Name a side effect expected in a patient taking salmeterol (which stimulates the sympathetic nervous system)
(Hint: Think about what the sympathetic nervous system does)
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-constricts pupils of the eye
-increased heart rate
-constricts bronchioles
decreased blood pressure
Salmeterol is used as a treatment to prevent or decrease wheezing and trouble breathing due to asthma or lung diseases.It is used for long term medications if asthma symptoms are not controlled by currently taking asthma medications. Common side effects of salmeterol includes throat irritation, hoarseness,rapid heart beat, headache,cough and dry mouth.The sympathetic nervous system prepares or maintains the body for 'flight,fright or fight'.There are no sympathetic nerve fibres in the lungs so stimulation is caused by circulating adrenaline and nonadrenaline. The common side effects of StimulationStimulation of sympathetic receptors in the heart can cause tachycardia or arrhythmia.
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