Why are long-acting beta-adrenergic agonists not useful during an actual acute asthma attack?
a. They are likely to cause allergies.
b. They need time to build up an effect.
c. They take too long to be absorbed by the intestinal tract.
d. They reduce inflammation rather than relax bronchial smooth muscle.
ANS: B
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