A pharmacy receives a prescription for albuterol. What kind of drug is this?

Albuterol is a short-acting beta-2 agonist that relaxes the muscles around the airways, widening them and making breathing easier. Therefore, it is a bronchodilator. It is not a mast cell stabilizer, decongestant, or cough suppressant (antitussive).

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