Isoxuprine is used to treat (a) Asthma (b) Severe hypotension (c) Nasal congestion (d) Premature labor (e) Hypertension

Isoxuprine is used to treat (a) Asthma (b) Severe hypotension (c) Nasal congestion (d) Premature labor (e) Hypertension
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