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Primatene is the oldest asthma inhaler. It has been advertised on television and the radio for decades. The active ingredients of Primatene don't just affect the lungs, they stimulate the heart. They have both beta-2, which works on the lungs, and beta-1, which works on the heart, whereas the most common rescue inhaler we use, albuterol, is specific for the lungs. As urban pediatric allergists, this specific form of self-medication worries us a great deal.
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