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Ritodrine, formerly sold under the brand name Yutopar among others, is a tocolytic drug used to stop premature labor. It was withdrawn from the US market, according to the FDA Orange Book. It was available in oral tablets or as an injection and was typically used as the hydrochloride salt.

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Mass
287.152144
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chemical formula
C₁₇H₂₁NO₃
canonical SMILES
CC(C(C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)O)NCCC2=CC=C(C=C2)O
isomeric SMILES
C[C@@H]([C@@H](C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)O)NCCC2=CC=C(C=C2)O
Commons category
Ritodrine
defined daily dose
40
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Ritodrine, formerly sold under the brand name Yutopar among others, is a tocolytic drug used to stop premature labor. It was withdrawn from the US market, according to the FDA Orange Book. It was available in oral tablets or as an injection and was typically used as the hydrochloride salt.

The drug acts as a selective β2-adrenergic receptor agonist.

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