Arformoterol
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| Clinical data | |
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| Trade names | Brovana |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
| MedlinePlus | a602023 |
| License data |
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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 |
| Identifiers | |
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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 |
| Chemical and physical data | |
| 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
- ↑ "Brovana Prescribing information, Dosage and Administration section". Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
External links
- Brovana website
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