

  • The patient used their Alupent inhaler as soon as they felt their chest tightening.
  • Alupent works by relaxing the muscles around the bronchial tubes to improve airflow.

Synonyms: inhaler, bronchodilator, metaproterenol