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A 35-year-old man with known asthma presents to the emergency department with acute shortness of breath and wheeze after exposure to cat dander. He is speaking in full sentences, respiratory rate 22 breaths/min, oxygen saturation 96% on room air and peak expiratory flow 70% of predicted. What is the most appropriate initial pharmacological treatment in ED?

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