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  1. Asthma - quick-relief drugs 
    Short-acting beta-agonists are the most common quick-relief medicines for treating asthma attacks and are considered to ... Ventolin HFA) Levalbuterol (Xopenex HFA) Metaproterenol Terbutaline Short-acting beta-agonists may cause these side effects: Anxiety. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000008.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. COPD - quick-relief drugs 
    ... the muscles of your airways. They are short-acting, which means they stay in your system only ... than beta-agonists, but faster than other long-acting medicines.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000026.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Asthma - control drugs 
    ... still have symptoms. Do not take these long-acting medicines alone. Use this medicine every day as ... take both a steroid medicine and a long-acting beta-agonist medicine. It may be easier to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000005.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Temper tantrums 
    Temper tantrums (acting-out behaviors) are natural during early childhood. It is normal for children to want to be independent as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001922.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. COPD - control drugs 
    Control medicines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are drugs you take to control or prevent symptoms of COPD. You must ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000025.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Diabetes - insulin therapy 
    ... Below are the different types of insulin: Rapid-acting or fast-acting insulin starts working within 15 minutes, peaks in ... and snacks. It is often used with longer-acting insulin. Regular or short-acting insulin reaches the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000965.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Giving an insulin injection 
    ... throw it out and get another bottle. Intermediate-acting insulin (N or NPH) is cloudy and must ... throw it out and get another bottle. Intermediate-acting insulin (N or NPH) is cloudy and must ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000660.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Exercising and asthma at school 
    ... student to do so. These may include short-acting and long-acting medicines. Short-acting, or quick-relief, medicines : Are taken 10 to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000037.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Exercise-induced asthma 
    Take your short-acting, or quick-relief, inhaled medicines before you exercise. Take them 10 to 15 minutes before exercise. They can help ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000036.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Low blood sugar - self-care 
    ... this may mean that your dose of long-acting insulin is too high, so you should talk ... treat it. Always have a source of fast-acting sugar with you. When you exercise , check your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000085.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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