Arformoterol

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Arformoterol
File:Arformoterol.svg
Systematic (IUPAC) name
N-[2-hydroxy-5-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-2-[[(2R)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl) propan-2-yl]amino]ethyl] phenyl]formamide
Clinical data
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Pregnancy
category
  • US: C (Risk not ruled out)
Routes of
administration
nebuliser
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding 52–65%
Biological half-life 26 hours
Identifiers
CAS Number 67346-49-0
ATC code none
DrugBank DB01274
Chemical data
Formula C19H24N2O4
Molar mass 344.405 g/mol[[Script error: No such module "String".]]
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Arformoterol is a long acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist drug indicated for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is sold by Sepracor, 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

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External links


  1. "Brovana Prescribing information, Dosage and Administration section". Retrieved 2008-03-14.