Arformoterol Explained

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Usan:Arformoterol tartrate
Tradename:Brovana
Dailymedid:Arformoterol
Routes Of Administration:Inhalation
Atc Prefix:None
Legal Us:Rx-only
Legal Us Comment:[1]
Protein Bound:52–65%
Elimination Half-Life:26 hours
Cas Number:67346-49-0
Pubchem:3083544
Iuphar Ligand:7479
Drugbank:DB01274
Chemspiderid:2340731
Unii:F91H02EBWT
Kegg:D07463
Kegg2:D02981
Chebi:408174
Chembl:1201137
Iupac Name:N-[2-hydroxy-5-[(1''R'')-1-hydroxy-2-[[(2''R'')-1-(4-methoxyphenyl) propan-2-yl]amino]ethyl] phenyl]formamide
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H:24
N:2
O:4
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Arformoterol, sold under the brand name Brovana among others, is a medication used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).[2]

It is a long-acting β2 adrenoreceptor agonist (LABA) and it is the active (R,R)-(−)-enantiomer of formoterol. It was approved for medical use in the United States in October 2006. It is available as a generic medication.[3]

Medical uses

Arformoterol is indicated for the maintenance treatment of bronchoconstriction in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brovana- arformoterol tartrate solution . DailyMed . 13 May 2021 . 4 March 2022.
  2. Loh CH, Donohue JF, Ohar JA . Review of drug safety and efficacy of arformoterol in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . Expert Opinion on Drug Safety . 14 . 3 . 463–72 . March 2015 . 25563342 . 10.1517/14740338.2015.998196 . 7767810 .
  3. Web site: Competitive Generic Therapy Approvals . U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) . 29 June 2023 . 29 June 2023 . 29 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629233651/https://www.fda.gov/drugs/generic-drugs/competitive-generic-therapy-approvals . live .