Pirbuterol

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Pirbuterol
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(R,S)a6-{[(1 ,1 -Dimethylethyl)amino] methyl}-3-hydroxy-2,6-pyridinedimethanol
Identifiers
CAS number 38029-10-6
ATC code  ?
PubChem 4845
Chemical data
Formula C12H20N2O3 
Mol. mass 240.30 g/mol
300.3 g/mol (acetate)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability  ?
Metabolism  ?
Half life  ?
Excretion  ?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

C

Legal status

-only(US)

Routes Inhalational

Pirbuterol (trade name: Maxair) is a beta-2 adrenergic bronchodilator used in the treatment of asthma, available (as perbuterol acetate) as a breath-activated metered-dose inhaler ("autohaler").

Contents

[edit] Clinical use

  • Asthma - preventative/maintenance medicine
  • Asthma - "rescue" medicine for reversal of acute asthma attack

[edit] Mode of Action

[edit] Adverse Effects

[edit] Source/External Link

RxList: Maxair (Pirbuterol)