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Arformoterol
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| N-[2-hydroxy-5-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-2-[[(2R)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl) propan-2-yl]amino]ethyl] phenyl]formamide | |
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| ATC code | ? |
| PubChem | ? |
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| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C19H24N2O4 |
| Mol. mass | 344.405 g/mol |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | ? |
| Protein binding | 52–65% |
| Metabolism | ? |
| Half life | 26 hours |
| Excretion | ? |
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| Routes | nebuliser |
Arformoterol, also known as arformoterol tartrate (USAN) is a long acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist drug indicated for the treatment of COPD. It is sold by Sepracor, under the tradename Brovana, as a solution 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". Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
External links
- Brovana website
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