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An asthmatic patient has difficulty in breathing. Which of the following would you administer to the patient? Why?

A

Histamine to cause vasodilation in the alveoli

B

Norepinephrine, to contract smooth muscles in the bronchioles

C

Antihistamine, to counteract the broncho-constriction caused by histamine

D

Acetylcholine, to cause bronchoconstriction

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C
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