Bronchodilators, like Albuterol, are used by CF patients to help open the airways. Many patients receive the medicines through their nebulizers, but some may use inhalers instead. The theory is that by opening the airways, it could help the patient cough up the thick, sticky mucus that needs to be cleared out of the lungs (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov).
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1305882/pdf/10911817.pdf
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