Terbutaline
生产企业:Novartis pharmaceuticals corp, Sanofi aventis us llc,另有 8 家
Terbutaline is a beta-2 adrenergic agonist used as a bronchodilator and to prevent premature labor.
Terbutaline is a beta-2 adrenergic agonist used as a bronchodilator and to prevent premature labor.
Terbutaline is a selective beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist. Agonism of these receptors in bronchioles activates adenylyl cyclase, increasing intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP). Increased cAMP decreases intracellular calcium, activating protein kinase A, inactivating myosin light-chain kinase, activating myosin light-chain phosphatase, and finally relaxing smooth muscle in the bronchiole.
Terbutaline is indicated for prevention and reversal of bronchospasm in patients at least 12 years old, with asthma and reversible bronchospasm associated with bronchitis and emphysema.
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