salmeterol
Sign in to saveSalmeterol is a long-acting β2 adrenergic receptor agonist (LABA) used in the treatment and prevention of asthma symptoms and control of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms. Symptoms of bronchospasm include shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing and chest tightness. It is also used to prevent breathing difficulties during exercise (exercise-induced bronchoconstriction).
Key facts
- Drug.Verifiedfields
- changed
- Drug.Watchedfields
- changed
- Drug.verifiedrevid
- 464386379
- Drug.image
- Salmeterol.svg
- Drug.image_class
- skin-invert-image
- Drug.width
- 220
- Drug.chirality
- Racemic mixture
- Drug.tradename
- Serevent, Aeromax, Qitai, Seretide, others
- Drug.licence_EU
- yes
- Drug.DailyMedID
- Salmeterol
- Drug.pregnancy_AU
- B3
- Drug.routes_of_administration
- Respiratory inhalation (Metered-dose inhaler (MDI), Dry-powder inhaler (DPI))
- Drug.ATC_prefix
- R03
- Drug.ATC_suffix
- AC12
- Drug.legal_AU
- S4
- Drug.legal_CA
- Rx-only
- Drug.legal_UK
- POM
- Drug.legal_US
- Rx-only
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- Mechanism of action
- Medical uses
- Pregnancy and lactation
- Side effects
- Structure-activity relationship
- History
- Society and culture
- Names
- References
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