Arformoterol
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Trade names | Brovana |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a602023 |
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Routes of administration |
Inhalation solution for nebuliser |
ATC code | none |
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Pharmacokinetic data | |
Protein binding | 52–65% |
Biological half-life | 26 hours |
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CAS Number | 67346-49-0 ![]() |
PubChem (CID) | 3083544 |
IUPHAR/BPS | 7479 |
DrugBank | DB01274 ![]() |
ChemSpider | 2340731 ![]() |
UNII | F91H02EBWT ![]() |
ChEBI | CHEBI:408174 ![]() |
ChEMBL | CHEMBL1201137 ![]() |
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Formula | C19H24N2O4 |
Molar mass | 344.405 g/mol |
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Arformoterol is a long-acting β2 adrenoreceptor agonist (LABA) indicated for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is sold by Sunovion, under the trade name Brovana, as a solution of arformoterol tartrate to be administered twice daily (morning and evening) by nebulization.[1]
It is the active (R,R)-(−)-enantiomer of formoterol and was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on October 6, 2006 for the treatment of COPD.
References[edit]
- ^ "Brovana Prescribing information, Dosage and Administration section". Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
External links[edit]
- Brovana website
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