A patient with status asthmaticus has been admitted to the emergency department. The physician would like to try a $\beta$2-agonist that can be administered parenterally. Which of the following drugs should the therapist suggest?

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Terbutaline is the only selective $\beta$2-agonist available in parenteral form for the emergency treatment of status asthmaticus in critically ill children.

A Patient with Status Asthmaticus Has Been Admitted to the Emergency